Former Trump ally Michael Cohen has become a fixture on TikTok, where he takes aim at Trump on a nightly basis. On trial himself, his broadcasts may hurt his credibility—but his growing following…
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US admits to killing civilian it misidentified as al Qaeda target – U.S. Central Command acknowledged that roughly a year ago, troops targeted and killed a Syrian civilian who had been "misidentified" as an al Qaeda target.
Live Updates: Trump Defense Assails Stormy Daniels’s Ex-Lawyer During Hush-Money Testimony – Keith Davidson, the former lawyer for Ms. Daniels, described the $130,000 payment she received from Donald J. Trump’s longtime fixer. In a hostile cross-examination, the defense painted him as a…
J.D. Vance Goes Full Memory Hole With Claim About Mike Pence On Jan. 6 – CNN's Kaitlan Collins suggested the former vice president "would disagree" with the Ohio senator's assessment.
Emails Reveal Top Trump Accountant Had Secret Campaign Role – Not only was Allen Weisselberg handling the Trump Org’s books, he was also advising the former president’s campaign 2016 campaign, documents obtained by The Daily Beast suggest.
Americans Continue to Name Inflation as Top Financial Problem – Americans say inflation is the most important financial problem for their family as they continue to give subdued ratings of their personal finances.
Exclusive: DOJ civil rights leader says she was a victim of abuse in extraordinary statement – The leader of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, Kristen Clarke, said in an extraordinary personal statement shared with CNN that she was a victim of years-long domestic abuse and chose…
The Invisible President – For more than a week now, the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests convulsing university campuses have been the biggest news story in the country. The protests, in many cases abetted by university…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Billion to Replace Toxic Lead Pipes and Deliver Clean Drinking Water to Communities Across the Country – Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Accelerate Progress Toward the President’s Commitment to Replace Every Lead Pipe in the Country Within a Decade President Biden believes…
Trump Acknowledges He Wanted to Go to the Capitol on Jan. 6 – The former president recalled a key detail central to testimony before the Jan. 6 committee during a campaign event in Wisconsin.
The 1968 Hangover – Like Nixon before him, Trump could use campus protests to further stoke an already polarized electorate.
Giuliani’s Spending: $43,000 a Month and a Lot of Credit Card Bills – Rudy Giuliani promised a bankruptcy court that he would limit his spending, but it didn’t take long before he broke that pledge, and by a lot.
The 8 Types Of Democrats And Republicans In The House – We analyzed voting patterns to see if members actually vote with their caucuses.
Anti-Israel university protests live updates: Police in riot gear clear out Portland State University library as cops find ‘improvised weaponry’ inside – Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest news on pro-terror protests at universities across the country.
Greene says she will force vote over Speaker Johnson’s ouster next week – GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Wednesday she will force a vote over House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster next week – a move that comes after Democrats have said they will vote to kill the…