Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much ... but Rep. Rich McCormicksays their interns are free to hook up with their political enemies.
Charlie got the Georgia Republican after he wrapped up a photo shoot with his interns and staffers, and what began as a glowing review of his office quickly turned into a hilarious lesson on Capitol Hill dating etiquette.
McCormick declared himself the "greatest" boss and described his office as one big happy family -- complete with Nerf gun wars, plenty of joking around and, apparently, mandatory reading assignments.
Nolan Wells' self-described best friend is sharing footage of a large group of young people gathering on his boat dock, preparing for their fateful trip to Horn Island ... the morning before Nolan vanished.
Nolan's friend, Warren Hudson, invited YouTuber Brandon Tatum over to his Mississippi house ... where Nolan allegedly boarded a boat and headed out to Horn Island on the Fourth of July.
Tatum pans the camera around the dock ... and later shows surveillance footage from the morning of July 4 ... showing nearly two dozen folks milling around three boats, preparing to head out to the island.
Nolan is not specifically pointed out in the video, but Tatum says he was amongst the group of young folks who boarded the three boats.
Police officers in Madison, Wisconsin, sparked controversy Wednesday ... after they shot and killed a man who was being detained in the middle of the street, and the moment was captured by a bystander on video.
The shocking clip shows four officers wrestling with a man in the street, attempting to pin his arm back and subdue him.
In an attempt to subdue the man, it appears one officer pulled out a taser ... informing her fellow officers by yelling out "Taser! Taser! Taser!" so as not to hit her comrades with an electric shock.
Rep. Tim Burchettmight just be the funniest man on Capitol Hill ... roasting his colleagues, himself, and even the congressional workweek during one hilarious walk-and-talk.
TMZ DCcaught the Tennessee Republican Thursday morning on the Hill, where we crowned him the funniest member of Congress -- and he spent the rest of the conversation proving our point. You've gotta watch the clip ... Burchett fires off one-liners faster than lawmakers can begin a five-week recess.
Burchett says humor helps disarm people and break the tension in politics ... though he jokes his outgoing personality mostly serves to hide his insecurity. He also recalled President Trumponce introducing him in the Oval Office as one of the smartest -- if not the funniest -- guys in Congress.
Hunter Biden says some of the biggest Republicans in Washington might be closeted ... and he's kinda naming names.
Joe Biden's son sat down with Don Lemon to dish about why conservative politicians are so obsessed with gay people ... claiming it's because they're gay, too!
Don asks Hunter point-blank if the late Lindsey Graham was part of the so-called closeted cabal. HB said it wasn't a secret, noting "everybody knew."
As far as the rest of the list ... Hunter tries not to name names -- though he did bring up a backdoor route to mention a few prominent members of the Republican Party.
7/23/20026 6:24 AM PT ... A Secret Service official tells TMZ ... "A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security." The official adds, "One principle is unequivocal: any conduct that potentially threatens the potential safety of a protectee will not be tolerated."
A Secret Service agent is in hot water with JD Vance after allegedly leaking info to reporters about the VP's travel habits.
The agent, who was not identified, was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal review by federal investigators into the suspected leak to MS NOW correspondents, according to CNN.
The internal probe stems from the agent allegedly passing information to MS NOW for a July 15 story about members of Vance's security detail being pissed off that they have to provide coverage for the Veep's personal travel schedule, calling it a burden.
Rep.Lauren Boebert’s dealing with a hot war and a frozen face ... all while railing against Republican leadership after she says she got screwed in a backroom deal.
Jacob caught up with the Colorado Congresswoman Wednesday evening after she missed a vote on the National Defense Authorization Act -- the annual defense policy bill -- and she claims unnamed GOP staffers lied to her.
LB says she objected to a “tech swap” between the U.S. and Israel and wanted the provision stripped from the bill. She claims she was still negotiating as voting continued and Republican staffers told her they’d keep the vote open for her.
The man who photographed the scene as Nolan Wells' body was found is ready and willing to turn over those images to his family ... he tells TMZ, they just have to ask.
Brian Trascher -- the United Cajun Navy vice president -- talked to our Charlie Neffabout joining the search, and described the photos he took as he was flying over Horn Island on the morning of July 6, when authorities found Nolan dead on the shoreline.
Brian explains why he didn't immediately notify Nolan's parents about the images, but he says he's not trying to hide anything ... and if they want to see them, he's an open book.
Straight dudes in D.C. have no rizz ... and Rep. Ritchie Torressays that's why he's gay!
Our TMZ DCguys Jacob and Charlierecently torched the capital's straight dating pool ... calling straight guys buttoned-up robots with "ChatGPT, LinkedIn vibes" and zero motion on or off the dance floor. The gay guys, however, got a glowing review.
Well, the rant clearly ruffled some feathers on Capitol Hill ... and when we caught Torres out on Wednesday, he jokingly accused the pair of slandering every straight guy in town.
But when Charlie doubled down and said D.C.'s straight dudes just aren't great, the openly gay Congressman fired back, "That’s why I’m gay."
Be sure to check out the hilarious exchange ... Torres says he chose wisely!
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says it mistakenly released records tied to Nolan Wells' death investigation ... and now prosecutors are telling the agency to keep the rest under wraps.
In a letter responding to a TMZ public records request, the MDMR acknowledged it had "inadvertently released records" related to Nolan's case. The agency did not identify which records were disclosed or to whom they were released.
The MDMR says it was later notified by Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath that Nolan's death remains under investigation and will be presented to a grand jury.
Rep. Randy Fine is doubling down on characterizing New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a Muslim terrorist, and that triggered a pretty heated exchange with Jacob.
Fine zeroed in on the Mayor, who slammed Israel for what he calls the genocide of the Palestinian people. The Congressman from Florida says the number killed includes members of Hamas, responsible for slaughtering nearly 1,200 Israelis on October 7th, and that makes him a Muslim terrorist.
Jacob felt adding the word "Muslim" was gratuitous, but Fine fired back that we called other groups white nationalists, so what's the difference?
On the subject, a clip of Mark Ruffalo just surfaced from a podcast months ago, where he proclaimed he can no longer be friends with Jewish actors who support Israel.
Rep. Ilhan Omar wants a nation to take action when Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lands stateside in September ... arguing authorities should take him into custody.
Our TMZ DC team caught up with the Congresswoman from Minnesota on Wednesday and asked her about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani saying the federal government should step in and slap the cuffs on Bibi during his upcoming trip to the United Nations.
Rep. Omar says she agrees with Mamdani ... adding it shouldn't be controversial for anyone to side against a "war criminal." She says the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest -- and someone should follow through with it.
Ben Crumpsays Nolan Wells' independent autopsy left major questions unanswered ... and the family's independent medical examiner still needs to inspect key parts of Nolan's body before determining how he died.
The powerhouse civil rights attorney, who is repping Nolan's family, joined "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... explaining why Nolan's throat, lungs, and the original autopsy photos could help answer the biggest questions surrounding his death.
Crump says the central question is whether Nolan was conscious or unconscious when he entered the water ... and he's demanding transparency from officials who promised to provide it.
The family hasn't heard from the Sheriff or Medical Examiner about when official results out of Mississippi will be released ... and Nolan's throat had been removed by the time his body was examined in the independent autopsy.
11:15 AM PT --Ben Crump joined "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... explaining why Nolan's throat, lungs, and the original autopsy photos could help answer the biggest questions surrounding his death.
10:19 AM PT -- The Mississippi medical examiner tells TMZ ... the autopsy they performed on July 7 was "in accordance with the standard procedures and protocols followed for all autopsies conducted by the Office of the State Medical Examiner."
They added, "This case remains an active and ongoing investigation. We will not comment on the investigation or the independent autopsy that was conducted."
Nolan Wells may have suffered an injury to the back of his head, this according to the preliminary findings of the independent autopsy commissioned by Nolan's family.
The family's attorney, Ben Crump, described the "focal area of red discoloration in the soft tissue in the back of the head." It was 12 by 8 inches in length in the lower part of the skull.
There was significant decomposition such that it was impossible to know if there was bruising on Nolan's skin.
WebMD says discoloration in the back of the head can sometimes be caused by blood pooling while the body is positioned on a slab for examination.
Rep. Haley Stevens says the campaign ad people have been roasting online isn't some put-on political persona ... it's pure Michigan.
TMZ DCcaught up with the Michigan Senate candidate Tuesday night on Capitol Hill and asked about her now-viral "stick it to 'em" moment.
Our intrepid producer Jacobwanted to know why she decided to embrace the viral mockery instead of running from it ... and she tells us it's because she's "authentically Michigan."
Israeli-American reality TV star Yakir Levifell to his death from the 28th floor of a luxury hotel in Florida ... and we're told investigators do not suspect foul play.
Police in Sunny Isles Beach and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the Acqualina Resort and Residences shortly after 9:30 PM Monday ... where Levi was pronounced dead at the scene.
TMZ obtained dispatch audio from the incident ... and responders originally reported it as a suicide. Ambulances were in route, and a responding officer declared it a "45", which usually means dead on arrival.
Investigators say Levi was alone at the time of the fall. The investigation remains ongoing ... with authorities working alongside the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner to determine his cause and manner of death.
