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Mamdani’s failed Netanyahu arrest bid: Letters to the Editor — July 23, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Mayor Mamdani admitting he can’t arrest Benjamin Netan­yahu, calls him a “war criminal.”

Rubio’s Chesterton Moment

Chesterton wrote a novel over 100 years ago that helps place the significance of...

House approves GOP’s stock trading ban, voter ID bill in mostly partisan vote

House Republicans narrowly passed a GOP priority bill Wednesday to prohibit members of Congress from purchasing publicly traded stocks and require voters to show a photo ID at the polls.

House GOP adopts budget blueprint to tee up filibuster-proof defense funding, voter ID bill

House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly adopted their budget blueprint for a filibuster-proof bill containing up to $95 billion in defense funding, farm aid and election integrity measures.

COVID-inspired House bill would guarantee Americans in the hospital can see their clergy

Rep. Mike Flood is fighting for Americans in a hospital or nursing home to never again be barred from seeing clergy, as happened during COVID-19.

Trump-backed Biggs to take on Hobbs in key gubernatorial race in Arizona

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) will take on Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) in the state’s highly competitive gubernatorial race this fall, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biggs, backed by President Trump, defeated primary rival Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) in the state that Trump won in both 2024 and 2016. Hobbs ran uncontested in the...

Stanton fends off progressive House challenger in Arizona Democratic primary

Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton is projected to fend off a challenge from his left in a Tuesday primary in Arizona's 4th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Stanton easily defeated progressive organizer Kai Newkirk, who hammered the moderate over his acceptance of corporate donations as well as his vote in support of the Laken...

House rejects Crane’s measure to block Ukraine security aid 

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected an amendment from Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) that would have barred Pentagon funding from going toward Ukraine security assistance other than funding for the security of the U.S. embassy in the country. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amendment was defeated Tuesday night in a 76-350 vote, with all of the...

Mamdani says he doesn’t have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday backed off of his previous promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he flies to the Big Apple in September for the annual United Nations General Assembly. “It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant. The...

House passes stopgap measure to fund federal government 

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap measure that would fund federal agencies at existing levels through Dec. 4, in an effort to avert a potential government shutdown before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. The lower chamber voted 220-205 to pass the measure. Six Democrats and Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) joined...

House rejects amendment banning transgender individuals from serving in military

The House on Tuesday rejected an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would codify President Trump's executive order preventing transgender individuals from serving in the military. The lower chamber voted 212-217 to reject the amendment, sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). Four Republicans sided with Democrats to kill the measure. The executive...

House adopts Biggs’ amendment to slightly cut defense budget if Pentagon fails audit

The House of Representatives adopted Rep. Andy Biggs’s (R-Ariz) amendment into the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would cut the defense budget by 0.5 percent if the Pentagon fails an audit.  The chamber greenlit Biggs’s measure via voice vote Tuesday evening, which states that if any component of the Pentagon does not receive either an...

Ossoff spars with Hegseth over claims of ‘overwhelming victory’ in Iran

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) sparred with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over whether the U.S. military obtained an "overwhelming victory” in Iran as he declared in April. “You said, ‘Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory.’ You said Iran's military had been rendered, ‘combat ineffective for years to come,’ and you stated...

Peters calls Hegseth a ‘failure’ at hearing

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.) on Tuesday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was a “failure” and lacked the leadership necessary to win the Iran war. “Secretary Haig said, despite your failure to win this war, you are back now before Congress asking for almost $70 billion in additional funding,” Peters said in an appropriations hearing...

GOP links SAVE Act to Olive Garden’s unlimited pasta deal

GOP leaders have recently tried to make a comparison about voter ID laws in the SAVE Act to something that is drawing more than a few eyes: Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta pass. In a hearing on Monday, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) mentioned the Italian food chain in her speech that touched on the SAVE Act....

Voto Latino, other advocacy groups call for Congress to impeach Mullin

Voto Latino and dozens of other advocacy organizations pressed for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to be impeached in a letter to Congress last week. "We write to demand the immediate introduction of articles of impeachment and a full congressional investigation into Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s handling of deaths in detention,...

Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration’s AI policy

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy The release of the Chinese AI model Kimi K3 is forcing Washington and Silicon Valley to reckon with another sign of intense competition with Beijing, renewing questions over how to curb the country’s technology capabilities. © Illustration...

Top US prosecutor in Seattle sues Trump, Blanche over quick ‘unlawful’ firing

A federal prosecutor in Seattle who was sacked by President Trump last week after barely an hour on the job is challenging his removal in court, setting the stage for an unprecedented legal battle that could determine who has the power to fire court-appointed U.S. attorneys. Roger Rogoff was fired as the top prosecutor for...

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