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Virginia Republicans taken aback by Trump’s claim the election was rigged against them
When voters in Virginia approved Democrats’ plan to redraw the commonwealth’s congressional districts in retaliation for mid-decade Republican gerrymanders, President Donald Trump went to his go-to accusation that the vote had been “rigged.” Close Trump allies, like far-right activist Laura Loomer, made similar claims. Republicans in Virginia, however, never got the memo about that, according
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Trump threatens to ‘finish it up militarily’ if Iran refuses to make a deal
President Trump said Thursday afternoon that he plans to resume bombing Iran if there’s no peace deal. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis “If they don’t want to make a deal, then I’ll finish it up militarily with the other 25% of the targets,”
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He wants Muslims out of the U.S., and he’s Blakeman’s opener
THE ISLAMAPHOBE & BLAKEMAN: As Nassau County Executive, Republican Bruce Blakeman has welcomed Muslim residents with open arms. He’s eaten at their Ramadan Iftar dinners, appointed the first Muslim chaplain to the county’s police force and talked about the value of Muslims as Nassau County county residents and Americans. But as he tries to win
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‘They knew who she was’: Why journalists accuse Israel of deliberately killing a reporter
BAYSARIYEH, Lebanon — The coffin of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil floated above the crowd, draped in the red, white and green of the Lebanese flag, with Khalil’s press vest and helmet balanced on top. Khalil, a veteran 43-year-old journalist for the Lebanese daily Al Akhbar, was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike on the house
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Ex-Republican insider delivers grim prediction Trump will let Ghislaine Maxwell ‘walk’
Ex-Republican operative Rick Wilson said Thursday that he anticipates President Donald Trump will extend a pardon to Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. In his Substack, the co-founder of the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project wrote how Trump’s pervasive use of pardons could soon lead to Maxwell’s exit from prison. “And the pardons. Dear God, the
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Effort to hold Uber legally responsible for sexual assaults by drivers heads to ballot
California’s trial attorneys and Uber — longtime courtroom foes — are officially bringing their fight to the November ballot. A coalition of lawyers and advocates announced Thursday that it has gathered enough signatures to ask voters to support a “first in the nation” law that would make rideshare companies legally responsible for sexual assaults that
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Law enforcement vets criticize FBI lawsuit against Southern Poverty Law Center
FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced criminal charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, or SPLC, alleging fraud for using donor contributions to pay informants infiltrating extremist groups without disclosure, reported USA Today. The charges follow the FBI’s 2025 severance of its decades-long relationship with the civil rights group, yet
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‘The Pitt’ Ends an Epic 15-Hour Shift Atop Streaming Chart
There are bad days at work, and then there are days like the one the characters in “The Pitt” just endured. The HBO Max drama, known for its verisimilitude, just capped off its tremendous second season with a widely-praised finale that saw its characters finally punch out from an extra-long hospital shift that saw them
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Nicki Minaj to attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner with Fox News
Nicki Minaj, who has embraced the MAGA movement, will be attending this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, also known as the “nerd prom” in Washington, D.C., this Saturday. The rapper will be a guest of Fox News, Page Six hears. She’ll also attend the network’s VIP cocktail party at the Washington Hilton before the event,
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Could Italy replace Iran in this summer’s World Cup? Here’s how much leeway FIFA has
Time is running short for Iran to decide if it will participate in this summer’s World Cup but some members of the Trump Administration apparently aren’t waiting, with U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli urging the president and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino to drop Iran and add Italy, a four-time champion, to the 48-team field. “I