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Trump aims to reset war powers clock with controversial bid to bypass Congress

U.S. officials say the Iran ceasefire ended hostilities and reset the War Powers clock, but legal experts say military operations complicate that.

Trump jokes about security concerns, mic problems and Dr Oz during freewheeling Florida speech

Trump turned a microphone malfunction into a comic riff at The Villages in Florida, joking that he was screaming his "a-- off" over the bad mic.

Mamdani’s ridiculous jewel request: Letters to the Editor — May 2, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Mayor Mamdani’s remark suggesting King Charles return the Koh-i-Noor diamond...

If states are going to legalize weed, the least they can do is order warning labels

With states legalizing weed, we need to require a nationally standardized warning label about...

Bruce Blakeman’s Kafkaesque Albany sojourn

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 31 BLAKEMAN’S DAY IN COURT: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce...

The Helium Crisis

The Strait of Hormuz crisis could seriously dampen economic growth.

Lee Zeldin Awards Rosa DeLauro No Points, May God Have Mercy on Her Soul

The sputtering congresswoman’s off-the-rack Democratic rhetoric was no match for the EPA administrator’s knowledge or cool demeanor.

Hatred of Data Centers Is Irrational and Self-Defeating

What is to be gained by railing against them?

Fed holds rates steady in Jerome Powell’s last meeting as chairman

The Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday in what was likely Jerome Powell's last session as chair.

Comey surrenders to law enforcement, appears in court

Former FBI Director James Comey turned himself in to federal authorities on Wednesday after being indicted on charges of making threats against President Trump in a social media post last year.

George Clooney defends Kimmel over Melania quip: ‘Jokes are jokes’

George Clooney defended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel Monday night, drawing a parallel between Kimmel's joke about first lady Melania Trump and a remark by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, saying both sides should be held to the same standard on political rhetoric.

Sen. Blackburn urges Tennessee to add GOP seat in Memphis

GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who's running for governor of Tennessee, is calling on the state to add a Republican to its congressional delegation.

King Charles to meet Mamdani fleetingly in New York

The king of the U.K. and the mayor of the largest city in the U.S. are set to meet Wednesday.

Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say

The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities said Wednesday in a new court filing.

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects. Democrats in Congress are investigating.

Billionaire Tom Steyer wants to take on the rich in run for California governor

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor.

Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump’s pick approved by Senate committee

The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines Wednesday to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve to replace Jerome Powell, a longtime target of President Donald Trump's insults for not cutting borrowing costs as far as the president wanted.

Supreme Court limits racial challenges under Voting Rights Act, hands GOP states new mapmaking power

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Wednesday preserving but tightening the use of the Voting Rights Act, saying states should be more careful when they draw districts intended to boost the voting power of racial and ethnic minorities.

Thomas leaves nothing left unsaid on racial gerrymandering decision: ‘go further’

Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Gorsuch, says the Voting Rights Act does not regulate redistricting, going beyond the court's 6-3 ruling Wednesday.

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