Senate Democrat avoids answering where socialism has been ‘beneficial’ after far-left candidates win in NYC

Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester avoided answering where socialism has been “beneficial” when giving her thoughts on the recent New York primary elections. Blunt Rochester was asked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Wednesday morning about the results of the primaries where three socialist candidates not only won their elections but defeated two incumbent lawmakers.  Rather than comment on what impact this could have on the broader Democratic Party, Blunt Rochester celebrated the wins as a whole. “I think that, first of all, the fact that people are engaged at a level they’ve never been engaged before is a positive thing, especially in the 250th anniversary of…

Army’s top general in Europe steps down amid simmering Pentagon tensions

WASHINGTON — The US Army’s top general in Europe is leaving the service in the latest major military shakeup this year — with insiders attributing the move to internal War Department strife and a planned reduction in high-ranking officers. Gen. Christopher Donahue, leader of NATO’s Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) and…

Mets trade David Peterson to Cubs as they dump struggling lefty

Could this be the beginning of a Mets sell-off? The Mets have dealt left-handed starter David Peterson to the Cubs after getting swept in a doubleheader by Chicago, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. New York will receive minor league third baseman Cole Mathis as the return, The Athletic’s Will Sammon…

DCC’s Kelli Finglass on Where She Stands With the Bramhall Family After Cutting Dayton for 3rd Time (Exclusive)

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders director Kelli Finglass revealed where her relationship stands with associate choreographer Shelly Bramhall after cutting Shelly’s daughter, Dayton, for the third consecutive time.  “We are still standing,” Finglass, 61, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 23. “Shelly is still reporting to work and contributing in a…

Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries shrug off Mamdani’s NYC socialist sweep — as ‘normie’ Dems erupt over ‘wackjob’ invasion

WASHINGTON — Democratic congressional leaders downplayed wins for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s handpicked challengers in primary races Tuesday, as moderates clamored for results to be a wake-up call for the party establishment. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed the elections showed “a great united party,” and House…

Trump cuts off NATO’s Mark Rutte in Oval Office with stinging two-word comeback

WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte aggressively flattered President Trump during a Wednesday visit to the Oval Office while making a brazen claim that European allies hadn’t snubbed Trump during the Iran war. Rutte brought two large gold-lettered charts hailing Trump’s success in boosting NATO military spending as he…

Lakers need to learn these lessons from 2026 Western Conference finals

When the buzzer sounded on the Spurs’ 111-103 Western Conference finals Game 7 victory over the Thunder, a new king of the conference was crowned. And the series, which was the first Western Conference finals to go seven games in eight years, showcased how far behind the Lakers and the…

Exclusive | Atlanta stadium execs spent 0K in tax dollars on World Cup VIP seats while fretting over ‘crazy’ prices

Executives at the taxpayer-backed agency that owns Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium secretly blew over $600,000 on VIP World Cup seats — even as they fretted that ticket prices were “crazy” and “not the most prudent use of public funds,” The Post has learned. As regular soccer fans get frozen out by FIFA’s sky-high dynamic pricing, executives at…

Dodgers’ Brusdar Graterol has back surgery; status for season unclear

Brusdar Graterol’s year-and-a-half-long injury saga took another disappointing turn Sunday. The Dodgers reliever underwent surgery for a recent back injury he suffered while on a minor-league rehab assignment earlier this month, a source confirmed to The California Post after Graterol posted about the operation on Instagram. It leaves Graterol’s status…

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