Politics

Bill Maher is angry over Matthew Perry's death ... the actor who was the most visible drug addict in the world, who scored the drugs that killed him from his own doctors.

The "Real Time" host went off on doctors who fueled the fatal addictions of Perry, Michael Jackson, Prince, Tom Petty, Elvis, and on and on.

At the root of the problem -- $$$. Doctors make a fortune, and so do pharmaceutical companies, that pushed 145 BILLION Oxy and hydrocodone pills in the U.S. between 2006 and 2019, resulting in 210,000 fatal OD's.

Say what you will about Kim Kardashian, but she definitely puts her money where her mouth is when it comes to criminal justice reform.

Kim posted pics of her visit alongside supermodel sister Kendall Jenner and Influencer Olivia Pierson to Pine Grove Youth Firecamp and Growlersburg Firecamp In Northern California.

Kim captioned the post saying, "Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to spend some time with the guys at Pine Grove youth firecamp, and Growlersberg Firecamp Crew 3 and 5. These incredible men are incarcerated firefighters saving our state, homes and communities from fire."

Kamala Harris didn't take the bait when asked about Donald Trump's comments about her race during her CNN sit-down Thursday night ... giving a brief response before quickly moving on.

The Vice President gave her first interview since she was nominated the Democratic presidential candidate to CNN host Dana Bash – and, at one point, their convo turned to Trump – Harris' Republican rival in the 2024 election.

Bash set it up by saying many people would be surprised to learn Kamala has never met Trump face-to-face.

Vice President Kamala Harris is recalling the moment President Biden called her up to tell her he was dropping out of the race ... interrupting what was supposed to be a family weekend.

Harris just sat down for her first interview since becoming Democrats' choice for president ... telling CNN's Dana Bash about the phone call that turned the 2024 election on its head.

The Veep says she was having a nice Sunday with her family, cooking bacon for her nieces and getting ready to do a puzzle with her loved ones when all off a sudden the phone rang ... with Biden on the other line.

Jack White’s fired up and taking aim at Donald Trump’s campaign team ... joining a chorus of enraged musicians ready to sue over their tunes being hijacked by the former president.

The White Stripes singer warned Trump’s team a forthcoming lawsuit from his side would add to the "5 thousand others" ... alongside a now-deleted X clip of the Republican nominee walking along to the tune "Seven Nation Army," shared by Trump’s Deputy Director of Communications Margo Martin.

Jack made it clear on IG he wasn't having it, writing, “Oh....Don’t even think about using my music you fascists.” He even threw in a sarcastic "have a great day at work today Margo Martin."

Vice President Kamala Harris is adamant her values haven't changed ... despite the fact she's shifted her viewpoints on policies like immigration and fracking.

The presidential hopeful offered a glimpse into her pivoted POV in the first sneak peek for her upcoming televised sit-down with CNN -- in which she's expected to discuss her goals and vision for the country she'll pursue if she's elected president in November.

In new footage released ahead of Thursday night's premiere, Harris was asked about her reversed stance on a possible fracking ban, and her desire to decriminalize illegal border crossings.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz had one helluva scare as their campaign rolled through Georgia on Wednesday when a motorcycle cop in their motorcade was critically injured in a crash.

The Democratic presidential candidate and her VP pick were part of a bus tour cruising along a highway in Savannah on Wednesday night when the motorcycle officer lost control and wiped out, without hitting another vehicle.

A photo taken at the scene captured 2 other officers assisting the injured cop -- with pools of blood on the ground.

Hulk Hogan's beer tour has basically turned into a full-fledged Donald Trump campaign at this point ... 'cause days after the wrestling legend made controversial comments about Kamala Harris, he was back to rallying for his good friend.

The Hulkster hit up Moonshine Alley in Providence, Rhode Island on Tuesday to continue promoting his "Real American Beer" ... but at one point in the night, he shifted his focus from booze to politics.

TMZ Sports has obtained a clip of Hulk's time on the mic ... and while it wasn't nearly as polarizing as his go-round in Ohio, it was still very much pro-Trump.

J.D. Vance is following Donald Trump's lead and is blaming Kamala Harris for lives lost during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ... accusing the Vice President of being "asleep at the wheel."

The senator from Ohio took a shot at the Biden Administration's handling of the Afghanistan exit while speaking in Erie, Pennsylvania Wednesday ... seemingly laying blame on Joe Biden's VP, who is now running for president.

Vance's pointed the finger at Harris after he was asked about an incident at Arlington National Cemetery, where 2 Trump campaign staffers reportedly got into an altercation with a cemetery employee during the former prez's visit Monday, which was intended to honor victims.

Brittany Mahomes is doubling down on her love for Donald Trump ... liking a comment on her most recent Instagram post that appears to show she's firmly throwing her support behind the Trump-Vance ticket.

The wife of Patrick Mahomes found time to like the comment Wednesday on her sponsored post, which highlighted some Chiefs items from Abercrombie & Fitch.

This marks the second time in as many days that Brittany has made it clear who she plans on casting her vote for ... as she liked a post from the 45th president on Instagram -- but eventually unliked it.

The FBI just dropped new photos of Thomas Matthew Crooks' firearm and IEDs from his failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump last month.

Two homemade bombs can be seen in one pic from Crooks' car trunk ... one in a green ammo case with a wire taped on, and the other in a black case. The remote detonation receiver was set to "off" for both, according to the FBI.

Another pic shows his AR-style rifle broken down into two pieces, along with a black backpack.

Taylor Swift's dedicated fans are proving to be an unstoppable force for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign ... putting their superfan energy into some serious fundraising for the Vice President.

While Swift has yet to formally endorse a presidential candidate, countless Swifties have already converged behind Harris ... coming together for a virtual rally Tuesday evening, where over $120,000 was raised, with some big names making guest appearances.

In fact, Swifties for Kamala boasts raising more than $140,000 in total for Harris and Governor Tim Walz's bid for the White House.

Joe Rogan is not happy with MSNBC ... after the network "deceptively" edited a video to make it seem like he'd given Vice President Kamala Harris his endorsement.

After MSNBC's video began making the rounds online, Rogan addressed the inaccurate edit head-on during Tuesday's episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience."

While Rogan made it clear he will not be suing MSNBC for the blatant mistake, he clarified the footage in question was of him talking fondly about former U.S. representative Tulsi Gabbard -- who recently endorsed Donald Trump.

Gisele Bundchen is floating past Tom Brady, Mark Zuckerberg is speaking out against the feds and a flag football star is putting on a show ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock break down Gisele and Joaquim Valente's latest adventure ... a water biking ride past TB12's house.

6:25 PM PT -- A spokeswoman for J.D. Vance tells TMZ ...“J.D. clearly says in the audio that our leaders on the left, especially anti-child radical Randi Weingarten, who brainwash our kids, are deeply disturbing — and he stands by that statement."

Another one of J.D. Vance’s "childless" jibes is coming back to haunt him ... this time slamming teachers who don’t have biological kids ... which fits right in with his controversial "cat lady" remark.

In unearthed audio from 2021, you can hear J.D. ranting about how disoriented and disturbed he feels about leaders of the left without biological kiddos of their own trying to "brainwash the minds of our children."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Cheryl Hines doesn't deserve to be bullied over Donald Trump because his endorsement doesn't mean his wife is a Trump supporter ... quite the opposite.

RFK Jr. joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and told us Cheryl had some trepidation about him suspending his own presidential campaign and throwing his support behind Trump, even though she was the one who actually brought the two candidates together in the first place.

Cheryl's getting tons of heat for RFK Jr. hopping on the Trump train, especially from folks in Hollywood ... but her husband makes it clear ... she's NO Trump supporter.