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Praise for Boy George and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Boy George honoring Oct. 7 victims and more.

New England Journal of Medicine Opinion Editor Takes Credit for Ruining Its Reputation

The editors of the NEJM can restore the publication’s reputation as a sober source...

DNC passes dueling ICE resolutions as establishment, insurgents clash

The DNC on Saturday voted to approve dueling resolutions affecting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

BBC seeks Trump family subpoenas in defamation case

The BBC wants to subpoena President Trump's children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law Jared Kushner for its defense in the president's $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

American missionary in Niger released after 10 months of captivity

Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released after more than 10 months of detention in the North African country.

WNBA commissioner says league task force will discuss trans athlete participation

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced in a Friday message to teams that a league task force will discuss the topic of transgender athletes next week.  In an internal memo obtained and reported by The Associated Press, Engelbert said the leagues’ team presidents and general managers will address this topic at a previously-scheduled meeting. “I know...

Grassley bids farewell to beloved family vacuum, Beth

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday eulogized a beloved vacuum cleaner, affectionately named Beth after a former Senate staffer. The vacuum has been in the 92-year-old senator’s family for nearly 50 years and has been a popular feature on Grassley’s social media. “U willl see Beth no more,” Grassley wrote in a post alongside...

Amid Strait of Hormuz talks, Iran publishes list of demands for US

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, laid out the country’s key demands for the U.S. amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran and Oman are engaged in ongoing discussions around this key waterway, which carries a significant portion of the world’s oil supply and has been...

Turkey says Iran not target of pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan clarified Saturday that the NATO-like agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not targeted at any particular country amid speculation that the pact was formed in response to the ongoing war in Iran. Fidan, in an interview with Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency conducted a day after the three countries...

Sunday shows preview: Iran-Hormuz deal hangs in balance; Trump, Dems look to midterms

Vice President JD Vance said on Saturday that there has been “some progress over the last few days” in negotiations between Iran and Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This critical trading passage has been a key sticking point in the negotiations to end this months-long conflict. However, Vance stressed to Fox News’s Kayleigh...

El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters

Abdul El-Sayed emerged from Michigan's Democratic primary facing questions not just about how he can solidify support outside the party's base but how he will energize Black voters, one of its most critical voting blocs. During the primary, Black voters largely favored El-Sayed's rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D), the establishment-backed candidate in the race. And...

Live results: Progressives seek another upset in Hawaii’s congressional races

Hawaiian voters go to the polls today to select the Democratic and Republican candidates in the Aloha State's congressional races this November. Both Democratic incumbents are seeking reelection, but one faces a progressive challenger who's hoping left-wing candidates' success across the country this year comes to the Aloha State. Meanwhile, Republicans already have presumptive nominees...

Acting ICE chief knocks AP for ‘misleading’ report on body cam policy

Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella accused the Associated Press on Saturday of misreporting his agency’s body camera policy in an article on how ICE decides what footage may be released to the public. Venturella alleged the report, published Friday, incorrectly portrayed a provision governing the expedited release of footage after serious...

Dems blast Blanche as enabler of ‘Trump’s corruption’ after AG confirmation

All Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted against the nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche, but their opposition was overridden by a majority of GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber in the early hours of Saturday morning. Many of these Democrats cited Blanche’s record over the past year as deputy and acting attorney general, pointing...

USPS reports $2.5B loss in third quarter as financial woes persist

The United States Postal Service's (USPS) net losses for the third quarter of 2026 reached $2.5 billion, the agency reported Friday, as its leadership continues to look for solutions to prevent an impending liquidity crisis. These numbers are down from last year’s third quarter, with USPS then reporting $3.1 billion in losses. While the agency...

Vance warns US still ‘in the middle of the game’ with Iran despite talks

Vice President Vance said Saturday that the U.S. had made progress in negotiations with Iran but warned the war is still “in the middle of the game” as the Trump administration presses Tehran for concessions to help bring the conflict to an end. “I do think that we’ve made some progress over the last few...

The China shock comes to Africa

Subsidized Chinese imports are threatening African manufacturing growth, prompting calls for the United States to support the African Continental Free Trade Area and expand private capital investment through the International Development Finance Corporation.

Bessent says K-shaped economy is ‘over’

The letter "K" has become a popular way to describe uneven economic outcomes between high- and low-income Americans.

Hunter Biden commends ‘woken up’ Massie, Greene for standing up to Trump

Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, stated that he liked the “woken up” version of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).  In a promo for his appearance on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s self-titled show, Biden aired his support of Massie and Greene following their criticism of...

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