Politics

Breaking News Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who’s become a prominent leader during quarantine and a potential Biden VP, says she’s contracted the coronavirus … without a single warning sign. Mayor Bottoms shared her diagnosis Monday afternoon, saying … “COVID-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive.” As you

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com D.L. Hughley wants to know why so many Americans are incensed by the tearing down of statues of pretty awful people, whose history of oppression is very clear. We talked to the comedian and author Monday on “TMZ Live” and while discussing his new book — “Surrender, White People! Our

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is offering a road map to those looking for meaningful change when it comes to real police and education reform … and it starts with local elections. We got the Congresswoman on Capitol Hill, and she was clear — there is only so much that can be

Play video content Breaking News An Arizona woman says she was sent by President Trump and a conspiracy theory group to take Target to task for selling face masks … and to flaunt her alleged high-priced watch. The Internet has dubbed this gal here “QAnon Karen” after she filmed herself going into a Scottsdale-area Target

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Dr. Charles Sophy — one of the leading psychiatrists in the country – has a scary outlook on the direction America’s heading — downright terrifying — but on the bright side … he thinks we can turn it around. The famous shrink joined “TMZ Live” Friday, and we wanted to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com America’s top doc in the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has some sage words of advice for those who wanna get outta dodge for the long Fourth of July weekend. We got Dr. Tony on Capitol Hill — where he was masked and on the move — and asked what

Donald Trump‘s idea of a 4th of July celebration was igniting a culture war, as 7,500 of his followers exposed themselves to a massive coronavirus outbreak. Check out the crowd at Mount Rushmore … ZERO social distancing, per the Governor herself, who believes crowding together is a symbol of freedom. In fact, the chairs were

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com If you’re an Angeleno, don’t be surprised to see a massive display of Trump and Confederate pride blazing down your street any moment now, ’cause one is on the way. A parade of lifted trucks was spotted Saturday, all departing a Smart and Final parking lot in Santa Monica …

Exclusive Fourth of July events in America will be few and far between as cities and states have called off big celebrations and fireworks displays, but for U.S. embassies all over the world … it’s party on. TMZ did some digging, and we’ve learned at least 5 embassies have dropped some serious cash to celebrate

This is what a coronavirus spread looks like in its preliminary stages … chairs crammed into the same area together, inches apart, and that’s exactly what’s in store for the folks who will be celebrating Friday night with Donald Trump. The site is Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, where the Governor has proudly proclaimed there

A city near Boston is the first in the country to recognize polyamorous relationships … i.e., more than 2 people. Somerville, Massachusetts passed an ordinance changing the definition of relationships that are recognized by the government. Domestic partnerships have been defined as an “entity formed by 2 persons,” but the new definition reads a relationship

Exclusive President Trump‘s highly touted Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza at Mount Rushmore isn’t coming cheap — it will cost the country well over half a million bucks … and could cause a spike in coronavirus cases to boot. The July 3 celebration with be the first at the South Dakota landmark since 2009 due

Play video content Breaking News Fox News Speak softly and carry a … baseball bat?! Donald Trump grabbed himself some lumber at the White House on Thursday … and channeled his inner Babe Ruth, showing off his swing in front of an army of reporters. POTUS had just finished speaking at the Spirit of America

Breaking News Not even a global pandemic can hurt President Trump‘s golf game … U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says POTUS went OFF on the course over the weekend, shooting a stunning 74!!! FYI … a 74 is professional golfer territory — most amateurs struggle to break 100 … so yeah, Graham says Trump’s swing is

Breaking News Corey LaJoie‘s #32 car is getting a new paint job for NASCAR’s big race Sunday … his team says it’s decking out the ride in a “Trump 2020” theme for the Brickyard 400. Go Fas Racing revealed the new paint scheme Wednesday … saying it’s partnered with the pro-Trump Patriots of America PAC

Mississippi is doing away with the Confederate battle flag that’s embedded into their own state flag — and watching it come down at the Capitol was quite an historic sight. State troopers pulled the flag down Wednesday in front of the Capitol building in Jackson, proceeding to then fold it up and carry it off

Play video content Breaking News @JeremyMcPike/Twitter Stonewall Jackson‘s going the way of other Confederate leaders — his statue in Richmond, VA has been toppled, but not by angry protesters … the city took matters into its own hands. Richmond’s Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the immediate removal Wednesday of the statue honoring the Civil War general

Jeff Bezos‘ status as the world’s richest man is exactly why he’s got a new lawn ornament, of sorts, at his D.C. home … a guillotine, placed there by angry protesters. The faux blade was set up Sunday outside Jeff’s pad with a sign that’s pretty specifically targeting Jeff’s uber rich status — “Support our

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says our country has finally opened its eyes to racism and police brutality, and all the credit goes to one group … folks who pounded the pavement. AOC is in awe over the nationwide protests … saying anyone who was actually taken aback by what’s been going

Breaking News President Trump is ditching plans to hold a rally in Alabama next weekend … and it seems his campaign is finally taking COVID-19 seriously amid rising infections in the U.S. The Prez was scheduled to visit Alabama ahead of its Senate race between Jeff Sessions, his former attorney general, and Tommy Tuberville, the

Play video content Breaking News @BarackObama / Twitter President Barack Obama is giving a special shout-out to legends like Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson on the 100th anniversary of the Negro League … praising the players for changing baseball history. Of course, the Negro Leagues were created in 1920 because there was an unwritten rule

Play video content Breaking News @davenewworld_2 / Twitter Well, Donald Trump loves his white supremacists, because he just gave his stamp of approval on a protest where one of his loudest supporters is screaming “white power.” It’s a bizarre demonstration/counter-demonstration … a line of golf carts traversed streets around Sumter County, Florida with Trump supporters,

President Trump‘s campaign staff reportedly told arena staff members to remove social distancing signs before they opened the doors, and there’s video showing folks doing just that. The story was reported by the Washington Post and Billboard — with the former citing sources familiar with the situation … and the latter getting one of the

The Arizona church that hosted President Trump‘s rally and the company it claimed had tech to kill COVID-19 just got a tongue-lashing from the state’s top prosecutor. Arizona’s Attorney General, Mark Brnovich, fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Dream City Church and CleanAir EXP … telling them they’re misrepresenting what CleanAir’s technology can actually do

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Congressman Neal Dunn says his FL constituents don’t need masks or quarantine — despite skyrocketing COVID-19 stats, he’s ignoring science. Interesting, for a guy who’s also a doctor. We got the U.S. Representative Thursday on Capitol Hill, where he was chipper, defiant and smiling as we asked why he’s not

Exclusive One of the largest supermarket chains based in the Southeast is considering dropping its name after nearly 100 years … a move triggered by the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Sources at Winn-Dixie tell TMZ … the supermarket chain — billed as a southern heritage brand serving Alabama, Florida,

Play video content Fox 10 Phoenix Guy Phillips — the Scottsdale City Council member who mocked George Floyd‘s final words and got blasted by Arizona officials — is apologizing, claiming he meant no disrespect. The councilman addressed a crowd of anti-mask protesters Wednesday by wearing a mask and saying “I can’t breathe” … before removing

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Karen Bass is worried Americans will forget about police reform if another major event captures headlines, and she’s encouraging the public to keep the pressure on politicians. The U.S. Congresswoman for California’s 37th District joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live,” to talk about the police reform bill and the

Protesters are using all their might to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson in our nation’s capital … just blocks from the White House. The scene is playing out Monday night in the middle of Lafayette Park, with protesters attaching a chain to the statue of the former president in an attempt to topple

Exclusive The Arizona church hosting President Trump‘s next rally overplayed its hand by claiming it’s got tech to zap away COVID-19 … so say the owners of that technology. Tim Bender — the Chief Strategy Officer of CleanAir EXP, which sold the fancy air purification system to Dream City Church — tells TMZ, the dudes