Ding, ding ... Capitol Hill school's in session, and Senator Cory Booker's got a front row seat for the TMZ DC gang learning an important lesson ... one that totally interrupted our convo with him!
Check it out, our guy Jacobbumped into the senator and things got off to a great start ... he yelled out to "Senator Booker," who quickly corrected Jacob and said, "Cory's fine."
CB immediately rolled out the welcome mat, telling us ... he looks forward to TMZ DC being in town, because, in his eyes, more accountability in politics is a good thing.
Freedom 250 is the most exclusive ticket in the sports world right now. The fights ain't goin' down in big arena -- and the White House lawn doesn't have unlimited space ... begging the question, how many tickets does Dana White himself have? Or, how about President Trump?
President Trump appears to be rubbing off on his son, Eric, who is now gearing up to sue MS Now and their popular host, Jen Psaki, over their recent coverage of him in China.
As everyone knows, Donald is usually the one in the Trump family to slap his rivals with lawsuits, but not this time.
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On Friday, Eric posted a message on X, saying Psaki aired a FALSE report on MS Now about him sitting on the board of a company, ALT5, which is purportedly trying to do business with China. The report implied that Eric is using his dad's powerful position as commander-in-chief to make money in China off his business ventures.
Call it a sting operation ... because a massive swarm of bees descended on the White House grounds Friday.
Thousands of bees reportedly swarmed the White House Press Corps' "Pebble Beach" media area after setting up a hive in a nearby tree ... creating a massive buzzing cloud over the North Lawn.
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The swarming bee tornado also took over part of the North Lawn driveway ... sending reporters and staffers scrambling while clouds of bees buzzed through the air just steps from the West Wing.
Congressman Jonathan Jacksonsays college athletes shouldn't just dominate on Saturdays and Sundays ... they should use their transfer power to fight for civil rights, too.
Jacobcaught up with the Rep. from Illinois Friday on Capitol Hill ... where Jackson unloaded on states he believes are rolling back voting rights protections -- and argued athletes should respond by bolting for schools elsewhere.
Watch the video ... Jackson specifically called out Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama ... saying if state lawmakers are "going to take African-Americans' voting rights and their representation away," athletes should use freedom of choice and hit the transfer portal.
Chris Christie might be the former governor of Bruce Springsteen's home state, but Bruce is still "The Boss" ... sauntering right past the Republican politician in a wild new video.
The clip -- taken at Springsteen's Brooklyn concert Thursday -- shows Springsteen high fiving a few fans as he made his way down a walkway during the show ... before turning a corner where Christie's standing with a couple other dudes.
5/15 -- 7:48 AM PT -- Ben Williamson, Assistant Director for Public Affairs at the FBI, responded Thursday to the AP's reporting ... writing, "The AP is attempting to spin an invitation from the Commanding General of Indo Pacom to a military base as a party or vacation, which is so stupid."
He continued, "The DoW routinely does these engagements with interagency partners - to include this one - and when he was Chief of staff for DoD in Trump 1, Patel offered the same event for many partners that came to visit. It's a historical tour to honor heroes who died on the USS Arizona - not a party."
Kash Patel went to Hawaii last year for what the FBI said was a work trip and definitelynot a vacation ... though unless he was checking on the FBI office underwater, it's hard to say why he needed to go snorkeling.
According to the Associated Press ... new emails show government officials referring to a "VIP snorkel" on an exclusive excursion near the U.S.S. Arizona -- the ship sunk during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Snorkeling and diving are generally not permitted near the wreckage of the battleship ... but the U.S. Navy and National Park Service have allowed some visiting dignitaries to dive around the site.
The U.S. Senate is finally getting a little taste of its own medicine ... 'cause they’ll now lose their paychecks during future government shutdowns too.
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution Thursday blocking senators from getting paid when the federal government shuts down ... basically turning the heat back on lawmakers after federal workers got screwed during past standoffs -- particularly this most recent one, the longest yet.
Republican Senatorfrom Louisiana John Kennedy -- who pushed the measure -- called it a "shared sacrifice," according to the Associated Press ... after thousands of workers were left unpaid during recent impasses, including a 43-day shutdown in October 2025, and then another this year's partial shutdown that lasted 73 days, until a sudden agreement in April.
Nicki Minaj is shedding more light on why she turned to the MAGA side ... and it mostly revolves around two powerful Black men.
The rapper told Time... there's a large, but quiet resentment toward Jay-Z in the rap world ... the mogul who she's accused of trying to sabotage her career. And on top of that ... Jay is close pals with Barack Obama.
As she tells it, the former president is a huge sticking point for her for two reasons ... first, there's an expectation that Black entertainers reflexively vote Democratic ... and second, she despised him saying that some Black male voters were uncomfortable voting for Kamala Harris -- which she found "condescending."
Rep. Ilhan Omar thinks her fellow members of Congress like to get a quorum together in the form of a smoke sesh, because she believes there are plenty of stoners roaming the halls of the Capitol.
Our TMZ DC team chatted with the Congresswoman from Minnesota about the Department of Justice's recent decision to reclassify weed from a Schedule I substance -- the same category as heroin -- down to a Schedule III, which makes it far easier for researchers to receive funding to study it.
It's still not legal for recreational use at the federal level, so don't expect to see FBI or FEMA agents sparking up after a long day ... but, Rep. Omar says she wants to get it to a place where it's completely legal nationwide.
She also told us something that's pretty mind-blowing on a political level.
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."
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.
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.
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.
President Donald Trumpsays the U.S. has the hantavirus situation under control ... but he admits there's only so much he can do as fears grow over the deadly cruise ship outbreak.
Trump addressed the increasing panic Monday from the Oval Office ... telling reporters, "I hope it's fine," while insisting the country is in "very good shape" -- despite the virus, which comes from contact with infected rodent waste, spreading aboard the stricken cruise ship MV Hondius.
POTUS added ... "All I can do is everything that a president can do, which is actually somewhat limited."
The alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman is claiming he's innocent ... pleading not guilty Monday morning to charges tied to the terrifying D.C. shooting incident that sent President Donald Trump and other top officials scrambling for safety last month.
Cole Allen appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from the April 25 chaos at the Washington Hilton Hotel ... where prosecutors say he stormed a security checkpoint armed with multiple guns, knives and extra ammunition near the high-profile event.
A grand jury indicted Allen on charges of attempting to kill the president, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, and weapons counts, according to NewsNation. His federal public defender spoke on his behalf, saying he "pleads not guilty to all four counts as charged," NBC News reports.
According to officials, the 31-year-old exchanged gunfire with a U.S. Secret Service officer after allegedly rushing the checkpoint. The agent was shot once in the chest but survived thanks to a ballistic vest and was later released from the hospital. Allen was not hit during the exchange.
