Politix

Malcolm X's family is going after the federal government in a new lawsuit ... alleging the feds played a key role in the civil rights leader's 1965 assassination.

Three of Malcolm X's daughters filed the suit Friday on their own behalf and on behalf of his estate, claiming the CIA, FBI, DOJ and NYPD all participated in a wide-ranging conspiracy behind their father's shooting death.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, the family claims these agencies also engaged in a decades-long coverup after Malcolm was gunned down on February 21, 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan.

A 145-year-old bakery in Staten Island wants an apology from Whoopi Goldberg ... because they say her claim they denied her order over her left-leaning politics couldn't be further from the truth.

Here's the deal ... Whoopi had Charlotte Russe -- the dessert, not the store -- on "The View" this week as a sweet treat for her 69th birthday, and during the segment, she said she wouldn't name the bakery that made the cakes, because she felt they initially refused to make them for her ... because they didn't like her politics.

Whoopi told the audience the bakery blamed their ovens when she tried and failed to pre-order some Charlotte Russe cakes ... but she said someone from the show was able to go over to the bakery and pick up the grub on the morning of her birthday, leading her to suspect her support for Kamala Harris was the real culprit.

Cheryl Hines is sending a clear message -- I got you, Bobby -- based on the pics of her celebrating her hubby Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Mar-a-Lago, months after saying Donald Trump was a thorny issue in their marriage.

Cheryl, a lifelong vocal Democrat, was happy and smiling Thursday night during the president-elect's big bash for his cabinet nominees, including RFK Jr. ... his pick for Health and Human Services Secretary.

This was the first time the couple's been seen together at a Trump event since the election, but sources with direct knowledge tell us she's been onboard all along. We're told RFK Jr. went to Mar-a-Lago the day after Trump's landslide victory, and Cheryl was with him as DT offered the HHS Sec. position.

Megyn Kelly didn’t hold back ... calling actress Rachel Zegler "a pig" after the "Snow White" star made a fiery Instagram post wishing Trump supporters would "never know peace" post-election.

Rachel's since apologized following the backlash ... but the conservative commentator ripped into her on SiriusXM Thursday, while calling for Disney to redo their entire live-action remake of the classic cartoon, which has already been filmed with Zegler in the lead role.

Megyn fumed, "Picture this, a Broadway actress who said, 'F Biden supporters, may Biden and Kamala never know peace.' That person would be fired so fast it would make your head spin."

Donald Trump may need to build Elon Musk a suite at Mar-a-Lago ... 'cause he says the billionaire entrepreneur can't get enough of the club -- and, he may never want to leave.

The President-Elect spoke at the America First Policy Institute Gala in Florida Thursday ... and, he shouted out his new co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency -- calling him a high-IQ individual who put aside his own interests for the good of the nation.

DJT shouts out Elon stumping for him on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania instead of overseeing his SpaceX rockets.

Sylvester Stallone compared Donald Trump to his famous character Rocky Balboa, saying he's in awe of the president-elect's victory in the 2024 election and labeling him a mythical figure.

The iconic actor delivered a speech at an event at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday night -- kicking things off by discussing the first scene of his 1976 classic boxing film, "Rocky."

Sly told the audience the camera pans from a wall painting of Jesus Christ in a converted church with a boxing ring, where Rocky is getting pummeled by his opponent, as the words “Resurrection AC Club” are seen in the background.

Alex Jones having his InfoWars website taken over by The Onion is poetic justice ... at least as far as the parent of a Sandy Hook school shooting victim is concerned.

David Wheeler, whose son Benjamin was one of the first-graders murdered at the elementary school in 2012, tells TMZ ... he's happy the satirical news site is the new owner of Jones' pride and joy ... and he can't think of a better example of karma.

Jones had to put InfoWars up for auction to pay off his debts, including the $1.4 billion defamation lawsuit he lost to families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.

Shyne hit the NYC pavement hard this week, reminding everyone Diddy ruined his life following the infamous 1999 club shooting -- the actions of a "demonic" man!!!

The former Bad Boy Records star sat for "Good Morning America," and the current Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives said he wasn't surprised about Diddy's current incarceration.

Shyne says Diddy evilly left him to rot in prison, serving nearly 9 years ... he could've done 25!!!!

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs, are a threat to national security and, if those who built them are our enemies, then their mere existence constitutes one of the largest intelligence failures ever ... so says a former Defense Department official who testified before Congress.

Luis Elizondo -- an author and former DoD official -- appeared alongside several other UAP experts in front of Congress Wednesday to discuss the threat UAPs pose to America.

Check out the clip ... Nancy Mace -- a Republican congresswoman from South Carolina -- asks Elizondo if UAPs are made by private businesses or extraterrestrials, since he says governments do not control this tech.

U.S. Congressional Democrats might take some tips from this wild scene in New Zealand's Parliament, where minority lawmakers staged a fierce protest ... leaving one party leader shaking in his boots.

Right in the middle of a critical Parliamentary vote Thursday, members of the opposition party interrupted the prim and proper process by busting out the indigenous Maori war dance called the Haka.

Opposition party Member of Parliament Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke kicked it off when she was called on to vote yay or nay, but instead shouted the opening cry of the Haka while ripping up the legislation.

50 Cent's incentive to build a film empire in Shreveport, Louisiana looks to be going out in a wash ... the state's House of Representatives decided this week to eliminate its $150 million tax incentive -- just as his operation was getting revved up!!!

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux spelled out the doomsday for the tax credit to local outlets, and didn't have any resolutions top of mind for 50 Cent when asked about the future.

50 gave the people of Louisiana words of encouragement by preaching patience on Thursday .... but like the mayor said, things are looking grim.

A Secret Service agent got the axe after sneaking a lover into the Obamas' beachfront Hawaii home while he was supposed to be on duty protecting the former Prez back in 2022 -- that’s what the agent’s ex-GF spills in a new tell-all book.

In "Undercover Heartbreak: A Memoir of Trust and Trauma," Koryeah Dwanyen claims the agent broke protocol to impress her, even showing her photos of Barack and Michelle Obama's Hawaii home and offering her a private tour while they were away.

According to ABC News, Dwanyen used the pseudonym "Dale" to describe her ex in the book -- saying he wasn’t exactly worried about getting caught, allegedly telling her, "No one will know. If anything, I'm the one who could get in trouble."

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré says Pete Hegseth doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to women serving on the front lines ... telling us women are essential to our Armed Forces.

The 3-star general joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live" and we asked him about President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense claiming women in combat complicate things.

Honoré says he was at first skeptical about women serving on the front lines when he was serving in the Army -- but once the change was made back in the day it turned out to be for the best ... and all the women he knows in the Armed Forces are serving admirably, no matter their rank.

Don Lemon isn't losing sleep over Elon Musk's influence on President-elect Donald Trump ... though, he does think people should be concerned about billionaires' control of the media.

We caught up with the newsman at LAX a day before he announced his decision to exit Musk's social media site ... and he shared his 2 cents on the Tesla CEO's close relationship with the soon-to-be 47th President of the United States.

As Lemon put it ... Trump's win doesn't heighten Musk's impact, as the businessman already had a massive reach given his net worth and resources. Lemon is doubtful Musk would step into an official role in Trump's administration, theorizing the tech magnate would follow in the footsteps of billionaires before him ... influencing the prez from behind the scenes.

President-elect Donald Trump visited the White House Wednesday morning at the invitation of President Joe Biden, and the 2 sat down together in the Oval Office. Trump thanked Biden for making this transition one of the smoothest ever, so far.

After they sat down, Trump and Biden smiled for the cameras -- and were hit with a cacophony of shouted questions directed at the pair. Secret Service and staffers then ushered the yelling reporters out of the Oval Office without having any of their questions answered.

The invitational meeting is traditionally held whenever a new POTUS is elected -- although Trump didn't extend an invite to Biden as he refused to accept the 2020 election results. Despite their prior war of words, Obama invited Trump in 2016, days after Trump defeated Hillary Clinton.

Pete Hegseth's nomination by Donald Trump for U.S. Secretary of Defense has sparked quite a bit of chatter ... especially regarding the Fox News host's aim -- or lack thereof.

Footage from Pete's early Fox News days has resurfaced amid news of his big nomination ... showing the Army National Guard officer participating in an axe-throwing contest against then-costar Clayton Morris on "Fox & Friends." Despite Pete's military training, he struggles to make contact with the target ... instead striking an innocent bystander with the tool.

Check it out ... Pete stands directly in front of a wooden platform with a large target situated on top. Pete throws the axe at the bullseye, but it doesn't even make contact ... instead flying above and hitting a member of a drum corps standing on the other side.