Donald Trump‘s looking to keep his supporters safe on Inauguration Day … moving Monday’s events indoors ’cause it’s freezing in the nation’s capital — after the country dropped a bag on security procedures for the event. The president-elect — who will officially become the 47th POTUS on Monday — jumped on Truth Social to announce

Donald Trump‘s got a new signature pose for photos it seems … ’cause he’s bringing his mug shot scowl to the highest office in the land — a stark departure from his 2016 portrait. TMZ has confirmed that a new black and white photo of Trump circulating online is DJT’s official presidential photo … and,

Donald Trump is bestowing a new honor on his most vocal celebrity supporters … tapping Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone as Hollywood’s new Special Ambassadors. The President-elect announced the 3 actors’ new roles on Truth Social ahead of Monday’s inauguration … and noted he was putting his trust in Voight, Gibson, and Stallone

Donald Trump‘s celebrity supporters are going to be in attendance for his second inauguration … and he’s got athletes, influencers, podcasters and reality TV stars in his corner. Sources with direct knowledge of the inauguration guest list tell TMZ … confirmed attendees include Logan and Jake Paul, Theo Von, Dana White, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner,

Donald Trump‘s inauguration ceremony is relying on a private security company … and Uncle Sam is paying a pretty penny to keep the incoming President safe. TMZ obtained federal procurement docs that show the Secret Service has hired a company called Arcus Group LLC to help out with Monday’s inauguration. The company scored an $8.1

Play video content TMZ.com Bill Maher has a question for California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass … why does it take a massive disaster for the state to cut red tape?!? Bill joined us on “TMZ Live” and we asked him about the heat Newsom and Bass are catching over the

Play video content TMZ.com Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has an enthusiast vocal ally in her corner amid the backlash over her response to the wildfires — and it’s none other than the mayor of Inglewood, a city that adjoins L.A. We caught up with James T. Butts, and he blasted Bass’ critics as “misguided”

Play video content CNN Pete Hegseth‘s Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as Donald Trump‘s U.S. Secretary of Defense spiraled into chaos with multiple protesters disrupting the proceedings. Check out the video … Hegseth was thanking people for “literally and figuratively having my back” when, ironically, an elderly man behind him decided to air his

Two men were arrested for curfew violations within the Palisades Fire evacuation zone not far from Vice President Kamala Harris‘ Los Angeles property. The LAPD says they responded to the VP’s Brentwood neighborhood around 4:30 AM on Saturday. Two individuals were taken into custody for being in the area past the curfew set due to

Khloé Kardashian is getting attacked for slamming L.A. city’s Mayor for allegedly compromising the fire department’s ability to fight fires … when she herself was a water hog. There was a torrent of criticism on social media, calling Khloé a hypocrite for talking the talk and not walking the walk. Khloé went off on L.A.

Two of California’s top politicians are in the crosshairs of recall petitions … but, while one is gaining quite a bit of steam, the other is struggling out of the starting blocks. In the wake of the devastating wildfires burning huge swaths of California, two petitions have been started calling for the removal of Los

Play video content Bad Bunny has some powerful politicians in his corner as he continues to celebrate the launch of his new album … rubbing shoulders with the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Nydia Velazquez. Check it out … the Puerto Rican performer was cheered on by AOC and several others as he

Play video content California Governor Gavin Newsom just called out Elon Musk, accusing him of exposing his own lies about a water shortage amid the L.A. wildfires — saying it all went down during Elon’s own live-streamed briefing with a fire command member. Musk initially went off on X, blaming the massive loss of homes

Play video content TMZ.com A massive rebuild is needed in Los Angeles after devastating wildfires wiped entire neighborhoods off the map, and local architect John Cordic says the city can be reconstructed in a couple years … as long as city officials get on board. John joined us on “TMZ Live” Monday and we asked

Play video content TMZSports.com Hulk Hogan didn’t exactly receive a warm welcome from the L.A. crowd during his surprise appearance at the Netflix premiere of ‘Monday Night Raw’ … something Mark Henry says didn’t shock him at all. “With the social climate and the things [Hulk’s] said and done and his lack of effort to

The first convicted felon ever to be elected president was formally sentenced this morning … after the Supreme Court shut down Donald Trump‘s final appeal Thursday night to have the judgment set aside. Trump appeared remotely from Mar-a-Lago this morning to attend the Manhattan courthouse hearing, in which he was let off with an “unconditional

Play video content The Joe Rogan Experience Mark Zuckerberg is claiming that the Biden administration called up his team, yelling and cursing at them, demanding they take down memes about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meta CEO is spilling tea about Biden, saying Meta was pressured to censor certain posts … telling Joe Rogan on his

Play video content CNN President Jimmy Carter‘s missing out on some serious drama — his funeral created a mini soap opera between President-elect Donald Trump, all his White House predecessors … and his former VP Mike Pence. You could feel the tension in the air as Trump strode into the National Cathedral Thursday morning in

Play video content Sky News 2:50 PM PT — Newsom‘s office tells TMZ … “After hearing from Rachel, the Governor immediately spoke to President Biden and as a result of that call the President committed to covering 100% of the recovery costs for the next 180 days. That’s a game-changer.” The Governor’s rep also says

Play video content One supporter of President-elect Donald Trump got way too into the “MAGA” spirit while driving in the snow recently, resulting in a nasty car wreck — which was documented on a live stream. Check it out … three Trump supporters were speeding down a snowy highway while blasting “M-A-G-A,” a pro-Trump take

J.D. Vance and Ted Cruz have a lot more than bragging rights on the line when Ohio State and Texas face off in the College Football Playoff … ’cause both politicians just placed a friendly wager on the Cotton Bowl — with both hoping their team trumps the other. The Texas senator laid out the

1:23 AM PT — Newsom’s spokesperson Izzy Gardon tells TMZ … “There is no such document as the water restoration declaration – that is pure fiction. The Governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need.” President-elect Donald Trump is fanning the flames of divisiveness

Play video content TMZ.com The wife of a Texas man convicted and imprisoned for his role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots tells us she’s in touch with the Trump administration about his possible pardon — and she’s confident he’ll be released. Nicole Reffitt, wife of Guy Reffitt — currently serving an 80-month sentence

The procession for former President Jimmy Carter has begun in Georgia … his home state, which is where he died this week at the age of 100. A motorcade with a flag-draped casket of the 39th president began the journey to Washington by going through his hometown of Plains on Saturday. Play video content AP

Matthew Livelsberger, the Army Special Forces soldier who blew up his Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Vegas, was battling PTSD — and now we know his motive. The Clark County Nevada Sheriff’s Dept. just released a portion of a letter Livelsberger wrote, saying … “This was not a terrorist attack, it was a

Play video content TMZ.com Erik and Lyle Menendez‘s relatives aren’t saying much about their first meeting with the new L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman … and he isn’t either. Hochman held a news conference Friday but he didn’t get into any specifics of his conversations with Menendez family members … only saying he felt

Play video content The man who detonated a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas New Year’s Day shot himself in the head … just before his vehicle exploded. Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Matthew Alan Livelsberger fired the shot, although he did not say he died from the

Play video content UPDATE 4:36 PM PT — Vegas authorities just said they have ID’d the driver of the car but are not revealing his name. They say he rented the car in Colorado, drove to Vegas and arrived at 7:30 Wednesday morning … then drove up and down the Strip before heading to the

Donald Trump is not getting off the hook for the $5 million a jury awarded E. Jean Carroll in 2023 after they found Trump liable for sexual abuse … ’cause a federal court just upheld the judgment. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit made their decision Monday … explaining the judge

Jimmy Carter — the 39th President of the United States, a renowned philanthropist and a Nobel Peace Prize winner — has died. The news of his death was confirmed by his son, Jimmy Carter III also known as Chip to the Washington Post on Sunday. The Carter Center tells TMZ … Jimmy passed away at