Republican Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's son Tyler is facing a new charge of child abuse after his 2-year-old son went wandering out of the house ... TMZ has learned.
This is the second time Tyler, 20, is in trouble with the law after his son got loose ... he was slapped with a similar citation last year.
A watch commander at the Windsor Police Department in Colorado confirmed the latest incident ... and Tyler was cited on a misdemeanor charge of child abuse without injury.
Hours after Reverend Jesse Jackson's death, President Donald Trump memorialized the civil rights pioneer in a way only Trump could ... by making it all about Trump -- and he threw in a jab at former President Barack Obama for good measure.
POTUS shared a tribute to Jackson on Truth Social, listing all the ways he helped the late minister. Trump says he gave Jackson office space in one of his buildings, responded to Jackson's requests for criminal justice reform, and passed long-term funding for HBCUs ... "despite the fact that I am falsely and consistently called a Racist."
Then he inexplicably throws shade at Obama, writing, "He had much to do with the election, without acknowledgment or credit, of Barack Hussein Obama, a man who Jesse could not stand."
Stephen A. Smith says he wants to run for president of the United States, but there's one enormous roadblock ... MONEY!
TMZ Sports caught up with the ESPN star, who previously told us he had no interest in running, during Kenny Smith's The FlyHouse All-Star Bash presented by Resorts World in Los Angeles, who told us straight up, "The country sucks."
"I think the country is devoid of leadership, the kind of leadership we have, we don't need. The kind of leadership we should be getting, nobody is stepping up and doing. I don't desire to be a politician, but in the same breath, the opportunity to go on a debate stage and call out these politicians for the things that they've done to damage this country is something that very much appeals to me," SAS told us matter-of-factly.
ChatDJT has entered the chat .... Nicki Minaj honored her new favorite POTUS this Presidents Day with A.I.-generated photos of Donald J. Trump riding shotgun with her.
Check out the pics ... the fake DJT is swagged out in gear fit for a Barbz -- pink jacket and bedazzled jeans with a lot of bling hanging from his neck.
If you look closely, you can see that the original image appears to have featured Nicki's husband, Kenneth Petty. A reflection that looks a lot like Kenneth is seen in the window behind the A.I. Trump's head.
Donald Trump might’ve been celebrating Presidents Day stateside ... but over in Germany, they were dragging him through the streets -- literally.
Düsseldorf’s infamous "Rose Monday" carnival parade unleashed a brutal procession of Trump mockery ... with massive floats showing Trump caricatures punching Jesus, cozying up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and even dancing pants-less with a gagged Statue of Liberty with his tongue hanging out.
They did not hold back on the visuals -- another Trump model had his naked rear in the air, with lipstick kisses labeled with various names and organizations -- all exaggerated for maximum effect in front of massive crowds.
Congressman Eric Swalwell was evidently a big fan of erotica in college ... and now we're getting a glimpse of some of what he wrote!
The Daily Mailuncovered a sexually graphic poem penned by the Democrat from California apparently written when he was 19 years old ... and it is wild! Titled "Hungover From Burgundy," the poem describes two lovers who meet at the top of a hotel for "formless and magnificent" sex.
What kind of sex is "formless and magnificent"? Well, in Swalwell's vivid imagination it includes engorged vessels, a "flurry of limbs and nails" ... and a little bit of blood. He's apparently got a thing for biting!
Barack Obama sent the internet into a frenzy after saying aliens are real during a recent podcast appearance ... but now the former prez is walking it back, saying he's never seen any evidence of extraterrestrials while in office.
ICYMI ... 44 sat down with Bryan Tyler Cohen, who asked him point blank whether aliens are real. Obama replied, "They’re real, but I haven’t seen them," before joking they're not being kept at Area 51 -- adding there's no underground facility ... unless there was some "enormous conspiracy" being kept from him.
Obama's comments spread like wildfire ... leading to him issuing a follow-up statement softening any definitive claim. He explains, "I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention, let me clarify. Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there."
Spencer Pratt might have a ton of supporters backing his Los Angeles mayoral run ... but, his sister Stephanie isn't one of them -- because she's warning people not to elect him!
Stephanie took to social media Saturday to bash her bro's political ambitions ... admitting he's done great work for the Pacific Palisades community -- but he can't be responisible for 4 million citizens.
Spencer's only running to boost sales of his memoir "The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain," Stephanie claims ... and, she tells people to just wait and see what he does with their tax dollars if elected.
Barack Obama's finally responding to President Donald Trump sharing a video depicting him and his wife as apes ... part of the "clown show" he says the current prez is putting on.
The 44th President of the United States responded to the racist vid during an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen ... telling the host he thinks a majority of Americans find DJT's online presence troubling.
Obama refers to both the social media posts and the administration's public behaviors as a "clown show" ... and he laments the loss of "decorum" and "propriety" as it relates to the highest office in the land.
Move aside, Melania -- Donald Trump's White House is celebrating Valentine's Day with some cheeky cards that applaud the administration's accomplishments ... while mocking the left.
Check out the V-Day cards the White House posted to ring in the holiday -- the first shows handcuffed and blindfolded Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro being flown out of Venezuela after the U.S. captured him in January, with the saying ... "You captured my heart."
Next up shows the prez holding an executive order that reads "UR My Valentine" ... while another has a photo of Sen. Chris Van Hollen sitting with former ICE detainee Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. The image is framed in a heart and shares 2 messages -- "My love for you is as strong as Democrats love for illegal aliens" and "I'd fly 1,537 miles to have a drink with you!"
Don Lemon thinks there may have been some shady dealings with the grand jury proceedings that led to his indictment ... and he's comparing his federal prosecution to something you might see in Russia, China, or Iran.
The former CNN anchor wants his legal team to get their paws on the transcripts from the grand jury proceedings in his case to see if the government misled jurors into charging him with federal crimes ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
Don seems to think there's a good chance the government may have misrepresented key issues to the grand jury to secure an indictment ... seeing as a magistrate and judge considered the evidence against him and declined charges before the grand jury finally indicted him.
3:39 PM PT -- We talked to Jamal Lewis about the pardon ... and the story is crazy!
The retired NFL star told Michael J. Babcock he had NO IDEA clemency was an option, so he actually missed the phone call when it came in from Alice Johnson.
Check out the interview with Jamal!
Donald Trump is throwing a lifeline to some former gridiron stars ... signing off on pardons for a handful of ex-NFL players who dominated on the field, but also got tangled up in legal trouble.
The Commander-in-Chief granted clemency on Thursday to five former football standouts, wiping away criminal convictions tied to drug crimes, fraud and other offenses ... framing the move as a shot at redemption long after their playing days ended.
"As football reminds us, excellence is built on grit, grace, and the courage to rise again. So is our nation," White House "pardon czar" Alice Marie Johnson posted to Xwhile thanking Trump for his "continued commitment to second chances."
Don Lemon has just arrived at a federal courthouse for his arraignment.
The former CNN anchor showed up at the St. Paul, Minnesota court Friday ready to enter his plea, which is expected to be not guilty.
HAPPENING NOW: Don Lemon arrives at Warren E Burger Fed Courthouse in St Paul ahead of an arraignment hearing today. He’s flanked by Joe Thompson, who is representing him after resigning from his position with the US Attorneys Office just weeks ago. @wccopic.twitter.com/d2I1s48Gz1
Representative Jake Auchincloss says politicians need to ditch their phones and get in touch with nature ... telling us most are nice IRL -- but they can get real nasty online.
We caught up with the the Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts on Capitol Hill earlier this week ... and we asked him about the differences between politicians' in-person and online personas.
2/13 -- 6:03 AM PT -- Following his chat with us, Too $horttells TMZ ... “I’m seriously into politics & I wish everybody would get involved & fight for the causes they believe in. I’ve been closely following American & world politics since I was a kid. No Americans should stay out of politics. Especially in 2026.”
Too $hort is blowing the whistle on rappers joining political movements ... he says hip hop should limit politics to the ballot box.
We got the Oakland OG at Chanel West Coast's single release party at Andys in West Hollywood, and our photog asked him about Nicki Minaj and Nelly recently going full MAGA.
Too $hort says not just rappers, but all Americans should keep their political views to themselves. He then takes us down memory lane ... throwing it back to a time when fans didn't care what their favorite artists believed in politically.
$hort says America was better when celebs voted, supported causes they cared about and didn't make politics part of their brand. That's not the world we live in now, and $hort says it's a big problem for hip hop and beyond.
Jill Zarin's controversial comments about Bad Bunny's halftime show have tons of people turning against her ... and one company with a former connection to the star is paying the price.
Here's the deal ... Zarin Fabrics -- a company owned and run by Zarin's stepson David -- has commenters on Yelp and Facebook accusing the company of racism.
Check it out ... commenters are posting one-star reviews and demanding they immediately ditch Jill. The problem ... the company's already addressed the controversy -- and Jill hasn't had a role with Zarin Fabrics for years.
