Politics

The Democratic National Committee is taking shots at Donald Trump for working with Fyre Festival honcho Billy McFarland, saying convicted felons flock together.

Here's the deal ... Rolling Stone reports Billy is helping connect Trump with different rappers to boost his campaign and "court Black voters."

Billy, of course, is famous for his failed Fyre Fest a couple years back in the Bahamas -- a disaster that landed him behind bars for wire fraud and sparked a couple documentaries about the festival.

Jay Johnston -- best known for the animated sitcom "Bob's Burgers" -- is pleading guilty to his involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

The comedian entered his plea Monday to a single count of obstructing officers during a civil disorder.

He's set to be sentenced in October and faces up to 5 years in federal prison -- a fate shared by over 540 Capitol rioters, so far.

Joe Biden's standing firm -- he's fully committed to the race and is determined to beat Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.

In a lengthy letter to Congressional Democrats Monday, the Prez didn't touch on his disastrous debate or any concerns about his age or cognitive health. Instead, he hammered Trump while making it clear he's the right person for the job for the second time.

In the letter, Biden laid out how his policies could make a positive difference for the country, especially when compared to Trump's potential mess-ups -- urging folks to get out there and vote, and of course, to vote for him.

Congressman Adam Schiff -- a prominent Democrat has added his voice to the growing number questioning Joe Biden's mental fitness.

The California congressman -- who's currently running for Senate -- stopped by "Meet the Press" Sunday morning to discuss the presidential race ...and, take a listen to his comments 'cause he's not sounding super confident in the sitting prez.

AS says Biden's debate performance has Americans wondering if he's up to the task of beating Donald Trump ... and, he says if it was just based on their past records, Biden would crush DJT.

Nicki Minaj's show won't go on in Romania ... 'cause she just pulled the plug on her concert in Bucharest -- saying her security detail tells her it's not safe.

The singer-songwriter announced the news less than an hour ago on her X account ... letting her millions of followers know she won't hit the stage in Eastern Europe -- 'cause her team says protests in the area could explode into violence.

NM says she's a mom first ... and, she needs to think about her safety for her son and the other team members traveling with her -- so, she just can't take the risk.

Joe Biden made several confusing statements in a recent radio interview ... and, it may be even worse than Dems originally thought -- 'cause the interviewer says he knew the questions in advance.

Andrea Lawful-Sanders -- a radio host of "The Source" on WURD -- stopped by CNN for an interview Saturday morning after speaking with Biden earlier this weekend ... an interview that's gone viral due to the prez's jumbled answers.

If you haven't seen the interview ... Biden mixes up his words on several occasions -- at one point accidentally calling himself the "first Black woman to serve with a Black president." Disconcerting for Democrats who are still reeling from his poor debate showing last week.

Minnie Driver's all for locking up former President Donald Trump ... saying the Republican candidate deserves prison time -- and saying his supporters like "racism."

The actress sat down for an interview with The Times of London -- published Saturday -- and dove into the United States' politics ... 'cause the British star used to live in L.A. but recently headed back across the pond.

MD starts by saying Cali's a fine place for a liberal like her ... but adds it's insulated -- and, at times she felt she needed to go to a Republican-dominated state to fight for the important issues

Joe Biden says there's no need for him to take a formal cognitive test to prove his abilities to lead the nation ... claiming his involvement in daily world issues should be enough to show he's up for the gig a second time around.

In a full ABC special Friday, Biden fought hard to defend himself from his rough June 27 debate performance ... explaining to George Stephanopoulos he was just down with a serious bout of cold -- so bad he took a COVID test.

While he says he didn't end up having COVID, Joe insisted exhaustion also played a part in his performance. He also admitted he didn't listen to his instincts in terms of preparing -- so looks like a variety of things contributed to his bad night.

Kamala Harris is currently the top choice among fellow democrats to replace Joe Biden at the head of the ticket if he bows out of the presidential race -- and there's been a recent shift within the party to try to make that happen -- yet Donald Trump couldn't be happier with that possible scenario, TMZ has learned.

Former Democratic Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan tells TMZ ... the American people are realizing it's not realistic to move forward with President Biden after the commander-in-chief's disastrous June 27 debate against Trump -- his Republican rival. Instead, many dems are beginning to recognize that Kamala is their path forward.

"She is the only candidate [because] she is VP and on the ticket with him that will inherit his war chest and campaign infrastructure," according to Ryan, who lost reelection to J.D. Vance in 2020 after more than 20 years in office.

Donald Trump just upped the ante for Joe Biden in their 2024 race for the presidency – challenging the current commander-in-chief to another, less restrictive debate to test their competence.

Trump - the presumptive Republican presidential nominee – posted a long screed on his Truth Social platform, throwing down the gauntlet for a "no holds barred" debate with Biden – his Democratic rival.

The former U.S. president opened by asking Biden to debate him onstage alone so they could talk about the future of the country.

Donald Trump was caught on video talking major trash about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – never once holding back in his slash-and-burn assessment of his democratic rivals.

In shocking footage obtained by the Daily Beast, the former republican U.S. President was seen sitting in a golf cart next to his son Barron while chatting with a bunch of people on a fairway. One of them was filming Trump as he tore Biden to shreds in the 44-second clip.

It starts with Trump asking the group how he did in the June 27 debate before labeling Biden a “broken-down pile of crap." Trump also referred to the current Commander in Chief as a "bad guy," who was quitting the 2024 presidential race and bragged about pushing him out.

Mike Rowe's drumming up support for his new movie "Something to Stand For," urging Americans to rally around at least one thing -- feeling grateful for one great moment in our history.

We caught up with Mike on "TMZ Live" ... and he revealed the inspiration for his doc/movie came from witnessing how deeply divided Americans are during this election year.

He tells us he's hoping people can come together, especially on the 4th of July, to cut the country some slack and celebrate its progress.

Joe Biden has been steadfast up to this point -- he's in the 2024 race to stay, but that's not the way top officials in his campaign are feeling.

TMZ has learned one top campaign official is privately telling at least one mega-donor ... "It's only a matter of time" before Biden bows out.

We're told the official is saying the focus has now shifted from singular support for a Biden re-election to, "Democrats have to retain The White House." In other words, it's no longer all about Biden.

Waka Flocka has a stern message for all of his fans ... Stay the hell away from his concerts if you're a Joe Biden supporter!!!

The Grammy-nominated rapper made that point abundantly clear during his Monday performance onstage at Club Sky in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Waka stopped in the middle of his set to address the packed crowd about the 46th president of the United States and potential 2024 democratic nominee for the White House.

President Biden is offering up an explanation for his lackluster performance debating Donald Trump ... he says his travel schedule had him running on fumes, and feeling sleepy.

Biden made the excuse Tuesday at a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia ... and said he almost fell asleep on the debate stage.

POTUS blamed his lack of energy on being sapped from long trips in the weeks before Thursday's first presidential debate, including a trip to France in early June for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Ivanka Trump is addressing her father's felony conviction for the first time ... saying it's agonizing to see what's happening to her pops.

Donald Trump's daughter was clearly impacted by his New York trial, in which he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the hush money case -- telling the "Lex Fridman Podcast," "It's painful to experience, but ultimately, I wish it didn't have to be this way."

Lex Fridman asked her about all the legal turmoil going on with Donald and how it's impacting her.