Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Kash Patel distances himself from Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons and ‘J6 choir’

Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI said Thursday that he disagreed with the president’s decision to end the criminal sentences of Jan. 6 defendants who committed violence against...

Cassidy to RFK Jr.: Can I trust you?

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the spot about his history of anti-vaccine activism at a hearing of the health panel Cassidy chairs on Thursday,...

Democrats to boycott committee vote on OMB nominee

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee say they will boycott Thursday’s scheduled vote on Russ Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. It won't affect the...

RFK Jr., Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard confirmation hearings live updates: Trump’s controversial cabinet picks face senators

Follow The Post’s live updates from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing in his bid to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, amid fierce opposition from...

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, faces tough confirmation hearing over Russia and Syria comments

Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions from lawmakers Thursday over past comments about Russia and a 2017 visit with Syria’s now-deposed leader. Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions...

Capitol agenda: Big day for Trump nominees, questions on plane crash

Several of President Donald Trump’s toughest confirmation fights are playing out in the Senate today. Here’s a rundown of what we’re watching. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump’s pick to serve as...

‘Using the devil’s own tools against them’: Abortion opponents turn to environmental laws

Several states are trying to curtail abortion medication by claiming mifepristone could contaminate drinking water. Several states are trying to curtail abortion medication by claiming mifepristone could contaminate drinking...

Dems launch group to hit Trump on tax cuts

Organizers say the nonprofit will be backed by an eight-figure funding campaign

Ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez says ‘Trump was right’ about politically-charged prosecutions as he panders for pardon in bribery scheme

“President Trump was right,” Menendez declared Monday. “This process is political and is corrupted to its core. I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity...

Trump says collision between American Airlines jet and Army helicopter ‘looks like it should have been prevented’ 

President Trump argued Thursday that it appears to him that the collision between an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter over the Potomac River “should have been prevented.”  President...