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LAPD arrest protester who sprayed a ‘chemical agent’ at two officers
The Los Angeles Police Department said a protester was arrested after spraying a chemical agent on two officers outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The department said on X that the incident occurred early Saturday when LAPD officers were trying to clear debris from the road and were surrounded by protesters. The
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‘Everybody’s going to jail’: Rebel GOP rep’s cutting joke about joining Trump’s cabinet
A Republican congressman fighting for his political life against a Trump-backed primary challenger delivered a cutting and candid assessment of what it’s like to work for the president. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky told The Atlantic that he used to joke about the one condition he’d place on any Trump cabinet job: a plane. “I
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Tunisia suspends one of Africa’s oldest rights groups as crackdown widens
TUNIS, Tunisia — Authorities in Tunisia have ordered a one-month suspension of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, one of the oldest and most renowned rights groups in Africa and the Arab world, in the latest move raising concerns over a widening crackdown on civil society. The league, which is part of the National Dialogue Quartet, recipient
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From California to Virginia, we need a full ceasefire on gerrymandering
Fifteen years ago, I helped make the case for what became California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission. It was a first-of-its-kind body of 14 ordinary Californians, neither politicians nor their appointees. It was balanced with equal Democratic and Republican representation, charged with drawing fair districts after the 2010 Census. The argument was simple, as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Georgia wildfires that destroyed more than 120 homes continue to threaten residents
NAHUNTA, Ga. — Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. Brantley County Manager Joey Cason called it a “dynamic situation” in a video posted to social media and begged residents to “please evacuate” if ordered to do so. “This fire is
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Trump DOJ’s glaring ‘gaffe’ flagged by legal expert in case against hate group watchdog
The Department of Justice hurt its own case against the Southern Poverty Law Center with a poor choice of words, with a legal expert calling the indictment “particularly weak” on its face. “What makes this all highly problematic is an apparent gaffe in the charging language,” legal expert Andrew Weissmann wrote in a Saturday piece
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Mentalist Oz Pearlman hosting correspondents’ dinner spent a decade planning Trump moment
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has long been a stage for sharp political satire, with comedians skewering presidents and the press corps alike. This year, that tradition takes an unexpected turn. Instead of a stand-up comic, organizers have tapped Oz Pearlman, a mentalist known for mind-reading feats and psychological illusion, to host one of Washington’s
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Justin Bieber shares sweet fishing moments with son Jack Blues after $10M Coachella performances
Family time, hallelujah. Justin Bieber shared a glimpse of himself fishing with his son, Jack Blues, following his $10 million Coachella performances earlier this month. In the Friday Instagram carousel, the singer stood in a lake holding a fishing rod and the 1-year-old in his arms. Justin Bieber shared a glimpse of himself fishing with his
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Opportunist or socialist? Mamdani-backed NYC Council candidate Lindsey Boylan lives lavish lifestyle, converts to Israel critic
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s hand-picked candidate for a City Council seat representing Greenwich Village is proving that socialism looks a whole lot better from a $6 million Westchester manor and a $3.7 million Chelsea condo, critics told The Post. Lindsey Boylan — a former senior aide to ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo who was the first woman to
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Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out
Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway. The bus had just left Hancock Middle School in Hancock County on Wednesday with about 40 children on board when Leah Taylor, 46, had an asthma attack. She reached for her medication but