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Play video content TMZ.com Sen. Ted Cruz is standing his ground, refusing to apologize to Paul Pelosi for sharing conspiracy theories about the hammer attack … even after seeing the shocking police video of what went down. The Senator was at Reagan National Airport when we got his reaction to the body cam showing David

Kanye West‘s presidential aspirations don’t come cheap — just ask his campaign, which paid Milo Yiannopoulos tens of thousands last year … while reimbursing Nick Fuentes for a few expenses, as well. According to FEC filings obtained and viewed by TMZ, Kanye 2020 — his official presidential committee that appears to still be active —

Play video content CNN The mayor of New York City is admitting it probably wasn’t the best idea to light up the Empire State Building in Eagles colors on Sunday — saying Monday, “That got away from us.” The building rocked green and white at its top following Philadelphia’s NFC Championship win over the San

Ticketmaster is firmly under the U.S. Senate’s microscope as the ticket giant prepares to sell tickets to the upcoming Beyoncé tour … and it’s all because of the Taylor Swift disaster. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which just got finished grilling Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation, issued a thinly-veiled warning Thursday, the day after Bey announced

Play video content Tyre Nichols‘ life and memory were honored Wednesday at a public funeral held in Memphis after he was brutalized by police officers there … and a lot of powerful sentiments were shared, including the notion that change needs to come in the form of legislation. The funeral was held at the Mississippi

The College Board is caving to pressure from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to water down an Advanced Placement high school course on African American studies. DeSantis dug in his heels, banning the class from all Florida high schools — and Wednesday, the College Board, which oversees the AP program nationwide, announced several changes to the

“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at the classified documents scandal engulfing President Biden, but the most biting humor was reserved for his Veep. ‘SNL’s Mikey Day played Attorney General Merrick Garland, kicking things off with a speech about how former Trump VP Mike Pence found classified docs at his Indiana home. Kenan Thompson, as an

The Navy veteran who claims Rep. George Santos cheated him out of cash intended for his dying dog’s cancer treatment, says he’ll get justice if the lyin’ congressman is hit with criminal charges. Richard Osthoff tells TMZ … he views the alleged scam as both wire fraud and charity fraud — calling Santos a swindler

Donald Trump is now allowed to make a comeback to social media — Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is ending his suspension — but it’ll come with some rules. Meta made the announcement Wednesday, saying the accounts will be restored in the coming weeks — noting it believes users should be able

Play video content TMZ.com Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Ticketmaster’s stranglehold on the concert tickets and venues is a longstanding problem — but she gives full credit to Taylor Swift fans for pushing the issue over the hump. The Senator from Minnesota joins us on “TMZ Live” Wednesday to reveal why Swifties’ making a historic fuss

Play video content Paul Pelosi‘s attacker cased the family’s home before making a move inside, leading to a chilling 911 call from Paul where he subtly relayed to the operator he was in danger. We’ve obtained additional footage from outside the Pelosi home in San Francisco from the night of the attack when David DePape

Play video content Police body cam footage from Paul Pelosi‘s hammer-wielding home burglar attack has been released … showing the 82-year-old getting struck in the head by a hammer. The footage, released Friday, shows officers approach Paul and Nancy‘s home. Paul opens the door, standing next to his attacker, both men have their hands on

A top U.S. Air Force official sent a stunning confession to his subordinates this week that warns of a looming war with China that he believes will manifest in the next couple years. General Mike Minihan — a four-star officer — fired off an internal memo Friday to the rank and file that reports to

Play video content The mayor of Cincinnati just trolled Patrick Mahomes ahead of the Chiefs’ playoff game against the Bengals … insisting Joe Burrow has the K.C. star quarterback’s number completely. Mayor Aftab Pureval threw the shade in a video posted to his social media page Friday … just two days before the Bengals-Chiefs AFC

Donald Trump just hired one of the country’s top trial attorneys, Joe Tacopina, to go after a former Manhattan prosecutor for allegedly defaming him, TMZ has learned. In his first order of biz as 45’s new legal eagle, Tacopina fired off a letter Monday to lawyer Mark Pomerantz, claiming Pomerantz falsely stated Trump was “guilty

President Biden‘s hand-signed memoir — gifted to the nurse who took care of his son before he died of cancer — is up for grabs, giving buyers a chance to own the exclusive note from the Prez. The signed copy of Biden’s book, “Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose” is currently

Nancy Pelosi tried to excommunicate evil spirits from her San Francisco townhouse after the vicious attack on her husband in October. The former House Speaker and her daughter, Alexandra, sat down with the New York Times and made a stunning admission about holding their own private exorcism. Alexandra said Nancy sought the help of priests

Play video content BACKGRID Rep. George Santos did, in fact, dress in women’s clothing as a young man — but don’t go calling him a drag queen now … ’cause he’s still rejecting that label, it seems. The newly-elected New York congressman touched down in the Big Apple Saturday on a flight from D.C., and