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Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications

The Jefferson County, Pa., Coroner's Office on Sunday said a 40-year-old woman died from complications with measles, the state's third measles-related death this year. Coroner Greg Furlong wrote on Facebook that the woman, a Jefferson County resident, died on Saturday. He added that his office was working with the Pennsylvania Department of Health on this...

Poll: Democratic voters driven by Trump opposition more than party platform

A new poll shows that Democratic voters are more driven to cast their ballots in the November midterms elections out of their opposition to President Trump more so than the party's platform. The CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday found that 54 percent of Democratic voters said they will vote for their Democratic candidate to Congress...

El-Sayed on Piker: Not interested ‘in having a conversation about streamers in California’

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday pushed back on questions about far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who he previously campaigned with. “There are Jewish voters in your state who are concerned about your relationship with Piker. You have condemned antisemitism but not called out his rhetoric directly. Why not?” CBS News’s Weijia Jiang asked...

Do running clubs give daters a leg up? I don’t think so

Get off the apps, and lace up the Hokas. Rumor has it, your next...

Charlie Kirk statue vandalized outside of Turning Point USA headquarters

The Phoenix, Ariz., Police Department on Sunday said a statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside the headquarters of his organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was vandalized days after the one-year anniversary of his death. Police told The Hill's sister network NewsNation that they received calls about vandalism to a memorial in the area of...

Hong Kong’s anti-freedom show trials prove Beijing’s promises mean nothing

The trials of 47 of Hong Kong’s leading democracy activists began Monday under the national-security law China’s Communist government imposed in June 2020.

The week in whoppers: The NYT’s pulled punches on Biden, Rep. Raskin’s Hunter blinders and more

The New York Times claimed that President Biden didn't lie during his State of the Union address — he just omitted facts and exaggerated.

‘Best’ way Ukraine War ends may be most dangerous

A swift crumpling of the Russian forces, let alone a rout, risks Putin doing something unspeakable. He has hinted at such things in calls...

Rude Republicans? C’mon, man: The SOTU has become every president’s campaign rally

Once a year a president holds a campaign rally his opponents are expected to attend. It’s called the State of the Union Address.

Get ready for the lights AND heat to go out

In other words, the state’s electric grid is growing ever more unreliable — even as the state is pushing for far greater reliance on...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 10, 2023

Post readers sound off on the killing of NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz during a Facebook Marketplace sale in Brooklyn.

The disappearing transit rail blues

While federal workers and Google employees ferociously defend their God-given right to do their jobs in their pajamas and never see their bosses in the flesh, almost everyone else actually works at work.

Madonna is a victim of beauty standards she helped entrench in Hollywood

Over the weekend, Madonna took up the hobby de jour in Hollywood: proudly proclaiming herself a victim of [insert oppression here]. After making a nearly unrecognizable appearance at the Grammys, the pop icon took to Instagram to #ClapBack.

Biden sure sounds like he’s hiding something on classified docs

At the very least, Mr. President, stop playing the victim. 

Disney’s political entertainment is flailing

Disney is laying off 7,000 employees after the company has slogged through the past year. Coincidentally, the company is also trying to cozy up to China by censoring its own content once again.

Katie Porter thinks she is better for diversity than black women

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) thinks a black woman should be appointed to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) should the incumbent senator retire early. But then Porter also thinks she, a white woman, should permanently replace that black woman because diversity only matters as long as it doesn’t get in the way of her political ambitions.

Damaging Elon Musk’s free speech credentials, Turkey claims Twitter bowed to censorship demands

In a blow to CEO Elon Musk's already fraying credibility as a defender of free speech, the Turkish government claims that Twitter has agreed to a crackdown on voices it dislikes.

The Great 2023 Cashout begins with Richard Burr joining lobbying giant DLA Piper

A fine midwinter tradition in Washington, D.C., is the parade of press releases from K Street announcing which former senators and congressmen have joined which lobbying firms.

Biden at his worst in DC’s latest BS battle

BIDEN AT HIS WORST IN DC'S LATEST BS BATTLE. One of the most commented-upon moments of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address happened when Biden accused some Republicans of wanting Medicare and Social Security to "sunset." In other words, Biden said, those Republicans want Medicare and Social Security, the twin foundations of the safety net for the retired, to go out of existence.

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