Inside TMZ’s Capitol Hill playbook
TMZ’s new, kind of troll-y Washington team says they want to provide factual information, from what bills are passing to who’s clogging the toilets in Congress.
DeSantis escalates clash with Jeffries over Florida redistricting: ‘Bring it on’
Tensions over Florida’s redistricting push escalated on Friday, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) daring House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to “bring it on” after Jeffries offered a stern warning to Republicans in the state. “Go ahead, make my day, bring it on,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Jacksonville. “I would like…
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific, military says
The U.S. military launched a strike Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people, according to U.S. Southern Command. No U.S. military forces were harmed in the operation, it said in a statement on X late Friday. U.S. Southern Command shared a video showing a boat floating
Parents in Bronx neighborhood plead for NYPD guard as Mamdani cuts cops, halts hires: ‘Horrible situation’
Parents at a Bronx elementary school are calling for more NYPD officers as Mayor Mamdani moves to cut police funding and cancel thousands of hires
House GOP pushes back on Senate’s ‘skinny’ plan to end record-breaking DHS shutdown
GOP infighting threatens to prolong the DHS shutdown as House Republicans demand a broader reconciliation bill beyond the Senate's immigration-only approach.
Iran Delegation Leaves Pakistan Without US Talks as Trump Cancels Envoy Visit
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Asim Munir welcome Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Handout via Telegram Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan for Oman on Saturday without meeting U.S. negotiators. Araghchi met senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad, even as U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly
Iran Delegation Meets Pakistan Officials as US Envoys to Head to Islamabad for Talks
Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Asim Munir welcome Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Handout via Telegram Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir in Islamabad on Saturday, as Tehran engaged regional partners ahead of a planned visit by U.S. envoys seeking to