The celebrity tabloid outlet is turning its attention to DC and supercharging a new era of political reporting.

This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.

TMZ Founder and Executive Producer Harvey Levin displayed at a TMZ launch party. Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images.

Further reading: TMZ gets political by Paula Mejía for The New Yorker.

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