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Best of the Babylon Bee: Trump honors Hillary Clinton with new federal holiday ‘Almost President’s Day’

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.

Mark Zuckerberg Faces the Tough Questions He Deserves

As Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in a landmark case, it’s time for Congress...

The SAVE Act’s Virtuous Goals Are Not Worth the Cost

We shouldn’t further federalize elections, much less nuke the filibuster, to address a problem...

AOC flops in Munich as NYT attempts to save presidential hopes

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. The congresswoman, who once was rewarded with her own prime-time […]

The point Rep. Randy Fine made so badly

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) threw a social media hand grenade on Sunday, tweeting, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”  He did not mention race but his words echoed old segregationist rhetoric that lumped minorities and dogs together as though they were two types of […]

CNN blasts ‘unacceptable’ arrest of former host Don Lemon

CNN is blasting the Trump administration over the arrest of Don Lemon, a former host at the network who was detained after covering anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters who entered a church in Minnesota to demonstrate earlier this month. Lemon's arrest came after a judge rejected federal charges against the journalist and critic of President Trump...

No, antitrust law does not prohibit NCAA eligibility rules

The power to define who can and cannot play in a collegiate sporting event is integral to the NCAA’s ability to administer college athletics. 

Federal judge blocks death penalty for Luigi Mangione 

A federal judge dismissed some of Luigi Mangione’s charges on Friday for allegedly gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, preventing prosecutors from seeking the death penalty. Mangione will still stand trial on his two remaining charges, which accuse him of causing Thompson’s death while stalking him. It could land him in prison for life.  The Justice Department’s (DOJ) now-defunct bid to execute him...

Crockett on Lemon arrest: ‘Are you F-ing’ kidding me

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) did not mince words when reacting to the arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon by federal authorities Friday. “Are you F-ing KIDDING ME?! @Donlemonbsky has been arrested by the DOJ?! Exercising your first amendment constitutionally ‘protected’ right gets you locked up, exercising your 2nd gets you killed, and actual murder…...

Death by Border Patrol: How to understand Alex Pretti’s tragic demise

Pretti was killed not for what he did but for who he was and what he represented. 

What is the Arctic Frost provision at the center of Graham’s funding hold?

A controversial new law that could enrich some Republican senators — and a bipartisan effort to repeal the provision — is at the center of a hold by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that is delaying a vote on a funding package. Under the law, senators — but not House members — have the ability to...

Trump threatens airplane tariffs against Canada after country decertifies US jet manufacturer

President Trump threatened to levy tariffs on “any and all Aircraft” from Canada after the country stripped certification from a U.S. jet manufacturer.  In a Truth Social post Thursday, Trump said his administration would tax all Canadian aircraft sold to the U.S. until the country recertifies several products made by American manufacturing company Gulfstream Aerospace. ...

Watch: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche holds press conference

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke with reporters Friday morning as the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to work its way through files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Trump administration has received criticism over how slow the documents, required to be made public by law, have been released. DOJ officials have defended...

Trump’s National Defense Strategy document breaks new ground

At least in some respects, this defense document breaks new ground.

US has new favorite grocery store, data shows: Trader Joe’s

Regional favorites, however, are vastly different.

DHS is out of control: Reining it in is worth a partial shutdown

Congress needs to exercise its oversight responsibility and take a close look at funding for the Department of Homeland Security. 

Trump addresses not nominating Hassett for Fed chair

President Trump addressed his decision not to nominate National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to chair the Federal Reserve, saying he did not want to move him from his current role.  “[There] was great speculation that highly respected Kevin Hassett was going to be named Chairman of the Fed, and a great Chairman he would...

Don Lemon arrested by federal agents, attorney says

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities in Los Angeles late Thursday night, according to his attorney. Lemon, now an independent journalist and a frequent critic of President Trump and his allies, had drawn scrutiny from the administration in recent days over his coverage of anti-immigration enforcement protests at a church in...

Trump on pulling back federal presence in Minnesota: ‘Not at all’

President Trump signaled Thursday that his administration would not pull back immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota, contradicting comments made earlier in the day by border czar Tom Homan about a "draw down" of federal officials in the state. “We keep our country safe. We’ll do whatever we can to keep our country safe,” Trump said...

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