Category: Politics
April 08, 2026
Politics
Iran blocks oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel strikes in Lebanon
Just hours after agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has again blocked ships from passing through waterway — blaming it on Israel striking Lebanon. Just hours after...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Disgraced SF human rights chief collects city retirement benefits as corruption case moves through courts
Sheryl Davis is collecting a $5,000 monthly allowance from the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System, a public pension fund. Sheryl Davis is collecting a $5,000 monthly allowance from the...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Trump tells The Post in-person Iran talks will happen ‘very soon’ — but says JD Vance might stay away over security concerns
“We'll have Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, JD —maybe JD, I don't know. There's a question of safety, security,” Trump said in a phone interview. “We'll have Steve Witkoff, Jared...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Trump eyes ‘joint venture’ with Iran to charge tolls on ships passing through Strait of Hormuz
“We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way of securing it — also securing it from lots of other people,” Trump said. “We’re thinking of...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Pete Hegseth says ‘Iran begged for this cease-fire,’ touts ‘overwhelming victory’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took a victory lap Wednesday, claiming that Iran "begged" for a cease-fire and touting an "overwhelming victory" on the battlefield. Secretary of War Pete...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons
The threat comes weeks after the Supreme Court took a sledgehammer to Trump's favorite tool to impose customized tariffs. The threat comes weeks after the Supreme Court took a...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Vance calls Iran cease-fire a ‘fragile truce’ with Trump ‘impatient’ to end war
JD Vance, who was speaking at an event in Hungary, insisted a deal was possible if Iran negotiated sincerely and noted Trump had already instructed his team to engage...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Rudy Giluiani tells ‘Pod Force One’ about RICO case he had prepared for ‘point man’ Joe Biden
Biden has repeatedly denied any involvement in his son Hunter or brother James' business ventures before, during and after his presidential term. Biden has repeatedly denied any involvement in...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Melania Trump hails first conviction under new law banning AI-generated child sex abuse images
The sicko allegedly created more than 700 images of both real victims and animated persons and posted them to a website dedicated to child sexual abuse. The sicko allegedly...
April 08, 2026
Politics
Rep. Eric Swalwell calls allegations of affairs ‘false’ at town hall
Rep. Eric Swalwell broke his silence on allegations of sexual misconduct Tuesday evening after a campaign event in Sacramento, saying social media reports of inappropriate behavior with female staffers...