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There’s reason to fear Meta’s historic $18B settlement will mostly help . . . the lawyers

People hurt by negligence or worse deserve redress — but the class-action bar and its buddies in government are extortionists, pure and simple.

Mamdani’s condolences for a murderer: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 29, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Mayor Mamdani saying he’s “saddened” by the death of violent...

Anti-ICE activist’s arrest for voter fraud reinforces need for Proposition 39

Opponents of voter ID say that voter fraud never happens. Then why do people...

Fast Takes: Did AOC ever mean it, Reproductive-tourism biz is sick and more

The Post Editorial Board rounds up opinions on AOC distancing herself from 'wokeism' and...

What Trump just doesn’t get about his tariff program

President Donald Trump’s tariffs aren’t popular, but he’s found a way to make them...

Mike Johnson touts border, energy record while campaigning in Texas battleground district

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday campaigned in Texas for the Republican challenger in a predominantly Hispanic battleground district.

States mull how to spend huge Meta payout in child-harm lawsuit — but there are strings attached

Children were the victims in a landmark lawsuit filed against tech giant Meta, but state governments will reap the financial benefits from a $17 billion settlement that hinges on cooperation from TikTok and YouTube.

George Washington University med school illegally discriminates in admissions, DOJ finds

George Washington University Medical School intentionally and illegally gives Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage in admissions, the Justice Department said Thursday,

Roommate of Ilhan Omar’s son reportedly arrested on weapons charge

Minneapolis police reportedly raided the apartment of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's son and arrested his roommate on a weapons charge.

Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 visit to Samoa before a deadly measles outbreak had "nothing to do with vaccines."New documents obtained by The Associated Press and The Guardian refute that testimony.

Trump predicts Putin won’t attack NATO countries

President Trump on Thursday declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not escalate conflict with America's NATO allies.

Workers in IRS buyout kept hundreds of government computers, smartphones

Some of the IRS employees who took last year's buyout added a little five-finger bonus to their departure, walking away with government laptops and smartphones they should have returned.

Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says

The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists.

Controllers warned Marine One pilots about communication issues week before dual takeoff, NTSB says

Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump's helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet and the chopper were allowed to take off at the same time, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships

Iran says a proposed Strait of Hormuz framework with Oman would exclude military vessels, but the White House won't say if Trump would accept it.

Trump helicopter’s radio warnings went unheard before close call with passenger jet, report says

Marine One's crew made repeated failed attempts to warn Reagan National before departing, leaving controllers unable to halt a commercial jet takeoff.

Mamdani stands by DSA insider accused of stiffing landlord amid $1.4M townhome makeover

Mayor Zohran Mamdani twice declined to distance himself from NYC-DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo, who faces a pending rent case and scrutiny over his union credentials and family townhouse renovation.

From Netflix to GPS: 10 ways this hidden tech infrastructure quietly powers modern life

Data centers power everything from streaming and gaming to AI chatbots and fraud detection. Here's how they quietly run the apps you use daily.

Trump keeps winning Republican primaries; his losses may be more revealing

The president is 24-for-24 in Senate primaries and 214-for-218 in House races, according to a Fox News tracker

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