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Best of the Babylon Bee: Jill Biden explains that she thought Joe had a stroke during debate — which is why she left him...

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day.

The moral woke abyss that got Henry Nowak killed

The cruel, lonely death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak speaks to a deeper moral rot:...

Mamdani breaks promise, pays bribes to do the right thing on class-size law

Insane: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has to bribe the city teachers union so that it...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—June 3

1991—By a vote of 6 to 3, the Supreme Court rules (in Edmonson v. Leesville...

New Jersey Democrats Should Stop Adding Fire to ICE Protests

Clashes between keffiyeh-clad agitators and security have escalated, emboldened by Democratic officeholders.

Kenyan court orders suspension of US Ebola quarantine facility

A court in Kenya on Friday blocked the government from permitting the U.S. to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola virus, which is spreading in northeastern Congo. The decision comes amid growing public backlash in the country to an announced U.S. plan, with critics accusing the Kenyan government of trading the country’s...

Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago on Thursday denied reports that his office had opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Trump of sexual assault and later won millions of dollars in her lawsuits against him. CNN first reported Wednesday evening that the Justice Department was investigating whether Carroll...

Sweden is now America’s most valuable tech ally. Most Americans haven’t noticed.

What has happened between Washington and Stockholm over the past 12 months is not routine diplomatic housekeeping.

Live updates: Bondi faces House Oversight questions on Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Oversight Committee on Friday morning for an interview about the DOJ's release of Jeffrey Epstein files. She'll be accompanied by Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. That has prompted Democrats to question whether the DOJ is seeking to act...

Democrats press Patel for information after ‘VIP snorkel’ trip

Senate Democrats led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) are pressing FBI Director Kash Patel and the Department of Justice’s acting inspector general for answers about whether Patel is using government resources for personal leisure after he took a “VIP snorkel" trip in Hawaii. Schumer, Hirono and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)...

Trump channels Reagan, dominates Republican Party

What do the two men have in common? First, they speak common sense to the common man. Second, they get things done. Third, their bold agendas infused new life into a moribund GOP.  

Bret Michaels pulls out of America 250 concert, citing divisiveness, threats

Rock singer Bret Michaels has dropped out of the “Great American Fair” set to take place later this month, becoming the fifth artist to withdraw from President Trump’s Freedom 250 concert. Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison, announced that he would no longer perform at the celebration on the National Lawn in Washington,...

If the justices expand presidential power, how can they spare the Fed?

The court should avoid the middle path of expanding executive power in theory while preserving favored exceptions in practice.

Trump faces heavy lift on selling Iran deal 

In today's issue: ▪ Iran deal awaits Trump's approval▪ Whitmer walks back 2028 comments ▪ ‘60 Minutes’ overhaul ▪ GOP in tough spot over Carroll probe  President Trump has a tough road ahead as he tries to make the case that his tentative deal with Iran meets his own goals for the war and leaves the U.S. in a better place than where it was three...

Why a Trump enemy could win a solid Republican Florida Senate seat

In Florida's upcoming Senate race, Democrat Alexander Vindman is challenging Trump-loyal incumbent Ashley Moody, with recent polls showing a competitive race between the two candidates.

Man arrested for threats against Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA event

Jacob Wenske allegedly threatened to bomb the upcoming event.

Trump on Iran: ‘They’re very good negotiators’

President Trump is asserting that the U.S. maintains the upper hand in ongoing talks to end the conflict in Iran because joint U.S.-Israeli strikes have weakened its military, even as he called the Iranians “very good negotiators.” “They’re very good negotiators, they're crafty, but in the end we have all the cards because we've defeated...

Martina McBride pulls out of America 250 concert: ‘Turned out to be misleading’

Country singer Martina McBride shared on Thursday that she will not be participating in a massive concert on the National Mall next month to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, claiming she was misled about the nature of the event. “I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out...

Vance says US, Iran still ‘going back and forth’ on ‘nuclear stuff’

Vice President Vance said on Thursday that the U.S. was “very close” to finalizing an agreement with Iran, but a few sticking points remained. The two sides have reached a tentative deal that would extend the already-fragile ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch further talks on the future of Tehran’s...

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