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Democrats are basking in the glory of their Republican thrashing during Tuesday's midterm elections -- and they're already getting set to investigate the Trump Administration.

Rep. Robert Garcia from California told his counterparts across the aisle to "LAWYER UP."

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden warned Republicans of what's to come with a single-word post on X, "Subpoenas."

And the Dems didn't stop there ... Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez posted a list on X of recognizable Trump administration officials and close allies that are in her sight, namely Kristi Noem, Markwayne Mullin, Tom Homan and Greg Bovino.

Erin Benavides -- the woman linked to the Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cheating scandal -- did NOT leave a suicide note despite her troubling journal entries, according to the medical examiner.

Joe Hayen, Director of Operations for Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office, tells TMZ ... there was no suicide note observed at the scene by investigators ... police say Erin shot herself with a revolver while lying in bed at her Port Aransas, Texas, home.

It's interesting ... Hayen also said Erin suffered a single gunshot wound, but 2 spent shell casings were recovered at the scene.

Cher is breaking her silence after Michael Douglas said Glenn Close should have taken home the Oscar that the singer won in 1988 ... and she's keeping it short and sweet.

In response, a rep for the singer tells Page Six ... "Cher adores Michael Douglas."

Michael made the remarks on "The Graham Norton Show" last week in a joint appearance with Glenn.

He said ... "She should have won [the Oscar] with 'Fatal Attraction.'"

Abdul El-Sayed has made history, becoming the country's first-ever Muslim senator ... after he handily defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan.

NBC News reported overnight that El-Sayed was the projected winner in the hard-fought race for the Michigan Senate seat, clocking in with 52.3 percent of the vote, compared to Rogers' 45.7 percent with 94.4 percent of votes counted.

In total, El-Sayed has so far raked in 2,431,112 votes to Rogers' 2,123,522 votes, with the third candidate, Lydia Christensen, only getting 1 percent of the vote.

This week's Chix On Netflix is goin' back to the 90's ... Can you score the sexy star sportin' this hot pink swimwear?!

Her Netflix documentary is described as "a love story," highlighting her Canadian upbringing and her Hollywood beginnings with Playboy and "Baywatch."

'Real Housewives of Orange County' alum Lynne Curtin's troubled daughter Alexa Curtin is facing new legal trouble after cops say she was caught with drug paraphernalia at a fast-food restaurant ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Alexa was cited on July 21 at a Jack in the Box in Fullerton, CA, around 30 miles away from where her mom lives. Cops allegedly found an opium pipe on Alexa when speaking to her.

The citation listed Alexa as being homeless.

Happy hump day! Can you guess which busty model was nearly falling out of her dress?!?

This hottie was crowned Miss India in 2007 and made her Bollywood debut a few years later with the film "Jannat 2."

When she's not winning pageants ... you can catch her acting in Bollywood projects or advocating for the environment.

American actor Barry Shabaka Henley was in his late 40s when he played Daniel -- the sensitive jazz club owner who raves about Miles Davis before being murdered -- in the 2004 thriller/action film "Collateral."

Barry shared an iconic scene with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Georgia Governor race … and made history in the process.

On Tuesday, Keisha, the former Atlanta mayor, was named the winner in her fight with billionaire Republican, Rick Jackson.

Sombr has a knack for chipping his teeth while onstage -- and last night was no different at his concert in Wisconsin -- and it was partly caught on video.

The singer was performing in Milwaukee on Tuesday evening when he addressed the crowd about an issue he just had with a water bottle.

Check out the video ... Sombr tells the audience that he took a sip from his water bottle and, in doing so, he chipped his tooth. He even pointed to his broken tooth -- but we never actually get to see the moment he chipped it.

Nicki Minaj has popped up in New Hampshire for Election Day ... enjoying a photo opp outside a polling place.

According to NBC 10, Nicki was being escorted by police for an appearance outside a polling location at Pinkerton Academy in Derry.

She had a quick exchange with a woman in the crowd who thanked her for touring with President Trump, before being led away to an unmarked tour bus.

Melissa Rycroft has broken her silence on her recent DWI bust ... and she says it's her rock bottom.

The 'Bachelor' star opened up about the arrest on Instagram Tuesday, saying she felt "deeply ashamed and embarrassed" by what happened.

In the emotional post, Melissa explained she's been struggling with her mental health ... and revealed she'll be receiving professional care.

Christa Pike has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer ... this revealed by court docs her attorneys filed ahead of her failed execution.

According to court docs filed in January of 2026, obtained by PEOPLE, her legal team said she suffered from thrombocytosis ... likely caused by a rare blood cancer called myeloproliferative disorder.

Her attorneys warned that these diagnoses could increase her risk of severe pulmonary edema ... potentially causing her to experience a sensation of suffocation while receiving the lethal injection.

Elizabeth Holmes' partner was feeling brave Monday night ... because he went online encouraging people to ask him anything, and they went there.

Billy Evans posted on X, "AMA" ... clarifying that any question asked "Needs to be legally permissible."

The internet jumped on the opportunity to ask Billy if he was on drugs while filming "You Can See Everything," because he sniffles quite a bit in the documentary.

Jasmine Crockett thinks Nicki Minaj has been using her massive platform for the wrong reasons ... accusing her political motives of being self-centered.

We caught up with the Congresswoman from Texas on Tuesday in New York City, where she called out the double standard of Nicki -- who's not a U.S. citizen -- acting as a MAGA megaphone while so many other immigrants are being detained by ICE under President Trump.

Check out the clip ... Jasmine is quick to slam Nicki, accusing her of only being out for herself and sowing hate and division.