Politics

Kash Patel pulled out some schoolyard-level debate tactics on Tuesday when he was grilled about allegedly drinking on the job.

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday, Democratic Senator from Maryland Chris Van Hollen raised concerns about reports of the FBI director's alleged excessive drinking.

Patel tried to flip the script on Van Hollen ... talking over him, slamming him for meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia -- the Salvadoran man wrongfully deported by the U.S. government last year -- and accusing him of "slinging margaritas" and running up a $7K bar tab "on taxpayer dime."

President Donald Trump tore into reporter Akayla Gardner during a White House press event ... calling her a "dumb person" while defending the soaring cost of his new ballroom project.

Watch the clip ... Trump insisted the ballroom is still "under budget" and is ahead of schedule ... explaining he's doubled the size of it. But when a reporter pointed out the cost had doubled too, Trump unloaded.

"I doubled the size of it, you dumb person," Trump snapped ... before adding, "You are not a smart person."

A city mayor in Southern California has resigned from her position after being federally charged as an illegal agent accused of working for China ... and is potentially facing prison time.

Eileen Wang stepped down as mayor of Arcadia after the Justice Department slapped her with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

According to a DOJ announcement released Monday ... Wang is expected to plead guilty to the charge as part of a deal with the feds.

Roman Rozhavsky -- Assistant Director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage Division -- said Wang admitted she "secretly served the interests of the Chinese government," saying ... "Let this serve as a clear warning: Individuals who act on behalf of foreign governments to influence our democracy will be identified, investigated, and brought to justice."

The plea deal says Wang allegedly pushed pro-China propaganda from late 2020 through 2022, alongside Yaoning "Mike" Sun.

Together, they allegedly operated U.S. News Center ... a website described as a news source for the local Chinese American community. The DOJ says Wang and Sun posted pro-China content on the page.

The Justice Department cites a few alleged instances in 2021, including one where an official of the People's Republic of China sent Wang and other people pre-written news articles in the encrypted messaging app WeChat.

Wang allegedly posted the article on her website "minutes later" ... and the DOJ claims she messaged the official back on WeChat to show she'd done it.

The charge against Wang comes with a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison ... and the Justice Department says she's agreed to plead guilty in the coming weeks.

Another day, another dollar ... or, in this case, the $100 bill with Donald Trump's face on it. At least, that's just one of the wild A.I. images the president just shared.

DT posted a slew of them on Truth Social Tuesday ... including a pic of himself on the $100 bill, the U.S. military shooting Iranian vehicles with missiles and lasers, and insane images of Democrats.

One shows Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Nancy Pelosi swimming in the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool ... except it's filled with sewage.

Sir Rod Stewart didn't hold back on the red carpet while greeting King Charles and Queen Camilla after their recent U.S. trip to see President Donald Trump!

At Monday’s 50th anniversary celebration for The King's Trust at London's Royal Albert Hall, Rod congratulated the King on the royal couple's recent 4-day U.S. trip ... before twisting the knife, adding, "May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb ... put that little ratbag in his place!"

Charles appeared to laugh it off while discussing the trip ... even referencing a speech where he poked fun at America's colonial history with a cheeky French joke.

Donald Trump is heading back to the doc ... for his 4th publicized appointment since taking office again in 2025 ... amid rabid speculation his health is in decline.

The White House announced Monday the prez has a scheduled medical and dental checkup on May 26 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. No further information was given, though this is described as an annual physical exam.

As you know, the 79-year-old president's health is often a topic of debate, considering his widely publicized love of fast food -- namely McDonald's -- and lack of exercise.

Marjorie Taylor Greene is parting ways with more than just Congress ... because the former firebrand lawmaker has officially sold her sprawling Georgia estate amid a major personal and political reset.

According to records, obtained by TMZ, the ex-U.S. Representative sold her Rome, GA property for $1.1M on March 19. The sale comes after MTG made headlines resigning from Congress following a public fallout with President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Greene and her fiancé Brian Glenn are in the process of buying a new home in Georgia, where MTG has always lived. But for now, she's cashed in on the sprawling estate sitting across more than 10 acres -- enough land to keep political drama at a distance.

Pete Davidson is catching heat over a controversial joke aimed at slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk during "The Roast of Kevin Hart" ... and now one of Charlie's close friends says the whole thing left him seriously disgusted.

Andrew Kolvet -- a Turning Point USA producer -- said Monday he thought the joke was wildly distasteful considering Charlie was murdered in such a brutal and public way ... adding he physically cringed hearing it land during the Netflix special -- much like the audience's reaction inside the room.

During the roast, Pete was talking about fellow comic Tony Hinchcliffe when he dropped the line, "Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk, in that he’s definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat," ... before adding, "Please somebody f***ing kill Tony" ... a reference to Hinchcliffe's own podcast, "Kill Tony."

President Donald Trump is apparently making a strong case for the McDiet ... 'cause he's out here claiming junk food might actually be the secret sauce to looking good!

Speaking from the White House, Trump -- who's famously been loyal to McDonald's for decades -- bragged he feels exactly the same as he did 50 years ago ... joking that maybe greasy burgers and fries are actually the way forward, not all that rabbit food stuff.

Still hungry to make his point ... Trump McDoubled down by saying he knows plenty of super healthy people who hit fancy restaurants and munch on celery sticks all day ... while he's over here ordering steak -- and "everything else" -- and somehow still feeling fantastic.

Spencer Pratt is sharing a deeply emotional Mother’s Day message for Heidi Montag, posting a video of her with their kids in the aftermath of the devastating Palisades fires that destroyed their home.

Check the clip, Spencer highlights tender family moments between Heidi and their children, reflecting on life after the blaze that wiped out the family’s house in the Pacific Palisades and adding the caption "Mother’s Day is every day in my LA."

The post struck a more somber tone than his usual social media presence, focusing on gratitude, resilience, and family bonds during a difficult chapter -- including intimate moments between Heidi and their two boys, Gunner and Ryker Pratt, as they revisit their once beloved family home.

Spencer Pratt brought his political ambitions to the hardwood last night ... showing up courtside at a Lakers game and turning the NBA spotlight into a very public campaign moment.

The reality star–turned–mayoral candidate was spotted soaking up the action at the arena ... chatting with fans and treating the high-profile game like an unofficial campaign rally.

At one point, Pratt appeared to be chatting it up in the crowd more than watching the court, all while wearing a "Los Angeles Pratt" hat that resembles the L.A. team's famous yellow logo.

"Saturday Night Live" returning host Matt Damon made a comeback as beer-loving Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the cold open ... and the sketch turned into a full-on MAGA boys’ night out.

Damon’s Kavanaugh linked up with 'SNL' regular Colin Jost -- doing his infamous Pete Hegseth impression -- at a bar, where the two puffed up their political resumes ... joking about ending abortion rights and casually "starting wars" like it was no big deal.

But Kavanaugh quickly got emotional over what he called the country’s real emergency ... lonely dudes with nobody left to crush drinks with.

1:15 PM PST -- CBS has released the full interview that Spencer Pratt had called into question. They additionally flagged that neither Karen Bass or Nithya Raman had any part in editing the piece.

Spencer is clearly much happier since his full story has been posted, tweeting ... "A new era of responsible journalism! Thank you to CBS for posting our full interview so the voters can hear from their next Mayor!"

Spencer Pratt has told CBS to go running for "The Hills" after accusing them of turning his recent interview with them into a hit piece.

The reality TV villain took to X on Saturday to flame CBS for allegedly turning over the footage from his interview at his scorched Pacific Palisades lot to Karen Bass' PR team so they could turn his campaign into a political "sideshow." He also didn't forget to troll Karen for her response to 2025's Pacific Palisades fires.

Spencer has also sworn off CBS for this ... saying they won't hear a peep from him if he serves as L.A.'s mayor for 8 years -- he's just gotta win back-to-back elections first, of course.

ABC is actually standing up to the FCC for once ... going after the government agency for targeting "The View."

On Thursday, the network filed a petition against the FCC, claiming they are raising serious First Amendment issues with their probe of the daytime talk show.

Back in February, the agency started investigating "The View" in an attempt to force them to give equal air time to politicians across the political spectrum.

President Trump's media company took a huge loss in the first quarter ... to the tune of over $405 million.

Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., the parent company for Trump's social media platform Truth Social, reported a $405,900,000 net loss in the first three months of 2026 ... according to a company earnings report.

For the first quarter, Trump Media says they had $871,200 in net sales ... up 6% year over year.

Erika Kirk is taking a walk down memory lane with her late husband, Charlie ... posting an emotional tribute to their love story on their fifth wedding anniversary.

Erika shared a deeply personal video montage Friday on X filled with family photos and intimate moments with Charlie ... pairing it with an audio track about their journey and the family they built together.

Take a look ... the tribute opens with a woman saying, "I want to show you some pictures of Mommy and Daddy and I want to tell you a story" ... before a child’s voice chimes in with a narration about "Mama and Dada" loving each other and wanting to build a family together.