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Best of the Babylon Bee: Trump names Harrison Ford as second-greatest president in US history

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.

How Tom Homan’s no-drama deportations trounced Kristi Noem’s flash

Tom Homan has avoided the pyrotechnics favored by the attention-seeking Kristi Noem, with robust...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—September 2

2003—In Summerlin v. Stewart, the Ninth Circuit addresses whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Ring v. Arizona,...

The Vindication of Tom Homan

Trump’s border czar was never waving the white flag on enforcement, and now he...

Minimizing the ‘Grotesque Results’ of the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision

Congress and the executive branch still have several options for limiting universal birthright citizenship’s...

Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Trump's "Lake America" decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

AOC renews DSA membership after 7-year lapse

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, recognized by many as the most prominent figure in the Democrats' socialist movement, has renewed her Democratic Socialists of America affiliation after it ran out seven years ago.

Abdul El-Sayed peppered with questions on Hasan Piker link, fracture with Jewish Dems at Michigan convention

Abdul El-Sayed dodged four reporter questions about Hasan Piker at Michigan's Democratic convention, dismissing the streamer as irrelevant to his race.

Seneca Nation leader calls Trump’s Lake America renaming ‘unpresidential,’ demands reversal

Seneca Nation's leader calls Trump's Lake Ontario to Lake America renaming "unpresidential," saying it violates the 1794 Canandaigua treaty.

Milo Yiannopoulos deported to U.K., a day after being detained by ICE at Louisiana airport

Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the U.K., a day after he was taken into custody by ICE at a New Orleans-area airport.

ICE signs contract to buy electric shock gloves

Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a $16.7M no-bid contract to purchase electric shock gloves to help de-escalate confrontations.

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules

Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel's war in Gaza and others as part of the Trump administration's quest to deport noncitizens who it says disrupted college campuses while expressing their views.

Once the hottest ticket near the White House, Ned’s Club now feels overcrowded

Ned's Club, a members-only club near the White House, was quite the rage when it opened last year, but some members have been dismayed by a loss of luster.

Walmart settles opioid dispensing lawsuit with DOJ, avoiding billion-dollar payout

Walmart reached a $50M settlement on Friday with the DOJ, resolving allegations that its pharmacies unlawfully dispensed opioids and fueled the nation's drug epidemic.

East Palestine train derailment cleanup response prompts probe request

Trump administration officials are calling for a federal watchdog investigation into the response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, citing newly disclosed documents showing internal models predicted thousands of severe casualties from an unnecessary procedure.

Dem House hopeful’s delayed disclosure reveals mystery payments from Soros-linked groups

Rebecca Cooke's financial disclosure reveals she was compensated by two organizations with direct ties to George Soros' Open Society Foundation.

Trump touts access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil in deal he says will slash gas prices

The Trump administration is touting the oil deal with Venezuela as a way to lower gasoline prices, which have been elevated since the Iran war broke out.

On Fox News, progressives score points and stumble

The night after verbally sparring with Abdul El-Sayed on primetime television, Fox News host Jesse Watters had kind words for the progressive Michigan Senate...

House Republican aims to put Democrats on the record over DSA with resolution condemning socialism

Jeff Crank's House resolution condemning socialism cites Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral win and the DSA's growing political momentum nationwide.

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