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Rep Raskin says Democrats have ‘huge’ tent with room for MTG after her recent rift with Trump, GOP leaders

Rep. Jamie Raskin suggests Democratic Party could welcome Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, drawing boos from the Miami fundraiser crowd as he promotes a "big tent" approach.

Michelle Obama’s America ‘ain’t ready’ remark: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 18, 2025

NY Post readers discuss Michelle Obama stating America isn’t ready for a female president...

Trump’s new ‘arsenal of freedom,’ ‘socialism of fools’ reborn and other commentary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently warned that America faces a “1939 moment” — a...

Along the Israel-Gaza border, there’s only one path to peace: eliminating Hamas

What happened in Israel's border communities on Oct. 7 was the predictable result of...

My meeting with Donald Trump was past my bedtime — I’ll catch you next time, Mr. President

The Post's Cindy Adams shares how she missed out on seeing President Trump during...

Trump’s drug boat bombings are just capital punishment by a wanna-be king 

The death penalty is a travesty when it is used against anyone. It is called the ultimate penalty for a reason. In the American legal tradition, it is only to be imposed after a careful weighing of evidence and consideration of the appropriateness of taking someone’s life as a punishment for crime. That is why news of the Trump administration’s campaign...

BBC chair apologies for ‘error in judgment’ in Trump speech edit

The chair of the BBC is apologizing for the way the broadcaster edited a video of President Trump speaking to a crowd of his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington D.C. before the attack on the Capitol that day. Criticisms of the edit, which have led to the resignations of both BBC Director-General Tim...

Democrats are revived ahead the midterms, but they must make it last 

Tuesday’s elections underscore critical facts for both parties going forward. 

Democratic lawmaker: Schumer ‘should be replaced’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is calling on Senate Democrats to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted late Sunday to begin the process of reopening the federal government. Khanna, a progressive Democrat who represents Silicon Valley, argued on social media that if Schumer can’t keep his...

Treasury secretary on Trump $2K tariff dividend vow: ‘It could just be … tax decreases’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump’s proposed dividend of $2,000 a person could come in the form of tax decreases, rather than direct payments. In an interview Sunday on ABC News’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, the Treasury secretary said he has not yet talked to the president about his proposal, but he suggested...

Democracy’s enemies are counting on the ‘bystander effect’ 

As we witness President Trump’s daily attacks on the rule of law, constitutional rights and democracy, I recall an incident from 1964, the year I graduated high school. In the early morning hours of Mar. 13, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was raped and stabbed to death outside her apartment building in Queens.  The New York Times reported later that nearly 40 people saw or heard the attack but did nothing...

Appeals court refuses to block full SNAP payments 

A federal appeals court late Sunday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the government shutdown. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ruled a judge did not abuse his discretion in finding the government’s plan for partial...

Trump pardons Giuliani, other figures in effort to overturn 2020 election, aide says

President Trump pardoned his former personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and a slate of other key figures charged in connection with their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a U.S. pardon attorney. Ed Martin, the government’s pardon attorney, posted a proclamation late Sunday night that listed dozens of individuals granted pardons “for certain offenses...

Live updates: Senate plan sets stage to end shutdown; Trump pardons Giuliani, other Jan. 6 figures

After nearly seven weeks of impasse, the Senate voted Sunday night to advance a proposal that could reopen the government. Monday is Day 41 of the shutdown. Eight centrist and retiring Democrats joined Republicans in approving a plan to fund the government through January because it included a promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune...

Today’s Supreme court ain’t what it used to be

In August 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned after the Supreme Court decided that tapes of presidential conversations were not protected by executive privilege. The tapes thus needed to be provided to the special prosecutor. Once released, a pivotal tape confirmed his participation in obstructing justice to cover up serious abuses of power in the Watergate...

Whistleblower docs show Maxwell seeking commutation, receiving ‘concierge-style treatment’ in prison

Documents provided by a whistleblower show Ghislaine Maxwell has asked President Trump to commute her sentence as prison employees suggest she has received “concierge-style treatment” at a new facility where she is being given custom meals and access to staff facilities. The request, revealed to House Judiciary Democrats, comes after Maxwell was transferred to a...

These are the 8 Senate Democrats who voted to end the shutdown

Eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted Sunday evening to proceed to a House-passed continuing resolution, taking a major step toward ending the 40-day shutdown. The Senate voted 60-40 to advance the House bill, which will serve as the legislative vehicle for a bipartisan deal to fund military construction, veterans’ affairs, the Department of...

Jeffries says Democrats will ‘definitely’ win back House control in 2026

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday he’s confident Democrats will take back the House in the 2026 midterm elections and is optimistic about his party’s chances to win back control of the Senate, as well. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker asked Jeffries about the Democrats’...

Senate votes to advance proposal to end 40-day government shutdown

A group of shutdown-weary Democratic senators voted with Republicans Sunday night to advance a legislative vehicle to reopen the federal government and end the 40-day shutdown that has left tens of thousands of workers furloughed and caused chaos at the nation’s airports. The Senate voted 60-40 to proceed to a House-passed continuing resolution to reopen the government,...

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