Jimmy Kimmel is continuing his war of words with President Donald Trump ... but this time, the late-night comedian is asking for a ceasefire!
That's right ... Jimmy came out in his opening monologue on Wednesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" asking the 47th president to send a delegation to Pakistan -- or maybe just Hollywood -- to iron out their differences.
The comedian compared his ugly situation with Trump to Trump's war with Iran, pointing to 2 Truth Social posts Trump put out Thursday ... one of them was about how ABC needs to fire the "seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel."
Wow! If this is true, it's pretty amazing, but at least one member of Congress says TMZ DC's pressure to pass a funding bill OR ELSE had an impact on a sudden course correction that led to the passage of the DHS funding bill.
Charlie got Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Thursday, just after the House passed a bill that was DOA as recently as this morning, as the Congressman from Virginia says TMZ DC is "changing the way we do things in Washington."
House Speaker Mike Johnson did the abrupt about-face and gave the all-clear for Republicans to vote for the bill ... just hours after we put out a call to everyone on social media to send us photos of members of Congress on vacation next week while DHS went unfunded.
Donald Trump would rather dodge bullets than a bad angle ... 'cause apparently, a few extra pounds is where he draws the line!
Hot on the heels of yet another assassination attempt -- allegedly by Cole Tomas Allen this time -- the U.S. President was asked Thursday by NewsNation's Libbey dean in the Oval Office whether he'd consider wearing a bulletproof vest ... and he joked he couldn't handle looking 20 pounds heavier.
Yes, really -- world politics, threats on his life -- the man's still thinking about his silhouette.
Rick Fox is still an enforcer 22 years after retiring from the NBA -- the former hooper and actor was ready to throw hands at a campaign event this week -- after he claims death threats were hurled at him and his manager over a tent.
The chaotic scene was caught on video ... showing Fox -- who is running for office in the Bahamas -- and Carlyle Bethel in a dispute with a man over the placement of their campaign hub.
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At one point, they're told they gotta move their tent elsewhere ... and when Fox asked a question about the guidelines in place, someone clapped back with an aggressive comment.
TMZ DC is making waves on Capitol Hill ... after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told one of our producers it's entirely possible America's already had a gay president, Republicans seem to be offering up their best guess ... Barack Obama!!!
The Republican National Committee's official X account just reposted our clip with AOC and added a photo of Obama on top ... seemingly suggesting the GOP believes Obama was our first gay Prez.
Historians might disagree ... there are multiple books and documentaries suggesting Abraham Lincoln had a possible predilection for other men.
Kamala Harriswas bringing the passion at dinner -- and one musician was apparently bringing … a pillow?
At Wednesday's Public Counsel Awards Dinner inside the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the former VP had the room tuned in during a serious onstage convo -- but a saxophonist seated nearby seemed to drift into a completely different vibe.
Watch the clip ... we’re talking straight-up OUT ... eyes closed, head down, fully snoozing.
And honestly, the timing couldn’t have been more ironic ... Kamala was in the middle of a thoughtful point about “No Kings” rallies and long-term political strategy ... when, just a few feet away, our guy looked like he’d been transported straight into dreamland.
Rep. Dan Meuser blew his stack during a convo with Charlieabout Congress going home again without funding DHS, angrily ending their chat with this ... "Talk to the f***ing Democrats!"
We got the Congressman from Pennsylvania on Capitol Hill Thursday ... the day the House will go on another 10-day break. It's especially ominous because Congress has not passed a bill to pay TSA workers and others, and the DHS Secretary has said the Department can't make payroll next week.
Meuser had issues with the premise -- that members of Congress should be in D.C. He says there's a lot of important work members do in their districts, like getting feedback from constituents.
By now, you've probably heard Harvey Levin chanting "OWTA" in the TMZ newsroom, but might be wondering ... what exactly does that mean?
Well, it stands for "Out With Their Asses" ... and it's HL's message for every single member of Congress.
Basically, if the senators and representatives don't get their s*** together and compromise so the government can actually function ... the TMZ founder and executive producer is calling on U.S. voters to unseat all members of Congress who are up for re-election in this year's midterms.
While not every incumbent is at risk of being voted out -- some terms aren't up yet and some are retiring -- TMZ is hoping this movement can really shake things up for the good of the American people ... regardless of party.
Here's everything you need to know about the "OWTA" movement.
Last October -- when the government was shut down and would remain closed for over a month -- Harvey decided he'd had enough of Congress refusing to come together and do their jobs.
He rallied the newsroom to send a message: the American people need to demand action ... and vote out every single senator and representative who fails to reopen the government -- even if you like them.
Harvey was particularly outraged that air traffic controllers had to work without pay -- they're considered "essential" employees for obvious reasons -- while Congress continued to collect a check.
"OWTA" drew national attention not just from voters ... but from the officials in the hot seat, and several members of the House of Representatives sounded off on TMZ's new mantra.
While Maxine Waters, a Democratic rep from California, was pointing fingers across the aisle ... she urged Harvey to keep pressing the public with his message.
She hopes the mounting pressure will reach the Republicans in charge and encourage them to meet in the middle ... as the Dems claim to be doing.
Jasmine Crockett -- a Democrat representing Texas' 30th congressional district -- appreciated our frustration with the current Congress ... but wasn't too optimistic about "OWTA."
She argued that voters will applaud the idea, but continue to vote for their faves ... keeping us in this cycle.
But, TMZ explained, the whole point of "OWTA" is that everyone is on the chopping block if Congress can't compromise ... even if voters are a fan of them and their policies.
Representative Pat Harrigan, a Republican serving North Carolina's 10th district, is all for "OWTA" ... telling TMZ that no one wins in a shutdown, especially not the American people.
He agreed that every congressman -- Republican and Democrat alike -- is accountable for the shutdown at the end of the day.
Last month, the "OWTA" movement decided to try out a new tactic ... before you vote 'em out, call 'em out!
The move was inspired by Congress breaking for a 2-week vacation while thousands of federal workers had gone without pay for months.
Harvey asked our audience to send us pictures of politicians living it up while the partial government shutdown continues on ... and they sure delivered.
Because if threatening their positions of power wasn't working ... maybe some shame would move the needle!
Check out our gallery to see where your congressmen went! (Spoiler: It wasn't Capitol Hill to negotiate.)
Plea Before Primaries
And now here we are ... Congress is going on ANOTHER break. As they gear up to take another 10 days off amid the ongoing partial shutdown ... Harvey is asking our audience to once again call 'em out!
While our first attempt at shaming politicians into compromise wasn't as successful as we'd hoped ... we're not giving up!
So if you see any senators or representatives out and about, send us the snaps!
What You Can Do
Here's the thing ... "OWTA" only works if we actually follow through on our threat to vote out every single congressman ... regardless of party and whether or not you like them.
We've already had a few primary elections in March, but the majority start next week and run through September ... so make sure you're registered to vote, if you aren't already!
Not sure when the 2026 primaries are in your state? Here's when you should hit the voting booth and say "Out With Their Asses":
May 5: Indiana, Ohio
May 12: North Carolina, Nebraska, West Virginia
May 16: Louisiana
May 19: Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania
May 26: Texas
June 2: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota
June 9: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina
June 16: Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma
June 23: Maryland, New York, South Carolina, Utah
June 27: Louisiana
June 30: Colorado
July 21: Arizona
July 28: South Dakota
August 4: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington
August 6: Tennessee
August 8: Hawaii
August 11: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin
August 18: Alaska, Florida, Wyoming
August 25: Oklahoma
September 1: Massachusetts
September 8: New Hampshire, Rhode Island
September 15: Delaware
And if you aren't able to unseat any uncompromising congresspeople during the primaries ... you'll still have a chance during the general election on November 3.
They don't call it the Democrat and Republican partiesfor nothin' ... Congress is taking ANOTHER LONG VACATION, weeks after they skipped town for a 2-week Easter break.
Our TMZ DC guys are just getting their groove on, and poof ... the lights go off in the House today and the Senate tomorrow until a week from Monday -- 10 DAYS. Actually, the House will squeeze out an extra day and won't return until a week from Tuesday.
Mind you, Congress hasn't funded DHS going on 3 months now, and the DHS Secretary says his Department is about to run out of money to pay staff. Thousands of federal workers have gone without pay ... they are losing their homes, their cars, their sanity, but hey, them's the breaks, right?
We thought posting photos you sent us of members of Congress on vacation during their Easter Break would make them see the light, but clearly that didn't work. SO LET'S DO IT AGAIN! SEND US PICS AND VIDEO IN THE NEXT 10 DAYS IF YOU SEE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE OUT AND ABOUT.
Kimmel came out swinging at the Trumps in Wednesday night's opening monologue on his late-night show, after DJT and Melania demanded Jimmy be fired for what they perceived as an offensive skit about them.
The comedian kicked things off by joking that it's because of him that DJT and Melania seem closer than ever ... then Jimmy played a video for his audience showing DJT and Melania trying to hold hands during the photo-op with the King and Queen of England.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says someone needs to check the White House closets ... because it's entirely possible we've already had a gay president!
Charlie got the Bronx-born Congresswoman out on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon ... and asked if a female or a gay president will move to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. first.
AOC told him to hold his roll -- because the question has a built-in assumption -- that we've never had a president who was into guys.
3:18 PM PT -- Ted Goodman, spokesman for the Michigan Republican Party, tells TMZ ... "Mallory McMorrow just revealed her deep disdain for Middle America, which is exactly in line with where the Democrat Party has been trending for decades.
He adds ... "McMorrow and today's Democrat Party abandoned hardworking families across Middle-America decades ago, and these deleted tweets only reaffirm this fact."
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow has reportedly deleted thousands of tweets ... including some complaining about Michigan, the state she's running to represent.
The purge was reported Wednesday by CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski ... notably one year after the New York Post shared several of her eyebrow-raising X tweets. McMorrow was born in New Jersey, then spent time as a California resident. In an alleged 2014 tweet, she crapped all over Michigan, writing ... "Aaaand it's snowing. Screw you, Michigan. #NYCtoLA."
An alleged January 2017 tweet reads ... "There are days like these that make me miss California even more" in reply to a user who suggested "California should have its own diplomats" to "make sure we don't get nuked because of morons from the other side of the country."
President Donald Trumpis making waves over James Comey's "86 47" post ... and he's not letting it wash away.
Trump lit up Truth Social with a fiery post Wednesday night ... insisting the phrase isn't harmless slang -- it's a straight-up threat. In his words, "'86' is a mob term for 'kill him.' They say 86 him! 86 47 means 'kill President Trump.'"
He didn’t stop there ... Trump went full attack mode, branding Comey a "Dirty Cop, one of the worst," before dropping a chilling line: "EIGHT MILES OUT, SIX FEET DOWN!" -- that's one interpretation of what "86" means to some ... despite the term widely recognized as originating in the food service industry, a term for tossing someone out, or a menu item being out of stock.
Martha Stewart sounds like she's got a pretty informal relationship with King Charles III ... she says he's just "Chuck" to her.
We got Martha on her way out of The Whitby Hotel in New York City on Wednesday and our photog asked her if she was heading out to see King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Martha seemed confused about this Charles character ... saying she calls the King, "Chuck."
Our own Jacob is both bold and beautiful, because with a new haircut, he mustered the courage to ask a United States Senator out on a date ... well, sort of.
Jacob ran into Senator Katie Britt Wednesday near her office, and she actually came a runnin' ... because the two have history. Jacob tweeted Tuesday, asking if anyone had a recommendation for a barber, and Senator Britt stepped up and recommended the Senate barbershop.
Jacob went and got a Congressional styling and then ran into Senator Britt, who was more than impressed. She requested a pirouette, so Jacob happily obliged.
