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Best of the Babylon Bee: Hunter Biden launches HunterRx from back of van

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.

One Month Since President Trump’s ‘Help Is On Its Way’ Message to the Iranian Protesters

Thirty days ago, President Trump assured Iranian protesters, ‘help is on its way!’

Census Numbers Paint a Misleading Picture of Poverty in America

Non-cash benefits bring many Americans above the poverty line — and our poverty statistics...

The UAE–Binance–Trump Affair: A Comprehensive Timeline

How did Trump’s net worth skyrocket during his second term? The final installment in...

Federal Regulators Finally Get Out of the Climate Business

Consumers and businesses will be freer when the EPA no longer treats greenhouse gas...

In the room with Zelensky

Robert Sherman was one of about 20 journalists invited to meet with Ukraine's president this week.

How to achieve the balanced immigration policy Americans want

79 percent of Americans now say immigration is a good thing for the country — a growing majority clearly believes U.S. policy should address immigration’s benefits, as well as its risks.

WhatsApp accuses Russia of trying to block its service

WhatsApp, the highly popular messaging service owned by Meta, accused the Russian government Wednesday of trying to block its service.  “WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies government attempts to violate people’s right to secure communication, which is why Russia is trying to block it from over 100 million Russian people,” the company said in...

Harvard, Trump deal will cause chilling effect if there are no safeguards 

The settlement it accepts now will not only define this chapter of its history, but it will also set the terms for how — and whether — higher education in America can resist political retaliation in the decades to come. 

New details emerge on Trump, Putin summit in Alaska: What to know

President Trump is traveling to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a high-stakes summit to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Trump: ’25 percent chance’ Putin meeting is not successful

President Trump said Thursday he felt Russian President Vladimir Putin was prepared to make a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine on the eve of a summit between the two leaders, but he acknowledged there was a chance the meeting would not be successful. “I believe now he's convinced that he's going to make...

Local school funding shouldn’t have to pass Washington’s political tests

Instead of building resilience and coherence into our educational infrastructure, we’re increasingly allowing national support to be swayed by partisan distrust.

Insurance company reverses claim denial for boy’s life-saving brain surgery

Cam Casaacci's parents have been fighting for more than a month to get their son the life-saving brain surgery he needs after their insurance company denied their claim.

DC residents heckle authorities at checkpoint amid ramped-up federal presence

Federal law enforcement agents in Washington were heckled Wednesday as tensions rise in the nation's capital over President Trump's moves to take over the local police force. A group of protestors near the 14th St. NW corridor, where the agents established a vehicle checkpoint, shouted out or held up signs with phrases such as "Go...

Data vs. dog whistles: Debunking Trump’s manufactured DC emergency

It’s a calculated, exploitative playbook: Cut resources that keep people safe, let the fractures deepen, then point to the damage as proof the city is “out of control.”

GOP senator on DC carjacking fears: ‘I don’t buckle up’

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Wednesday expressed his fear of being carjacked in the nation's capital, as the Trump administration ramps up its federal takeover of local law enforcement. “And by the way, I'm not joking when I say this, I drive around in Washington, D.C., in my Jeep, and yes, I do drive myself,...

Trump must not give anything away in Alaska

Trump needs to demonstrate to Putin when they meet in Alaska that he is no Neville Chamberlain.

Back to school already? Why the academic year keeps getting shifted earlier

The once-common practice of going back to school after Labor Day has grown rare in 2025. In fact, some schools have been back in session for weeks.

Why not just let AI do the redistricting?

It could take the politics out of the system and make our races more competitive.

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