Friday

01-05-2026 Vol 19

Category: Politics

Staten Island Dem chair stepping down over backlash for supporting socialist Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral bid

The head of Staten Island’s Democratic Party is stepping down – and sources told The Post it’s over backlash she faced in NYC’s most conservative borough for embracing socialist...

Eric Adams warns many Gen Z voters backing Mamdani are foul-mouthed, USA-hating radicals

Mayor Eric Adams says he’s routinely accosted by Gen Z extremists supporting socialist Zohran Mamdani’s bid to replace him – and believes a “substantial” number of NYC’s young voters...

Ohio Teamsters union endorses Ramaswamy in gubernatorial race, breaking from typical support of Dem candidates

Vivek Ramaswamy has secured a handful of union endorsements for the 2026 gubernatorial election. Vivek Ramaswamy has secured a handful of union endorsements for the 2026 gubernatorial election.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill says Charlie Kirk wanted to ‘roll back rights of women and black people’ after voting for House tribute

Rep. Mikie Sherrill says Charlie Kirk was a Christian nationalist who wanted to roll back the rights of women and Black people after the House passed a resolution to commemorate October...

Anti-ICE protesters arrested — hit with tear gas, pepper balls — during clash with federal agents outside Chicago facility 

Federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls Friday to disburse an unruly mob of anti-ICE protesters attempting to blockade an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility outside Chicago. Federal...

Jimmy Kimmel foresaw his demise after second Trump win, vowed to keep ‘very important voice’ on TV right before ratings dive

"You've heard him. He said he has a list of enemies. You think I'm not on that list?" Kimmel said of Trump in his first post-election monologue. "You've heard...

Former Miami US Attorney Costa faults ‘evidentiary issues’ for infamous Epstein plea deal: House pols

Ex-Miami US Attorney Alex Costa on Friday blamed everything from evidentiary issues” to uncooperative witnesses for an infamous plea deal that gave Jeffrey Epstein about a year in prison,...

Trump calls for firing of US attorney investigating Tish James: ‘I want him out’

US Attorney Erik Siebert was nominated to the post in the Eastern District of Virginia by President Trump back in May. US Attorney Erik Siebert was nominated to the...

RFK Jr.’s advisers won’t recommend COVID-19 vaccines to Americans — calling them individual decisions

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up...

Trump adding $100K fee to H1-B visa applications in latest crackdown on foreign workers

Tech jobs will particularly be impacted by the order. Tech jobs will particularly be impacted by the order.