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A sick ransom request for Savannah Guthrie: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 9, 2026

NY Post readers discuss a ransom note sent to Savannah Guthrie’s family after the sudden disappearance of her mother Nancy.

Dems may go too far for illegals, the EU’s ‘Digital Service’ despots and other commentary

Democrats “love a good government shutdown — though this time it’s just the Department...

How Mamdani aims to keep NYC’s migrant crisis alive FOREVER

Migrants have swollen the city's shelter population — and Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to...

How Trump economy is delivering — even for California

The Trump economy is delivering results that Americans are feeling in their daily lives — even...

San Francisco Democrats can’t trust Scott Wiener — and here’s why

California Sen. Scott Wiener will do anything to advance his political career — including...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says Democrats have ‘oligation’ to consider new congressional map

Gov. Wes Moore says the Maryland state Senate has an "obligation to vote" on legislation to redraw the state's congressional map -- a move Democrats hope will help them flip a seat in the midterm elections.

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status.

U.S Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that it is hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against administration policies, calling one such critic "a real Loser" who perhaps should have stayed home.

SCOOP: Trump ally Kid Rock jumps into key governor’s race with high-profile endorsement

Kid Rock endorses Rep. John James for Michigan governor in 2026 race to succeed Gretchen Whitmer. The Detroit native musician backs the GOP frontrunner.

GOP Rep. Massie calls for Trump’s Commerce Secretary Lutnick to resign after new Epstein revelations

Rep. Thomas Massie says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should step down after newly released files showed that Mr. Lutnick had more contact with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein than he had previously acknowledged.

Election law about citizenship, GOP says, but Democrats sound alarm over access to ballot

Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee says the national fight over election-law changes really comes down to one issue: requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

No Noem or no deal: Democrats vow to oppose any funding bill if DHS chief remains in charge

House and Senate Democrats already have a long list of demands for keeping the Department of Homeland Security funded past Friday, but some have an extra caveat.

Democratic lawmakers unfazed by Black and Hispanic support for voter ID laws

Congressional Democrats insist voter ID laws are a GOP scheme to suppress the minority vote, despite an overwhelming majority of Black and Hispanic Americans saying they want people to show a government-issued photo identification to cast a ballot.

The world’s top nuclear powers have no arsenal limits, here are the countries with nukes

The expiration of the New START treaty leaves more than 10,000 U.S. and Russia nuclear weapons unconstrained for the first time in decades.

Ball is in the GOP’s court on DHS funding standoff, House minority leader says

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he's not confident Congress will strike a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded and it's up to Republicans to break the stalemate.

The single crushing problem American cattle ranchers wish Trump would fix instead

Trump expands beef imports to cut prices, but American cattle ranchers say the real problem squeezing their profits lies elsewhere.

Bad Bunny created a cultural phenomenon. Can he spark a political one?

The world is watching for Bad Bunny to make a political statement at the Super Bowl. Democrats are watching closely to figure out how...

Super Bowl Sunday: Here are some of the political, social commercials you can expect during the big game

Super Bowl ads are about more than just products sometimes, with spots at this year's game highlighting 'Trump Accounts,' antisemitism, faith and campaign pitches.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—February 8

2016—By a vote of six to four (in Wesby v. District of Columbia), the D.C. Circuit denies en banc rehearing of a rogue panel decision authored by Judge...

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