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TMZ Opens D.C. Bureau, Interviews Ossoff, Schumer Declines Sound Question

8/6/2026

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TMZ opened a D.C. bureau in April 2026 with reporters Charlie Cotton and Jacob Wasserman.
The bureau’s first interview featured Senator Jon Ossoff at Reagan National Airport.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined TMZ founder Harvey Levin’s question about a mysterious sound on the Senate floor.
Harvey Levin urged the public to share vacation photos of Congress during a shutdown, sparking a photo of Sen. Lindsey Graham at Disney World.

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TMZ opened a D.C. bureau in April 2026 with reporters Charlie Cotton and Jacob Wasserman.
The bureau’s first interview featured Senator Jon Ossoff at Reagan National Airport.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined TMZ founder Harvey Levin’s question about a mysterious sound on the Senate floor.
Harvey Levin urged the public to share vacation photos of Congress during a shutdown, sparking a photo of Sen. Lindsey Graham at Disney World.