Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Macklemore Crossed the Line!!! But Let's Talk About It

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Robert Kraft is firing back at Macklemore ... confirming to TMZ he did not want the rapper performing at Gillette Stadium and accusing him of crossing the line with antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.

Macklemore claimed Monday Ed Sheeran told him Kraft objected to his involvement in the tour after his pro-Palestine comments at MetLife Stadium went viral ... and Kraft says there was a reason.

Kraft tells TMZ ... "Gillette Stadium has a longstanding commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all guests and ensuring that events held at our venue do not provide a platform for hate speech."

Donald Trump Jr. Russian Oligarch Linked To Putin Paid Wedding Tab?!?

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7:56 AM PT -- Donald Trump Jr.'s wife, Bettina Anderson, says the Russian oligarch is a "dear friend" who "very generously hosted two nights of celebrations for us AFTER our wedding."

Bettina says only family members were invited to the actual wedding ceremony and the rest of the weekend's lavish festivities were "an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend."

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She added photos from the weekend and said, "Friendship doesn't require a political motive. Generosity doesn't automatically come with an agenda. And sometimes a wedding gift is simply a wedding gift."

Donald Trump Jr. apparently had one helluva wedding hookup ... because a Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin reportedly bankrolled the lavish affair.

According to ProPublica, Russian businessman Umar Kremlev spent hundreds of thousands of dollars helping pay for Don Jr.'s extravagant May wedding to Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas.

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The outlet reports Kremlev paid to rent out one of the private islands used for the celebration, where guests stayed and where a reception was held ... and he also allegedly covered other pricey extras, including the fireworks show.

President Trump Press Play On My AF1 Playlist!!!

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President Trump turned Air Force One into a flying Spotify wrapped session ... blasting his personal playlist for reporters somewhere over the Atlantic.

Two officials popped into the press cabin with a message from POTUS ... wanna hear what the President's listening to while he works?

Obviously, yes ... and Trump's queue was pure chaos ... Dolly Parton's "Jolene," The Undertaker's WWE entrance music, The Who's "Baba O'Riley," Luciano Pavarotti and ABBA's "Fernando."

Charlie Kirk Vandals Deface TPUSA Statue With Red Paint ... Investigation Underway

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Charlie Kirk's statue outside Turning Point USA's headquarters was defaced overnight ... and his widow Erika Kirk is firing back, vowing the vandalism won't erase his legacy.

Photos shared Sunday by TPUSA show red spray paint smeared across the statue's face and neck ... with a frowning face painted on the front of the figure.

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TPUSA says it's reviewing surveillance footage and working with law enforcement to identify whoever did it.

Chris Brown & Usher Get Congressional Love From Rep. Jasmine Crockett

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett took a break from battling it out in D.C. to give Chris Brown and Usher their flowers ... literally putting their careers into the Congressional Record during their Texas tour stop.

The Texas Congresswoman hit the stage Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington during Chris and Usher's "R&B Tour" ... joining State Rep. Venton Jones and producer Roccstar for the surprise honor.

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Crockett told the crowd she "couldn't miss this night" before recognizing Breezy -- and Usher -- for their decades in music and entertainment, saying she wanted their impact officially documented in the Congressional Record.

Speaker Mike Johnson Wants A.I. CEOs Before Congress ... Amid 'End of Humanity' Warnings

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says America's top A.I. executives need to sit down with Congress and hash out safety rules -- as warnings about artificial intelligence potentially threatening humanity grow louder.

Johnson made the comments to CNN's Jake Tapper Sunday, saying lawmakers need to work with the companies developing the technology to establish guardrails.

He acknowledged the increasingly serious concerns being raised by A.I. leaders, but said putting development on hold isn't the answer. The biggest reason ... China.

Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany Hospitalized After Emergency Water Landing Midflight

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Wisconsin Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is recovering after the small plane he was traveling in was forced to make an emergency landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night.

In a statement posted to X, Tiffany explains he was heading home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the aircraft reportedly lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot then put the four-seat plane down on the lake in an emergency water landing.

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The situation quickly turned dangerous after the aircraft began taking on water. Tiffany and the pilot called 911, then got out of the sinking plane and swam toward shallow water, where they waited for rescuers to arrive by boat.

Kamala Harris & Doug Emhoff Cops Called to Home After Woman Spotted on Property

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Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff needed help from the cops last night ... because TMZ has learned an incident went down at her idyllic Los Angeles-area home.

A spokesperson for Kamala, Eduardo Negrón, tells TMZ ... on Friday night, security personnel "stopped an individual who illegally entered Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff's property before the individual reached the home."

He adds, "Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff were not present. They are grateful to the security and law enforcement personnel who responded swiftly."

Gov. Ron DeSantis The Media's Trying To Smear the Lindsay Clancy Holdout!!!

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Ron DeSantis is defending the Lindsay Clancy holdout in the wake of a bombshell report that revealed a history of alleged domestic violence and an active restraining order.

The Florida governor took to X on Friday to accuse the media of launching a smear campaign against the juror.

He wrote ... "A man objected to allowing a woman to kill her three young kids and get away with it, so NBC is trying to smear that juror, whose identity should be protected. Another low for legacy media."

Kash Patel Told FBI Official To Push Back On Epstein Troll

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Kash Patel apparently wanted to unleash the FBI's resources on his internet bullies ... because he ordered aides to respond to his social media critics ... including a user with an offensive handle who criticized the Jeffrey Epstein investigations.

According to FBI records obtained by the Daily Beast, the FBI director was directing aides to respond to troll tweets with the Bureau's accomplishments.

You can see in the screenshot ... Patel flagged a post from a handle with the r-slur in the name in a series of messages from February.

Patel and an official go back and forth about whether or not the account is an "Epstein didn't kill himself" bot ... and that's when Patel hits him with the directive.

JD Vance To Man W/ Mexican Flag Go South of the Border ... 'I'll Buy Ya The Plane Ticket'

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JD Vance dissed a man waving a Mexican flag during the VP's speech at the Republican convention in Texas -- and the Veep even took a shot at Mexico!!!

President's Trump's second-in-command took the stage Thursday night in front of a packed house at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas -- and things got rowdy when one dude dressed in a purple shirt started waving a Mexican flag.

JD almost immediately spotted and addressed the flag-waving man as security surrounded him and folks in the audience started chanting "USA."