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\u201cDon’t think that 535 members [of Congress] are going to scurry away from reporters. What we’re doing is showing how the public feels about them.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 Harvey Levin, Founder and Executive Producer, TMZ<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
What\u2019s next<\/h2>\n
TMZ plans to expand its DC-based team further, building out a full-time presence in the nation’s capital to cover the political sphere with its unique brand of celebrity-focused reporting.<\/p>\n
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The takeaway<\/h2>\n
TMZ’s expansion into Washington, DC represents a significant shift in the media landscape, as a celebrity gossip outlet known for its unfiltered and sensationalized approach now sets its sights on the political elite. This move could disrupt traditional norms of political journalism and lead to new ways of capturing and reporting on the private lives and behaviors of lawmakers and other public figures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n