Category: Politics
January 19, 2026
Politics
Josh Shapiro says Harris team asked him if he was ‘double agent for Israel’ during VP vetting process
Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, told his interrogator, former White House counsel Dana Remus, that he found the question offensive and was told, "Well, we have to ask."...
January 19, 2026
Politics
Gov. Hochul quietly shelves Second Ave. subway plan in favor of Harlem detour
Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending the long-promised Second Avenue Subway on a crosstown detour -- calling into question when the rest of the line will be completed. Gov. Kathy...
January 19, 2026
Politics
Ilhan Omar compares ‘US goddamn States’ ICE raids to her native Somalia
"I don't want to curse, but those of us who escaped places like that, the one place where we thought we would never experience this is the US ...
January 19, 2026
Politics
‘Kamala Harris Day’ sparks mockery after former VP accepts honor: ‘Name one accomplishment’
"Name one accomplishment! Just one!" an X user wrote, adding that the country had "dodged the biggest bullet ever" when Harris lost to Donald Trump. "Name one accomplishment! Just...
January 18, 2026
Politics
Trump knifes Sen. Bill Cassidy by unexpectedly backing potential primary foe
President Trump preemptively endorsed a potential GOP primary foe of incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, a trained gastroenterologist who has been apprehensive about some of the administration's vaccine policies. President...
January 18, 2026
Politics
White House demands Nobel Foundation at least officially note Trump’s ‘unprecedented accomplishments’
Trump "rightfully deserves the Nobel Peace Prize" for his efforts to end global conflicts around the world, said White House Communications Director Steven Cheung. Trump "rightfully deserves the Nobel...
January 18, 2026
Politics
AOC, Mamdani give rise to ‘rogue radicals’ — and that’s great news for GOP: RNC chief
"That helps all of our candidates on the Republican side because we are the party of reasonableness and common sense,'' said Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters. "That helps...
January 18, 2026
Politics
Sens. Rand Paul, Tim Kaine try to put brakes on Trump again as Greenland tensions roil
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) teased that they are mulling steps to block President Trump from invading Greenland and quash the retaliatory tariffs he announced against...
January 18, 2026
Politics
Probe uncovers Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s office booze ‘stash’ — and her strip club visit with subordinates
The Post first exposed a bombshell complaint that alleged Chavez-DeRemer, 57, pursued an "inappropriate" relationship with an underling. The Post first exposed a bombshell complaint that alleged Chavez-DeRemer, 57,...
January 18, 2026
Politics
US ambassadors reveal how they slashed UN budget: ‘They’ve never seen anything like it’
US ambassadors have taken a chainsaw to the United Nations budget as part of President Trump's mandate to have the world organization "get back to basics." US ambassadors have...