U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner takes the prize for most unique Congressional recess plans ... partying with a bunch of 'Real Housewives,' despite the fact Congress has done nothing to end the shutdown and get federal workers paid.
We got pics of the Congressman from Rhode Island inside the watch party for the premiere episode of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island."
Magaziner mugged for pics at the fancy event with various Bravo fans and one of his cohosts, State Sen. Hanna Gallo ... and, of course, some cast members -- including Kelsey Swanson and Liz McGraw -- were also there.
President Trump might be eyeing a fresh round of firings in his administration after he gave the ax to Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to reports.
The Atlantic and Politico published articles Thursday night outlining Trump's next cabinet members to possibly get the boot. Here's the list: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, FBI Director Kash Patel and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.
One senior Trump aide told Politico ... the potential firings are targeting officials who have underperformed and generated too much negative attention.
Rep. Jim McGovern has boots on the ground in Washington D.C. -- he's there hoping to vote on a bill to end the government shutdown, but says Capitol Hill is a ghost town ... so, he's taking shots at Lindsey Graham.
The Congressman from Massachusetts joined us Thursday on "TMZ Live," and told us Speaker Mike Johnson needs to call the House back from their 2-week spring break, so they can fund the government.
Problem is, there ain't exactly a lot of other lawmakers in town ... we've seen them enjoying the recess in places like West Hollywood, Las Vegas, Scotland and Disney World.
🎶 Aruba, Jamaica ... ooh, Rep. John James wants to take himself to a secluded island during his 2-week recess as the government shutdown drags on -- but we found him anyway!
The Congressman from Michigan is down in Turks & Caicos, where he was photographed Wednesday. Our sources tell us he's down in the Caribbean for a family vacay ... he looked to be enjoying a meal with his wife, Elizabeth.
Distill Social, a grassroots Michigan outlet, first posted the shot of JJ's getaway ... which, of course, comes as thousands of government workers would love to be on island time -- if only they were getting paid!
Senator Cory Booker is more than 2,000 miles from work, chillin' at a swanky L.A. hotel for a little breakfast.
The New Jersey Senator was hanging with his wife at the restaurant inside The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills. They were photographed around 9:30 AM Thursday, and it looks like they may have finished a workout.
The hotel is one of L.A.'s finest, fit certainly for a Senator who is on his Spring Break.
The Florida man accused of killing his politician wife, Nancy Bowen, told his uncle he shot his wife dead with a shotgun because he "couldn't take it anymore" ... at least according to cops.
TMZ obtained the complaint affidavit from the case against Nancy's husband, Stephen Bowen, and police say a man claiming to be Stephen's uncle called 911 and said his nephew confessed to killing Nancy.
Trump posted on Truth Social that Pam "will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector." Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will be taking over.
The president wrote that Bondi had done a "tremendous job," calling her a "Great American Patriot and a loyal friend."
But sources tell CNN Donald had a "tough" talk with her on Wednesday ... reportedly giving her a heads up that she was going to be replaced.
Pam Bondi could be on the outs as Donald Trump's attorney general ... a new report reveals.
According to the New York Times, four people "familiar with the conversations" say Trump has "discussed" sacking Pam because he's "frustrated with her leadership."
NYT's sources -- who "spoke on the condition of anonymity" -- say Trump has toyed with the idea of replacing Bondi with Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin ... if she does get the boot.
2:07 PM PT -- The senator has responded in the war of words, posting on X ... "Have at it, clown. Following right-wing lies and trollery instead of facts not a great look for an FBI Director, even one as lame and discredited as you."
FBI Director Kash Patel ain't letting anyone stomp on his name without a fight ... hitting back at Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's criticism by claiming he bars people who "look like" him from his private beach club.
The drama played out on X, where Whitehouse brought up the latest lawsuit in which Patel is named. Whitehouse reposted a Politico report on the suit, and wrote ... "Re: Patel, fourth lawsuit (he’ll have to testify); lies to Congress; jets and partying at our expense -- his day will come."
ICYMI ... Patel is being sued by 3 ex-FBI officers for alleging he and the Justice Department engaged in an illegal "retribution campaign" against them after they helped investigate President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
But, Patel fired back by replying to Whitehouse with a list of -- what he deems -- FBI wins in Rhode Island last year.
Joe Biden turned a commercial flight into a full-on meet-and-greet ... bopping around the cabin, greeting passengers, and even penning a sweet note for a young girl.
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A TikTok making the rounds on social media shows a girl, Cailyn, stunned the former prez is sitting just three rows behind her ... where he's seen casually posted up reading the paper.
Looks like Joey B and Dr. Jill looked to be flying in biz class, and Cailyn couldn't believe she found herself chatting with 46.
They even snapped a selfie in which the former prez flashed a wide grin.
The Florida man accused of killing his politician wife, Nancy Bowen, has been arrested and charged with her murder, according to court records.
Cops say Stephen Bowen was taken into custody Wednesday after his wife, Nancy, was found dead inside their home during a police wellness check.
Stephen was booked into the Broward County Jail for premeditated murder and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. He also posed for a mugshot in which he appears stone-faced.
Patricia Arquette says people from across the political spectrum should be worried ... because she feels everyone is losing their civil liberties during Donald Trump's second presidency.
We caught up with the actress at LAX Wednesday and asked her about the state of politics in the country.
Arquette tells us she worries about the war consuming the Middle East ... especially in regards to the civilians caught in the crossfire.
Nancy Metayer Bowen, a Florida Democratic politician gearing up to run for Congress, was found dead in her home ... and police say her husband has been arrested in connection with her death.
Nancy was the vice mayor and commissioner of Coral Springs ... and local police say they went to her home Wednesday morning for a wellness check and found her dead body.
Cops say Nancy's husband, Stephen Bowen, is in custody and her death is being investigated as a domestic violence incident. Police also say there are no additional suspects.
Congresswoman Susie Lee wasn't holding back how she felt about Donald Trump -- allegedly dropping several f-bombs in the process -- in a since-deleted post on X.
The Nevada politician was apparently replying to news that Trump would be sitting in on the Supreme Court hearing about birthday citizenship, allegedly writing ... "So f***ing f***ed up. I'll pray they f*** him to his face. Sorry, I say f*** a lot these days."
The expletive-filled reaction sparked online outrage among Trump supporters, prompting the congresswoman to justify her intense words.
2:40 PM PT -- We've ID'd another legislator in the Edinburgh Castle crowd ... Michigan's Rep. Bill Huizenga is the guy in the blue jacket sitting against the wall. His spokesman told local outlet, Michigan Advance, what we'd already heard about this being a "long-planned, House Ethics-approved" trip to meet with foreign dignitaries. They left out the part about YOU paying for it, while the partial government shutdown continues.
Over two dozen members of Congress are on an overseas trip during the government shutdown ... and it's all being paid for by taxpayers while tons of federal workers go unpaid with rent due.
We've learned a whopping 30 members of Congress are on a trip to Scotland right now, and it's being funded with our tax dollars ... despite the partial government shutdown triggered by Congress failing to do its job. Now all of them have bailed and are enjoying a 2-week Spring Break. Employees of FEMA, the Coast Guard, and other agencies are not as lucky -- they're worrying about putting food on their table and keeping a roof over their heads.
BTW ... members of Congress continue to draw a paycheck, uninterrupted.
Congressman Jared Moskowitz and his colleagues are getting a shakeup ... he admits most of them don't see enough incentive to end the government shutdown, but he also knows if they don't, it might be "Out With Their Asses!"
The Representative from Florida joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live," and we asked him about the stalemate on funding DHS, the federal employees working without pay and struggling to make ends meet ... all while Congress enjoys a 2-week recess.
Moskowitz -- who's spent part of his break working the scoreboard at his son's youth basketball game -- told us members of Congress are worried about getting primaried, so they don't want to give in to the opposing party.
In other words, both sides are only concerned with themselves ... not the livelihoods of hard working Americans.
