Mitch McConnell is still kicking ... and despite a wave of online rumors claiming he's kicked the bucket, the longtime Kentucky Senator's team says he's continuing to get better during his recent hospitalization.
A spokesperson for McConnell tells TMZ ... "Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital. The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session."
The update comes after days of rampant social media speculation falsely claiming the 84-year-old Republican had died ... rumors that spread after TMZ reported new details surrounding the medical emergency that landed him in the hospital last month.
Donald Trump might not be a doctor in real life, but he plays one on Truth Social ... sharing an A.I. clip about him treating celebrity patients for "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Donald Trump just cracked an incest joke about having a threesome with two of his sons -- Donald Jr. and Eric -- and yes, he actually used the word "threesome" ... and it's all on video.
POTUS was at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday when he started about giving out the Medal of Honor ... he spotted Don Jr. and Eric in the crowd and said ... "I see my two beautiful sons sitting there. I think I'm going to give one to myself, one to them, and we'll have a threesome, okay?"
The bizarre statement is met with applause and laughter from the audience. We can't make this up ... seriously, ya gotta watch the video.
Mitch McConnell's medical scare last month was way more serious than first disclosed ... the senator was reportedly found unconscious before he was rushed to the hospital.
McConnell lost consciousness at his home in Washington, D.C., on the morning of June 14 after a 911 call was made ... TMZ can confirm.
Journalist Desiree Townsend first reported on the call.
Donald Trump and Dana White walking out from the Oval Office before the UFC fight at the White House looked flawless ... but it almost didn't turn out that way ... according to new behind-the-scenes footage that just surfaced.
Fox Nation is releasing a two-part documentary series Thursday titled "UFC Fight House: The Making of the Biggest Fight in History" ... and it captures the interaction between the two powerful men before they head out to the South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250.
Check out the clip ... a coordinator is explaining the timeframe to the pair and taking into account weather issues which nearly derailed the day.
Dana looks nervous before walking out ... while DJT looks calm and in control -- though the two do switch sides, possibly so photogs can catch the Prez on his good side.
The supermodel is clearing up one of the biggest assumptions about her link to Trump ... revealing in a new interview with Bloomberg's Emily Chang that she's never actually met the President -- despite being married to Joshua Kushner, whose brother Jaredis married to Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump.
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Check it out ... Karlie says her political beliefs haven't changed because of those family ties, either. She identifies as a Democrat and says, "I think it's possible to have relationships with people who you politically don't align with."
Riley Gaines says the Supreme Court may have settled some legal fights when it comes to transgender athletes ... but she's already looking toward the next battle.
One day after SCOTUS upheld state laws restricting transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's school sports teams, Riley stopped by "TMZ Live" to weigh in on the ruling.
Riley says the ban is great for girls in many states, but not all ... so her work on their behalf continues.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezsympathizes with folks who are finding it hard to be patriotic these days ... and she's reminding everyone about the good things in our country -- regardless of who runs it.
Charlie got the New York representative in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday ... and, with the Fourth of July and the big 250th birthday coming up, we had to ask what she has to say to people struggling with patriotism.
AOC says "no one can take America" away from the common people ... it's not about whoever is in charge at the moment, but instead about the people and ideals that make the country great -- from the Founding Fathers to the abolitionists to the Suffragettes, and everyone in between.
Rep. Mike Lawler went OFF on Reps Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, and NY Governor Kathy Hochul... repeatedly calling them "f**king assholes" for their sanctuary city policies that he says led to the murder of one of his constituents.
It was as hot as it gets in the Capitol Tuesday, when Lawler appeared before the House Judiciary Committee, introducing Jessica Gorman, whose daughter Sheridanwas murdered in Chicago by an illegal alien who had committed a string of crimes before the killing and was allowed to stay in the U.S. ... Chicago, by the way, is a sanctuary city.
Rep. Lauren Boebert isn't exactly welcoming a fellow Republican back to Congress ... rather, she's skewering him for being MIA because he was depressed.
Jacobgot the Congresswoman from Colorado Tuesday on Capitol Hill, and she was incredulous that Congressman Tom Kean finally ended his nearly 4-month sabbatical, citing "depression."
Lauren had a different diagnosis, scoffing that Kean's "case of the sads" is no excuse for abandoning the ship. Jacob mounted a challenge, saying depression is more than a case of the sads, but Boebert doubled down, saying he was an embarrassment and needed to toughen up.
Thing is ... Kean is running for reelection, and Republicans need every seat to retain the House, but Boebert doesn't care ... she says if he's too much of an eggshell to show up, she's ok if he's booted from Congress.
Stormy Daniels is taking a monumental step in her feud with Donald Trump ... comparing his "yucky" Reflecting Pool renovation to the Trump gene pool ... and calling Trump "tiny."
The porn star-turned-comedian shared photos from her trip to the nation's capital with her husband, Barrett Blade, including one inside the Lincoln Memorial and another in front of the Pool.
Stormy captioned the snap ... "Had a day off yesterday so we walked around DC. I thought there would be a lot more people out and about but it was pretty quiet. Reflecting Pool still almost as yucky as tiny’s gene pool, though."
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has finally explained his mysterious 116-day absence from Congress ... after vanishing from public life for months.
On Tuesday, Kean took the floor to address why he was MIA ... explaining he has been dealing with depression. The Congressman explained he took time off due to an order by his doctor.
Kean all but vanished from Washington back in early March ... missing more than 100 House votes while his office offered only vague updates about a "personal health issue."
The lack of answers sparked mounting concern from constituents, political insiders and even members of his own party.
NPR may have jumped the gun on one of the biggest political scoops of the year ... reporting that Supreme Court Justice SamuelAlitois retiring, only to quickly reverse course and retract their story.
The Alito retirement story, written by prominent SCOTUS reporter NinaTotenberg, was published Tuesday morning before quickly disappearing from NPR's website. In its place now sits a brief editor's note that reads, "This story has been taken down. It was published in error."
The report spread quickly because the stakes couldn't be much higher. If Alito steps down, President Trumpwould get the chance to nominate a fourth Supreme Court justice -- further cementing his influence over the nation's highest court for years to come.
The twist here is who's behind the scoop ... Totenberg has spent decades covering the Supreme Court and is widely regarded as one of the best-sourced reporters on the beat -- having broken countless major stories involving the justices. That's already fueled speculation the underlying reporting may be sound and the story simply went live before NPR intended.
The Supreme Court just reshaped the playing field ... ruling states can bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.
The blockbuster decision -- handed down Tuesday -- upholds Idaho and West Virginia laws limiting school sports teams to athletes based on biological sex ... and it's poised to impact similar laws already on the books in more than two dozen states.
The ruling mirrors a growing trend, with the International Olympic Committee and a number of international athletic federations tightening eligibility rules for women's competition.
Donald Trump is your favorite showman's favorite showman ... at least that's what Rep.Wesley Hunt says.
Jacob caught up with the Texas congressman on Monday to ask what he thinks about Trump touting crowds at the Great American State Fair that simply aren't there.
Dr. Oz might want to get his eyes checked ... he says there's "tons of people" at the Great American State Fair ... but one pan of the camera makes a completely opposite diagnosis.
TMZ DC was on the National Mall Monday whenOz and Dean Cain took the stage and talked up the event's turnout ... insisting the fair was drawing plenty of people and only getting busier as the week rolls on.
Then our guy Charlie did what any intrepid producer would do ... he panned over to the audience -- and, well, the footage pretty much speaks for itself.
