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Park East Synagogue riot: Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2026

NY Post readers discuss an anti-Israel protest-turned-riot outside of Park East Synagogue.

Douglas Murray: Taxing NYC’s rich is a poor idea – and could bring the Big Apple into financial turmoil

‘Tax the rich!” That used to be the sort of sentiment you might expect...

Leon Panetta on Iran, Ukraine and the new global power struggle

Leon Panetta on Iran, Ukraine and the new global power struggle lead image

DeSantis says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center always was meant to be temporary

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the immigration detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz " always was meant to be temporary.

NAACP files emergency petition to block Tennessee’s newly approved redistricting plan

The NAACP on Thursday filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee's attempt to remove the only majority Black congressional district in the state, which the organization argues violates the state constitution. Filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, the emergency petition urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and the state legislature to not enact the new...

DHS shutdown all but inevitable after Democrats reject offer to postpone the Friday deadline

Democrats are refusing to extend the latest deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, all but guaranteeing the department will shut down at midnight Friday.

Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from U.S. census

Immigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting people who are in the U.S. illegally during the 2030 census.

Dem senator fumes that GOP’s foreign funding claim ‘delegitimizes’ anger of anti-ICE agitators in US

Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., pushed back on accusations billionaires with foreign ties are fueling anti-ICE protests, saying the narrative delegitimizes anger.

Susan Collins shrugs off attacks by Democrats and Trump, says Maine voters ‘Don’t vote party line’

Sen. Susan Collins announces 2026 re-election bid in Maine as Democrats target the Republican senator. The 73-year-old faces tough competition in the race.

Leavitt brushes off Lutnick–Epstein heat with list of administration wins media ignored before ending briefing

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick amid questions about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein during a briefing Tuesday.

Dem lawmaker compares ICE agents to Nazis and Gestapo during fiery House hearing on enforcement

Democratic lawmakers likened ICE agents to Nazis during an explosive House hearing as Rep. Dan Goldman clashed with acting director over enforcement tactics.

House Dem explodes on top Trump immigration official, says he ‘better hope’ for pardon from president

Progressive Rep. Shri Thanedar exploded on top Trump immigration officials, calling federal immigration officers “thugs" and saying they “better hope" for a presidential pardon.

DOJ signals crackdown on synagogue protesters using abortion clinic statute

The Justice Department expanded civil rights enforcement against protesters accused of disrupting religious worship using recent synagogue cases as a legal model.

Mamdani’s antisemitism czar once slammed post condemning Hamas terror attacks

NYC's new antisemitism czar once criticized a social media post condemning Hamas rocket attacks, calling it "state-sanctioned violence" against Palestinians.

Trump administration pressed to close Cuba embargo loophole with oil set to run out within days

Three Cuban-American Republicans demand the Trump administration shut off remaining commercial support to Cuba as the regime warns of oil an shortage within 15 days.

Fox News Poll: Beyond red vs. blue, finding me + you across the political divide

Fox News poll reveals 6 in 10 voters believe love can transcend political differences this Valentine's Day, while humor trumps politics in relationships.

A Requiem for Communist Cuba’s Apologists

Conditions on the island are deteriorating rapidly.

House Republicans subpoena health insurers for Obamacare fraud investigation

House Judiciary Committee Republicans issued subpoenas to eight Affordable Care Act health insurers -- a recent development in a wider investigation of fraud in Obamacare subsidy use.

‘Going to hell’: ICE in hot seat over Minnesota deaths

The government's top immigration enforcers came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to deliver their first defense after the slaying of two American citizens in Minnesota, facing vicious attacks from Democrats who compared them to Nazis and slave patrols and suggested the head of ICE faced eternal damnation.

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