Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Politics

Hochul will raise NY’s taxes after the election — just like with congestion pricing: GOP

Gov. Kathy Hochul will pull another switcheroo and raise taxes after the November elections -- like she did when imposing congestion pricing after the 2024 campaigns, Republican elected officials...

Husband of embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer barred from department headquarters over sexual assault allegations 

A police report, obtained by The Post, was made on Jan. 24 and notes the complainant reported “sexual contact against her will” and that the incident is being investigated...

Georgia man who charged US Capitol with shotgun told police he wanted to ‘talk’ to Congress, court docs say

Carter Camacho, 18, was wearing body armor and camouflage when he was arrested carrying a Mossberg shotgun, authorities say. Carter Camacho, 18, was wearing body armor and camouflage when...

Calif. gov candidate Tom Steyer privately told union leaders he’ll support a special election for higher corporate taxes: report

Steyer told Politico that he has been telling union leaders he would support a special election in 2027 to hike corporate taxes. Steyer told Politico that he has been...

Trump admin develops ‘Freedom.gov’ portal for Europeans, others to access banned content

The State Department is developing an internal portal to give foreign nationals in Europe and elsewhere a tool to skirt their home country's governmental content moderation policies. The State...

Tony Gonzales and alleged mistress exchanged ‘sexual’ texts, her heartbroken widower reveals to The Post: She ‘didn’t want to die’

Widower Adrian Aviles, whose wife Regina Santos-Aviles died after lighting herself on fire last September, has pledged to release the texts. Widower Adrian Aviles, whose wife Regina Santos-Aviles died...

Trump all but confirms Obama’s alien bombshell is true as he chastises ex-prez for spilling classified info

President Trump alleged Thursday that former President Barack Obama revealed "classified information" — a potential crime — when he said that aliens are "real" in a recent interview. President...

Trump expresses sympathy for ex-Prince Andrew after dramatic arrest in Epstein saga

President Trump expressed sympathy for the disgraced former royal Prince Andrew, who was arrested over his ties to pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump expressed sympathy for the disgraced...

US trade deficit declined in 2025 — but America imported a record amount despite Trump tariffs

The US trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries. But the gap in...

Fine Arts Commission gives Trump’s ballroom the green light

Washington, DC’s Commission on Fine Arts — which is packed with allies of President Trump — unanimously voted to approve his new White House ballroom. Washington, DC’s Commission on...