Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new 'reality show'
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 6 of the 7 reports ran its copy.
The headline, as it travelled
All 7 reports used the same wording across 7 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.
All 7 reports on Thu, 6 August 2026
What it is about
Mike CollinsLauren BoebertJacob WassermanHarvey LevinSean CombsLindsey GrahamJon OssoffRobert ThompsonElizabeth WarrenSenate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerNational Defense AuthorizationSyracuse UniversitySyracuse University, District Of Columbia, United StatesFlorida, United StatesGeorgia, United StatesAustralianAustraliaWashington, Washington, United StatesCapitol Hill, District Of Columbia, United StatesClaudia Grisales
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
houstonpublicmedia.org
kpbs.org
krvs.org
wxpr.org
mynspr.org
wrkf.org
ketr.org
6 Aug, 05:00over 4 hours6 Aug, 09:00
How it spread - 1 original report, 6 reprints
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- kpbs.org09:00first to report
TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. The online tabloid's two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat.
6 reprints
- houstonpublicmedia.org6 Aug, 05:00their copy
- krvs.org6 Aug, 09:00their copy
- wxpr.org6 Aug, 09:00their copy
- mynspr.org6 Aug, 09:00their copy
- wrkf.org6 Aug, 09:00their copy
- ketr.org6 Aug, 09:00their copy