Obama calls Ilhan Omar’s ‘sham marriage’ probe ‘appalling’ — but it actually started under his admin

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has publicly lambasted the Trump administration’s probe of “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar, despite his administration being the first to investigate whether she married her brother. In 2016, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security uncovered evidence that Omar’s (D-Minn.) marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, long speculated to be her brother, was fraudulent, The Post confirmed. But ultimately, the feds found that any potential crime took place outside the five-year statute of limitations, resulting in the probe stalling out. It’s not immediately clear what evidence had been uncovered. Last week, Obama delivered a stern…

California Dem lawmaker was racist to staff, gave ‘unwanted hug’ to staffer who also got ‘body-checked’ by colleague: suit

A California Democratic lawmaker is accused of allowing rampant racial discrimination against her black employees — including a whistleblower who was allegedly “body-checked” by a colleague she reported for doing campaign work on taxpayers’ dime. Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías, a freshman Democrat from Concord, is accused of retaliating against her…

Exclusive | California Controller Malia Cohen’s name gets hijacked for rival’s attack website — and her lawyers are big mad

California Controller Malia Cohen is tasked with safeguarding the state’s money — but her $1 million reelection campaign forgot to protect one thing: her own name. The Democratic fiscal watchdog’s campaign is now threatening legal action against Republican challenger Herb Morgan over MaliaCohen.org, a slick attack website that catalogs criticism…

The Tyler Kolek questions that come with guard’s Knicks spark

CHICAGO — The Knicks were trailing by 19. They were stuck in the mud.  Again.  Of their first five games of the season, the Bulls were the least competitive opponent, the theoretical easiest victory Wednesday night — even on a back-to-back after a late-night flight from Newark to Chicago.  But…

California grocery store closing after 57-year run

Another Northern California grocery staple is emptying out its aisles. Safeway is pulling the plug on a long-running supermarket on Bollinger Road in West San Jose, locking the doors for good around Nov. 14 after nearly six decades in business, according to KTVU. The latest casualty is part of a…

Ryan Pulock exits early in latest Islanders injury worry

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Islanders’ early-season glut of injuries took another victim on Thursday night before their match against the Wild had gotten properly underway. Ryan Pulock left the game with an upper-body injury early in the first period after playing just 51 seconds and didn’t return, leaving the…

Weirdest moments from Gavin Newsom’s slobbering lovefest with Jimmy Kimmel

California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Wednesday to discuss President Trump, the upcoming midterm elections and his political future — and he admitted even his own children are desperate for him to leave politics.  The expected White House hopeful‘s freewheeling interview included embarrassing family revelations,…

Five-minute Islanders overtime shift nothing new for Matthew Schaefer

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On summer Fridays, Matthew Schaefer’s training group holds a tournament: three-on-three, five minutes, four teams of three decided via draft; round robin, then semifinals and a final.  “You’ll take a break [after], but every game’s five minutes,” Schaefer said Thursday morning before the Islanders faced the…

Kamala Harris opens rally for Georgia Democrat with a brutal verbal stumble

Former Vice President Kamala Harris flubbed her opening line at a campaign event for Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) Thursday, referring to the incumbent as “the next” senator from Georgia.  “Let’s hear it for Jon Ossoff,” Harris said at the start of the small rally for Ossoff campaign volunteers.  “The next…

Snowball or avalanche? The best debt repayment plan depends on one thing

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. According to a new study by the Century Foundation, approximately 111 million Americans are unable to pay off their credit card bills each month. That’s half of all Americans…

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