Category: Politics
February 26, 2025
Politics
House lawmakers rip ‘middlemen’ over high drug prices – despite welcoming donations from industry
Records show that drug companies gave nearly $75,000 to the top Republican and Democrat on a committee investigating them. Records show that drug companies gave nearly $75,000 to the...
February 26, 2025
Politics
Trump tightens Venezuela sanctions by ending Biden-era oil export license
President Trump said Wednesday that he's canceling a Biden-era economic reprieve for Venezuela — a move that will cause Caracas to lose roughly 34% of its oil export market....
February 26, 2025
Politics
Ukraine pumping out kamikaze drones for as little as $300 – and they can destroy tanks: ‘This is modern warfare’
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ reliance on cheaper, more compact drones has altered the look of warfare for good, operators and experts tell The Post. The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ reliance...
February 26, 2025
Politics
How Trump’s $5M ‘gold card’ for rich migrants would work — here’s the other nations that have tried it
The plan announced Tuesday would boost the amount of capital required to gain an EB-5 visa. The plan announced Tuesday would boost the amount of capital required to gain...
February 26, 2025
Politics
Eric Adams abruptly bails on high-profile NYC mayoral candidate forum, citing legal advice — as criminal case still looms
The change of plans for the incumbent came just hours before the event was set to kick off in Lower Manhattan with members of the city's largest municipal union...
February 26, 2025
Politics
Nurse facing federal charges over ‘antisemitic threats’ that she would not treat Israeli patients
Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, was detained Tuesday after she made the comments in a video posted online earlier this month, according to the Associated Press. Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26,...
February 26, 2025
Politics
Trump says US will try to get Ukraine as much land back ‘as possible’ — but Zelensky can ‘forget about’ NATO
President Trump said Wednesday Russia will have to make “concessions” in negotiations with Ukraine — but that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “can forget” about joining NATO. The president has...
February 26, 2025
Politics
Egg prices could still jump 40% this year, as Trump admin shares $1B bird flu plan
Brooke Rollins said she believes USDA will have the staff it needs to respond to bird flu even after all the cuts to the federal workforce at the direction of DOGE....
February 26, 2025
Politics
Trump team orders agencies to get ‘large-scale’ firing plans to DOGE by March 13
Elon Musk, who joined the Trump administration's first cabinet meeting Wednesday, said he had no specific target number of employees to cut. Elon Musk, who joined the Trump administration's...
February 26, 2025
Politics
HUD Secretary Turner to scrap costly federal zoning rule Trump warned would ‘destroy’ suburbs
President Trump warned the rule would "destroy" suburban neighborhoods during his 2020 campaign. President Trump warned the rule would "destroy" suburban neighborhoods during his 2020 campaign.