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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson threatens legal action to get COVID-19 vaccine data

Sen. Ron Johnson has threatened to issue a subpoena when he becomes chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations if three federal health agencies continue to withhold data on the...

Rep. Nancy Mace shares graphic threat aimed at staffer after push for transgender bathroom restrictions

The menacing person who left the vile message encouraged one of Mace’s employee to commit suicide and used a homophobic slur to refer to the staffer, who’s name was redacted...

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk feud over Trump election prediction: '100% not true'

Musk's cozy relationship with Trump has given investors further confidence in the success of Musk's companies, particularly Tesla and SpaceX.

Jewish groups laud Senate’s rejection of Bernie Sanders’s bid to block Israel aid

Jewish groups applauded the Senate’s decision on Wednesday night to reject a bid by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block weapon sales to Israel.

Biden jokes, dribbles basketball as he hosts NBA champs in first event since turning 82: 'You're Celtics, right?'

WASHINGTON — Retiring President Biden appeared in public Thursday for the first time since turning 82 — jokingly asking the NBA championship-winning Boston Celtics to confirm "you're Celtics, right" in...

NY Dem leader opposes higher taxes on rich -- but backs congestion pricing toll on everyday New Yorkers

New York State Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs said he opposes higher income taxes on wealthy residents because they'll flee the state.

Putin's scary moves aren't the start of WWIII — they're acts of desperation before Trump takes office: experts

Far from being on the brink of global armageddon, experts tell The Post these moves amount to the same old irresponsible nuclear saber-rattling Putin has long been known for.

Trump picks former Florida AG Pam Bondi as AG nominee after Matt Gaetz withdraws – and the ex-congressman offers his take

President-elect Donald Trump went from one Floridian to another Thursday, announcing that former Sunshine State Attorney General Pam Bondi would be his new pick to lead the Justice Department, hours...

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey finally concedes Pa. race to GOP's Dave McCormick, weeks after it was called

Bob Casey finally conceded, weeks after the election.

United's skies unfriendly to Catholic flight attendant, fired employee says

LAS VEGAS — A fired United Airlines flight attendant says the carrier’s “friendly skies” turned decidedly hostile when he spoke with a colleague about his faith’s gender doctrine.  The 28-year-veteran...

Tom Homan chokes up over Laken Riley murder as he slams sanctuary city leaders: 'Shame on you!'

"This young lady is dead and I want every mayor, every governor of a sanctuary jurisdiction to listen to that tape," the normally hard-boiled career cop and federal agent said...

Trump's pick for secretary of education goes viral for clips from WWE past

President-elect Donald Trump's new secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, is not exactly the school librarian type.

Ronald Reagan biographer to pen 'Comeback' book on Donald Trump's stunning political revival

Craig Shirley, conservative-minded author who has written biographies of Ronald Reagan and tomes about World War II, is penning a book about President-elect Donald Trump's stunning political revival: "Comeback."

Trump crushes House-passed press shield bill after Biden didn't take stance for nearly a year

President-elect Donald Trump effectively killed a House-passed bipartisan press shield bill, posting on Truth Social Wednesday a video clip that argued it could benefit his critics once he returns to...

Who's up for Trump's AG post after Matt Gaetz's withdrawal?

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's stunning withdrawal from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general has rocked Washington, with a slate of potential replacements returning to the fore.

US officials slam ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, Gallant as 'outrageous, unlawful, dangerous' 

"Israel has a right to defend itself, and the ICC's rogue actions only enable the terrorists who seek to wipe Israel off the map," incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune...

Here's what's next for Matt Gaetz after his withdrawal from AG run, resignation from Congress

The ex-congressman still could have several career pathways to choose from going forward.

Auto industry cheers Trump's coming policy changes — though one worry remains

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan autoworkers who've been living under the threat of layoffs are cheering the changes they expect from President-elect Donald Trump, who won the Great Lakes State...

SEC Chair Gary Gensler — who clashed with Wall Street and crypto industry — to step down

His sweeping agenda and uncompromising posture sparked intense pushback from Wall Street.

Matt Gaetz withdraws from AG consideration with House report hanging over his head

Gaetz said the controversy over his nomination was distracting to the work of the Trump transition.