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What is Evacuation Day? The forgotten holiday that predates Thanksgiving — and once eclipsed July 4

New York's Evacuation Day once rivaled Independence Day in popularity, featuring grand parades. Explore how this historic commemoration faded away.

Judging the ‘Sedition Six’: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 28, 2025

NY Post readers discuss the FBI probe of six Democrats who urged military members...

Putin says U.S.-backed peace deal a starting point

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S.-backed peace proposal in the Ukraine-Russia war is just a starting point for more discussion and reiterated his precondition that Kyiv accept the Kremlin's territorial demands.

Suspect in National Guard shooting worked with U.S. in Afghanistan and left during U.S. withdrawal

An Afghan refugee who worked with the U.S. military in his homeland is accused of opening fire on two National Guard troops in the nation's capital after having driven across the country to launch the ambush, officials said.

Judge seeks protections for Epstein victims exposed in file disclosures

A federal judge late Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to provide a description of the materials it intends to publicly release about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in his order requested “a detailed description of the privacy process, including any redactions, the Government seeks to employ to protect...

Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization.

Seth Moulton on his Senate bid, Venezuela and the Epstein files | The Conversation

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You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over - on paper, at least. But the American public isn't done with it yet: Getting everything back up and running doesn't happen all at once.

ACLU lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California’s largest immigration detention facility

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges appalling conditions at California's largest immigration detention facility, a formerly mothballed prison in the desert where sewage bubbles up from shower drains and detainees are forced to use dirty bandages to wrap open sores.

Trump’s next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says

The latest city bracing for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday.

Nevada Supreme Court sends ‘fake electors’ case back to Clark County

The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that declared President Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election has been sent back to Clark County, where a jury is more likely to rule against them.

Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics

Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday required professors to receive approval from the school president to discuss some race and gender topics, tightening rules months after a viral video of a student confronting an instructor over her lessons threw the flagship campus into upheaval.

U.S. secures trade deals to help lower prices of some Latin American imports

The Trump administration on Thursday reached framework trade deals with four Latin American countries -- Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala -- to lower the prices of household goods such as coffee, cocoa and bananas.

Georgia Ethics Commission is still investigating 2018 ties between Stacey Abrams and voter group

The head of the Georgia Ethics Commission said Thursday that his agency is still trying to prove whether or not a voter advocacy group founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams illegally coordinated election work with Abrams' unsuccessful 2018 campaign for governor.

DNC staffers ruthlessly mocked for fuming over remote work reversal: ‘Get yourselves together’

Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffers were told to return to the office five days a week for the first time since COVID, prompting a meltdown that led to subsequent mockery on social media.

Appeals court blocks Trump’s rules to stop illegal immigrants from getting truck driver permits

A federal appeals court put on hold Thursday the Trump administration's new rules limiting commercial driver's licenses, saying the Transportation Department cut too many corners in rushing the regulation out the door.

Congress under pressure to lower skyrocketing health care costs

It took 43 days for Congress to reopen the government, and now lawmakers are going to try to negotiate a health care deal in less time than that.

Justice Department sues to block California House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.

Epstein files emerge as flashpoint in 2026 Republican primaries

Ed Gallrein is running hard on his loyalty to President Trump as he challenges Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, and it shows when the discussion veers into the Epstein files.

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