Politics

Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are in for some royal treatment ... meeting with the British Royal Family at Windsor Castle.

The President and First Lady touched down Wednesday via helicopter, where they were immediately greeted by Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Walled Garden.

From there, the Prince and Princess of Wales brought the Trumps to Victoria House for a sit-down with King Charles and Queen Camilla. The Queen is in attendance despite recently falling ill due to "acute sinusitis" ... and it marks the first face-to-face between DT and Charles since he took the throne.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman spoke at a press conference Tuesday after Erik and Lyle Menendez failed to prove they deserved a new trial ... Hochman had previously condemned the bid as a "Hail Mary" attempt.

The top prosecutor reiterated many of his past sentiments, defining his stance of opposing parole for the brothers ... and once again slamming their self-defense strategy as a "bold-faced lie" given the evidence.

He also confirmed he hasn't spoken to Erik and Lyle's extended family following the judge's decision.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is blaming politicians -- and social media -- for the deep divide America is facing following the assassination of Charlie Kirk ... and calling on younger generations to help heal the divide.

The 'Terminator' star spoke at University of Southern California's Democracy Day Monday and expressed his shock and sadness over Charlie's murder, calling him a "great communicator" who could debate people who both agreed and disagreed with him.

Check out the clip -- Arnold said there's plenty of blame to go around ... from social media and mainstream media to politicians on both sides of the scale, and warns America needs to "be careful" about where things are headed. He reasons ... "We have to be very careful that we don't get any closer to the cliff because when you fall down the cliff, down there, there's no democracy."

Erik and Lyle Menendez's last-ditch effort to get a new trial following their parole denials was unsuccessful ... as a Los Angeles judge has shut down their retrial request.

L.A. County Superior Court Judge William Ryan denied the Menendez brothers' legal challenge, explaining his reason in a 17-page response, saying the alleged new evidence -- seemingly proving the murder convictions were unfair -- is not "particularly strong," in documents obtained by TMZ.

He wrote ... "The evidence alleged here is not so compelling that it would have produced a reasonable doubt in the mind of at least one juror or supportive of an imperfect self-defense instruction."

Robert Redford has died ... and celebrities are reacting to the sudden loss of the legendary actor and director.

The tributes poured in Tuesday morning, with Hillary Clinton saying she "always admired" the "true American icon." She applauded him for the causes he supported, writing ... "He championed progressive values like protecting the environment and access to the arts while creating opportunities for new generations of activists and filmmakers."

Meryl Streep said in a statement to TMZ ... “One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend.”

Jane Fonda said in a statement to Deadline, “It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone. I can’t stop crying. He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.”

President Trump has made it clear he wants Tyler Robinson executed for allegedly assassinating Charlie Kirk ... and if Trump gets his way, Kirk's alleged killer faces a torturous fate.

The case will play out in Utah, where capital punishment is still a thing ... and where folks on death row are executed one of two ways ... firing squad or lethal injection.

Ronnie Lee Gardner was the last death row inmate in Utah killed by firing squad ... in June 2010 at Utah State Prison for a 1985 murder ... and a journalist who was there to watch the execution go down is recalling what it was like.

President Donald Trump has sued The New York Times for $15 billion ... alleging they defamed him while serving as "a full-throated mouthpiece of the Democrat Party" during the 2024 election.

The suit, obtained by TMZ, was filed in Florida on Monday and also claims "industrial-scale" libel, slamming the NYT as a "leading, and unapologetic, purveyor of falsehoods against President Trump on the legacy media landscape."

Trump names several articles -- including the Times' "deranged endorsement of Kamala Harris" -- plus a book written by two of the publication’s journalists, "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success" -- ahead of the election as supporting evidence for the revered company "engaging in election interference."

Hulk Hogan was among the celebrities inexplicably left out of the Emmys "In Memoriam" broadcast segment Sunday night ... and his ex-wife suspects it wasn't a simple error.

Linda Hogan tells TMZ … she believes Hulk’s snub was political, due to his right-wing embrace and support later in life -- including speaking at the RNC for President Trump last year -- despite the fact the wrestling superstar supported both sides of the aisle.

Hulk was among a few notable names not honored on the CBS show ... others included horror icon Tony Todd and "Sopranos" star Jerry Adler. An Emmys rep pointed out all of them, including Hulk, are included in a longer online version of the segment ... but it's just a scroll of names with zero production value, unlike the broadcast segment.

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk looks like he confessed to the murder in an online chat ... telling folks "It was me" before surrendering to police.

Tyler Robinson sent a message from his Discord account Thursday, stating ... "Hey guys, I have bad news for you all. It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this" ... according to The Washington Post.

Law enforcement arrested Robinson about two hours after the alleged message was sent.

Vice President J.D. Vance started railing against far left "lunatics" towards the end of his tribute to Charlie Kirk ... getting emotional as he hosted his late friend's super popular radio show days after Kirk was assassinated.

Vance took the reins of "The Charlie Kirk Show" broadcast and podcast Monday ... sitting down in front of the microphone from the White House and going on an epic rant about what his boss, President Trump, likes to call the "radical left."

The veep said something's gone really wrong with the far left and claimed it was a "statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far left."

Maurene Comey, the lead prosecutor in the Diddy federal criminal case, is suing the U.S. government -- and specifically President Donald Trump -- to reclaim her position after getting fired by 47's Department of Justice, according to court documents.

Comey claims in the docs she wants her job back because she was canned unlawfully and her firing was a violation of the U.S. Constitution's separation of powers.

In the docs, Comey lists a bunch of high-profile defendants she's suing, including The Office of the President, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the DOJ.

Hannah Einbinder's head-turning political Emmys speech struck a chord with the Department of Homeland Security ... which is now clapping back at her targeted remarks.

ICYMI ... during her acceptance speech for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Einbinder wrapped it with "F*** ICE and free Palestine."

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin tells TMZ ... "How ugly — such demonization is inspiring violence against our ICE law enforcement who are facing a 1,000% increase in assaults against them."

The suspected killer of Charlie Kirk is in even more hot water ... because there's new DNA evidence linking him to the crime as well as a note written by him threatening to kill the conservative activist, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

Patel made an appearance Monday on "Fox & Friends" and gave an update on the investigation into the fatal shooting of Kirk last week as he was holding an event at Utah Valley University. According to the FBI, Tyler Robinson used a rifle to fire a single shot that hit Kirk in the neck while Charlie was onstage taking questions from the crowd.

TMZ reported Robinson's dad recognized his son from suspect photos released by the FBI and he contacted a youth pastor who works with the U.S. Marshals, leading to Tyler's arrest.

Jerry Jones is explaining the Dallas Cowboys' decision to honor Charlie Kirk prior to Sunday's game against the New York Giants ... saying as an organization, "we just all abhor violence."

America's Team was one of several franchises that held a moment of silence for the 31-year-old Sunday, with multiple opting not to -- as the NFL left the decision up to each hosting squad.

Jones said the recent violence is "impacting us all" ... and referenced growing up in the '60s and the string of senseless crimes that affected politics.

President Donald Trump was MIA from the Kennedy Center's vigil for late conservative pundit Charlie Kirk Sunday night ... choosing instead to enjoy a weekend away at his golf club in New Jersey.

The White House said POTUS was in Bedminster, NJ, at the Trump National Golf Club this weekend ... where he attended the "Hope Through Education" gala Saturday and discussed Kirk's fatal shooting.

During Saturday's event, 47 was heard calling suspect Tyler Robinson a "radicalized" individual.

Conor McGregor is tapping out of his presidential campaign in Ireland ... saying after talking to his family and reflecting on the situation, it's simply not the right thing for him to pursue at this time.

The UFC superstar released a long statement on his social media page on Sunday ... making it clear that even though he will not be running this time around, it is by no means the end of his political career.

"I will continue to serve my people by using my international platform to promote Irish interests abroad, to strengthen our economic opportunities, and to advocate for transparency and responsibility in public life at home."