Politics

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is ripping Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ... she says he needs a lesson in how the federal government is supposed to run.

The Congresswoman from Texas joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked her about Elon's seemingly endless influence over the Trump administration.

Jasmine says Elon is wielding way too much power for an unelected immigrant ... and she thinks it's rich the GOP is letting him have his way just because President Trump gave him the green light. She says Republicans would have him deported if he didn't bankroll Trump's campaign.

Lil Pump has no sympathy for Selena Gomez after her tearful reaction to recent mass immigration arrests ... putting her on blast on social media.

The "Welcome to the Party" rapper responded to the now-viral crying video with a direct taunt of the former Disney Channel star ... roasting Selly for her alleged crocodile tears, saying she was "crying [for] no reason."

Pump, who has been a vocal supporter of Donald Trump over the years, poured salt in the wound with a couple AI-generated images of Selena crying ... in which he smiles wide, accompanied by the comment.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are stoked to play in front of a sitting president during the Super Bowl ... with both Kansas City Chiefs superstars telling reporters Sunday's big game will be extra special with Donald Trump in the building.

The quarterback was asked about No. 47's expected presence in NOLA for his matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles ... and the honor isn't lost on him.

"It's always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting president," Mahomes said. "Someone that is at the top position in our country."

President Donald Trump almost had an uninvited guest plop down on the White House lawn ... but Secret Service shut the intrusion down within seconds.

Check it out ... tourists took a moment to take in POTUS' official residence, when a man dressed all in black made a beeline for the metal fence surrounding the popular landmark.

Onlookers could barely believe their eyes when the bold looky-loo began to scale the towering barrier ... with one witness repeatedly saying the word "bro" in disbelief.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are on the same page regarding her gratuitous displays of public nudity ... Ye's longtime pal has seen the cooperation with his own two eyes!!!

Malik Yusef tells TMZ Hip Hop that Ye and Bianca's marriage union is strong and they make decisions together ... which includes her deciding to get buck naked on the Grammys red carpet!!!

Neither Ye nor Malik won the Grammys they were nominated for on Sunday, but the Internet determined Bianca stole the show -- something the megastar rapper had no problem bragging about this morning.

President Donald Trump won't be watching the Super Bowl from the White House family room ... POTUS is attending the big game in New Orleans!

TMZ Sports has confirmed DJT plans to be in the building at Caesars Superdome on Sunday evening for SB 59, the first Super Bowl of his second term.

It's well-known that 47 is a big sports fan who loves going to see events live. Over the last few months, despite readying to take office again, Trump has attended a UFC fight at Madison Square Garden in NYC and the annual Army vs. Navy football game.

Chrissy Teigen isn’t just backing Selena Gomez -- she’s blasting the White House too, slamming the Donald Trump administration's release of a video rebutting Selena after she posted a tearful reaction to mass ICE arrests last week.

Teigen was out Monday night, and on camera she explained how she was baffled over empathy being a bad thing, and called the political clap-back at Selena’s video straight-up "disgusting."

Chrissy went all in, calling the White House’s response lame and loser behavior -- basically doubling down on what she said on her IG Story days earlier, where she slammed staffers for having "a lot of time on their hands for the dumbest s*** ever."

Kanye West says he was planning to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, until he was asked to write a second apology for his past antisemitic comments.

Ye explained his absence from Trump's big day during a Grammys after-party with Justin LaBoy ... saying he felt like he was being censored, and joking about not knowing the term "antisemitic."

Kanye makes the comments on Justin's popular podcast ... the episode hasn't been released yet, but the interview was played at the party and TMZ obtained video from inside the shindig ... showing Ye proudly watching the clip.

The Monday morning commute ain't going over easy in L.A., where hundreds of eggs -- already a precious commodity -- are scattered on a busy freeway after a messy delivery truck accident.

The scene on the 5 Freeway in East L.A. is enough to bring tears to your eyes ... not because of the traffic, but because all those eggs are going to waste! CHP officers, who scrambled to the scene, say the truck clipped an overpass, sending the eggs flying across the lanes.

The crash whipped up plenty of looky-loo traffic from drivers who -- in addition to being late for work -- have the added pain of knowing they're gonna pay about $9 for a dozen eggs on their next grocery store trip.

Don Lemon's urging Donald Trump to take a look in the mirror ... saying by his own DEI definition, Trump is a DEI hire himself.

Watch the clip ... Don says Trump seems to think DEI -- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- stands for "unqualified," which in the TV host's eyes makes him the most unfit person to ever hold the presidency, among other reasons ... and he points out Trump is a "nepo baby."

Don slams DT's suggestion DEI hiring was responsible for the Washington, D.C. plane crash catastrophe, saying making those comments during the White House briefing while bodies were still in the water, was a new low, even for him.

Janelle Monae roasted Nelly at a Grammys after-party in L.A. Sunday night, blasting him for recently performing at President Trump's inauguration during an impromptu rap session with Anderson .Paak.

The outspoken singer/actress hopped onstage with Anderson at Andy's in West Hollywood -- which is co-owned by .Paak -- after the two had attended the Grammys at Crypto.com Arena.

We're told Anderson and Janelle began singing a medley of songs — one of which was Nelly's hit, "Hot in Herre," which totally set off Janelle.

Lady Gaga's using her platform at the Grammys to back the LGBTQ+ community... saying trans people aren't invisible -- and, the queer community needs to be lifted up.

The singer-songwriter and Bruno Mars won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their song "Die With a Smile" ... and, after thanking her fiancé Michael Polansky, Gaga used her time to defend the trans community.

Check out the clip ... Gaga's says now it the time to have the backs of queer and transgender individuals -- adding that music is all about love.

President Trump pissed off Canadians with his announcement Saturday of new tariffs against America's partner to the north — and the tension between the two countries has already bled into the NHL.

The Ottawa Senators played the Minnesota Wild at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ontario on Saturday night — but the political drama took place even before the referee dropped the puck.

It all went down during the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Check out the video …  Ottawa songstress Mandia was belting out the American National Anthem in front of about 20,000 fans — largely Canadians — many of whom started to boo. But you gotta hand it to Mandia who powered through all the way to the end.

Governor Chael P. Sonnen ... coming shortly to the Oregon state capitol building?!

Hell yes, if you ask the MMA legend, who matter-of-factly told TMZ Sports this week ... "I will be governor soon!"

47-year-old Sonnen was born and raised in Oregon -- where he lives to this day.

The final member of the three-person crew in the Black Hawk that crashed into an American Airlines passenger jet leading to the death of 67 people has been identified.

Captain Rebecca Lobach -- the pilot of the helicopter -- was identified by the U.S. Army as the final member of the ill-fated crew. She was 28 years old.

While the U.S. Army initially declined to name Lobach at the behest of the family, they changed course Saturday when the family released their own statement about her death.

11:17 AM PT -- In a Saturday press conference, Philadelphia officials said it might take days to know the total death toll from the crash ... specifically how many were killed on the ground. So far, one ground fatality has been confirmed.

All six people aboard a medical ambulance plane that crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Philadelphia were killed ... a grim confirmation from Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who says aboard were all nationals.

In a statement posted to X ...  translated to English, Pardo said, "I regret the death of six Mexicans in the plane crash in Philadelphia, United States. The consular authorities are in permanent contact with the families; I have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support them in whatever way is required. My solidarity with their loved ones and friends."