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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie must be letting out a sigh of relief right about now ... because the city won't be getting a military "surge" sent by President Donald Trump.

Here's the deal ... POTUS had been floating the idea of sending federal troops to the City by the Bay since the summer, and he claimed he was planning on troops heading to San Francisco "at some point in the not too distant future" this past Sunday, according to NBC News.

Trump also brought up the idea of invoking the Insurrection Act -- which allows military personnel deployed on U.S. soil to assume law enforcement duties, but is not the same as "martial law." But Trump admitted he would have liked to work out what he saw as the city's issues in what he described as "a nicer manner."

Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo are finally burying the hatchet ... because Adams, who's the current mayor of New York, is reportedly set to endorse his former political adversary in Cuomo's campaign for mayor.

An Adams spokesperson said Adams will join Cuomo -- who he's previously reportedly called a "snake and a liar" -- on the campaign trail, according to ABC News.

Oh, and if you weren't convinced already ... Adams and Cuomo dapped each other up at last night's New York Knicks game. That was right after the city's final mayoral candidates' debate, featuring Cuomo -- who's running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary in June -- and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, and current Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a New York state assemblyman.

It looks like President Donald Trump's feeling pretty generous these days ... because he just pardoned Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.

Zhao, a Chinese-born Canadian man who founded cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance in 2017, pled guilty to enabling money laundering in 2023, according to NBC News.

He was sent to prison in April 2024 -- and he only spent four months behind bars before he was released.

The Department of War has ordered the destruction of another boat allegedly carrying "narco-terrorists" ... and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released video of the fatal strike on social media.

Hegseth posted the clip Wednesday morning ... explaining in the caption the strike went down Tuesday, and was carried out on a boat operated by a member of a "Designated Terrorist Organization" -- though he doesn't specify which one -- cutting through the water in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The video shows the boat moving at a high speed ... before it's stopped abruptly by a barrage of missiles. A massive fireball engulfs the ship and burns atop the water before the 23-second clip ends.

Graham Platner revealed he got some fresh new ink ... to cover up a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol.

Platner, an oyster farmer in Maine who's currently running for U.S. Senate, caught plenty of heat this week when a video resurfaced showing him dancing shirtless at a wedding ... with a skull-and-crossbones tattoo visible on his chest, according to the Associated Press. The tattoo is of the Totenkopf, a "death's head" symbol used by Nazi SS officers in WWII and white supremacists since.

It's no secret Jen Psaki's not a fan of the Trump administration ... and one of her main concerns is actually JD Vance.

Psaki shared a few choice words about the vice president on Tuesday's episode of the "I've Had It" podcast ... she declared he is actually "scarier" than POTUS.

Psaki said Vance is willing to do whatever it takes to gain more political power -- including bending the knee to his own supporters when he felt it was necessary.

President Donald Trump is reportedly demanding the U.S. Department of Justice fork over about $230 million as compensation for its previous criminal investigations of him ... this according to a report from The New York Times.

POTUS is reportedly angry about being investigated by the DOJ, and he's looking to collect a bunch of money for what he thinks were violations of his rights.

It's important to note 47 hasn't filed any lawsuits against the DOJ, and is apparently pursuing the complaints through an administrative claim process ... which often come before actual lawsuits.

It's official, folks ... demolition has begun on the White House's East Wing as part of President Donald Trump's plan for constructing a new ballroom.

Construction workers tore down the facade of the East Wing on Monday, and the demolition was overseen by several members of the Secret Service as it took place, according to The Washington Post ... the massive hole and the interior of the White House was visible to the public.

Trump was nearby attending an event held in another part of the White House, to honor the Louisiana State University and LSU Shreveport baseball teams, and he did let the attendees know they might hear the sounds of demolition.

The President posted about the project on Truth Social, describing the construction of the ballroom as "much-needed."

FYI ... the East Wing is typically reserved for the First Lady's activities -- in this case, Melania Trump -- and her team. Staffers stationed in the East Wing were relocated prior to the start of demolition.

Trump stated his new ballroom would be able to hold up to 900 people, even though the initial plans only accounted for a maximum capacity of 650, according to NBC News. The construction began even without approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, which approves construction and renovations to D.C. government buildings, NPR reports.

One of President Donald Trump's hand-picked U.S. Attorneys -- who is currently prosecuting New York Attorney General Letitia James -- reportedly texted with a journalist to complain about her coverage of the high-profile case ... and then tried to walk back the remarks.

According to a new report ... Lawfare's Anna Bower put on blast Lindsey Halligan -- the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Trump's former personal attorney -- after Halligan allegedly texted her on the Signal app October 11, slamming her reporting on the case against James.

As everyone knows, there's no love lost between Trump and James ... they both despise each other. You may recall ... in 2022, James sued Trump, claiming he overstated the value of his business assets to get favorable loans. She won the $450 million suit, but an appeals court later threw out the financial penalty.

Donald Trump's looking out for the White House Press Corps ... warning one photog to watch his camera -- 'cause it got pretty close to shattering a very old mirror.

The President of the United States was chatting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House Monday ... when he spoke to one of the camera operators -- telling them to be careful around a mirror in the back.

DJT says, "You better watch that. You're not allowed to break that" -- a good-natured barb that got a chuckle out of the room ... and Trump then followed it up by revealing the mirror's not a cheapie from Target. It's actually 400 years old!

George Santos says he's taken inventory of his life after a nearly six-week stint in solitary ... and, he's got a new mission after President Trump commuted his sentence and set him free.

The former New York Congressman joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday ... and, he gave us the rundown on his time in the clink, which he says gave him a ton of time to think about his past mistakes -- especially while he spent 41 days in the special housing unit.

Santos says he's embarrassed by the lies he told and his own duplicitous nature ... and, he watched his whole life like a movie in his own head -- running through each and every mistake. During this time, Santos says he fell back on his own religion, and he thinks he's square with the big guy upstairs now.

Charlie Kirk's memorial cost taxpayers a pretty penny to keep safe ... 'cause we've learned the United States Secret Service paid an event company millions to secure the perimeter.

We've obtained documents that show the Secret Service paid ARCUS Group, LLC -- a full-service event management and disaster relief aid company -- was paid $2,677,416.19 to protect the perimeter of the ceremony at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

ARCUS has experience with perimeter protection at high-profile events. Their website touts their past perimeter protection jobs which include President Donald Trump's 2021 inauguration ... so, clearly the administration feels confident in the services they provide.

It looks like Mike Johnson got a kick out of Donald Trump's A.I.-generated response to the "No Kings" protests ... because he just defended the clip at a news conference.

Here's the deal ... POTUS shared a video created with A.I. on his Truth Social account on Saturday, which showed him flying a fighter jet and dropping what appeared to be poop all over protesters.

Oh, and 47 made sure to have a crown generated on his head for the video ... just in case his response to the "No Kings" protests wasn't subtle enough.

Harvey Levin, like millions of Americans, is sick of the government shutdown, and, he wants help issuing an ultimatum to EVERY member of Congress -- end the shutdown this week or face primary challenges in next year's midterm elections.

The founder and executive producer of TMZ called for our whole office's attention during Monday's TMZ Livestream to announce a new movement called "OWTA" -- which stands for "Out With Their Asses."

HL says he's done with gridlock in Washington, especially because of the ongoing government shutdown ... and, he wants to hold politicians to account. Basically, calling on voters to support non-incumbents in next year's election cycle to force pols on both sides to the table.

Gavin Newsom slammed the White House after a live-fire demonstration by the Marine Corps resulted in a California Highway Patrol vehicle being hit with shrapnel.

The demonstration took place at Camp Pendleton in San Diego Country on Saturday, and an explosive artillery shell was fired as part of the event, which was attended by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to The Hill.

Newsom had ordered part of Interstate 5 to be closed down prior to the demonstration after being advised by traffic safety experts from CHP.

It looks like Donald Trump's really trying to get things winding down in Ukraine ... because he reportedly told Volodymyr Zelensky to consider cutting his losses.

POTUS had a sit-down with the Ukrainian President at the White House over the weekend, and the former spoke to reporters on Sunday and claimed he didn't tell Zelensky to give up entirely, according to the New York Post.

However, 47 admitted he'd advised Zelensky to think about stopping the fighting where the current battle lines are and sending his forces home.