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The online tabloid&#8217;s two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/06\/nx-s1-5922731\/tmz-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">News &#8211; International &#8211; USA &#8211; NPR Politics<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. 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