Rubio outperforms Vance in hypothetical 2028 match-ups against Newsom, Harris and AOC: poll 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforms Vice President JD Vance in three hypothetical 2028 presidential match-ups against some of the top-polling Democrats, according to a survey released Thursday. Pitted against former Vice President Kamala Harris and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rubio tops both by the same 48%-43%, the Emerson College National Poll showed.  Meanwhile, Vance bests the “Squad” congresswoman 46%-44% but comes up short against the failed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 4 percentage points.  In a head-to-head presidential race against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rubio garners 46% to Vance’s 44% backing – but both Republicans trail the term-limited Golden…

Exclusive | University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University hit with civil rights probe over ‘Hispanic-only’ student program

The prestigious University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University are both the subject of a civil rights investigation over a college-access program that’s only available to Hispanic students, the California Post can reveal. A letter from the Office of Civil Rights to William Jacobson, president of the anti-racism Equal…

Could Lakers capitalize on latest Nikola Jokic-Nuggets drama?

With the Denver Nuggets electing to trade Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers to avoid the luxury tax, it raises a fascinating question that could shape the future of the NBA: Could the Los Angeles Lakers take advantage of this Nuggets turmoil to bring Nikola Jokić to Hollywood to pair…

Angel Reese’s brother getting dumped in fallout of five-team NBA trade

Angel Reese’s brother drew the short straw of a five-team NBA trade. Julian Reese was traded from the Wizards to the Nuggets as part of a multi-team deal highlighted by Peyton Watson going to the Cavaliers and Max Strus to the Clippers on Wednesday. Denver will receive an unprotected 2031…

Post expert makes 2026 Open Championship picks

SOUTHPORT, England — Who might hoist the claret jug after this week’s British Open? Tommy Fleetwood The romantic pick. Born and raised in the shadow of Birkdale, maybe this is the son of Southport’s time. It seems almost too good to be true, but why not? Chris Gotterup He’s won…

France far from thrilled with officiating in World Cup semifinal loss

ARLINGTON, Texas — France coach Didier Deschamps had a question for the room full of reporters.  “I don’t want to answer about [the referee],” he said after Spain bounced his team out of the World Cup 2-0 in the semifinal. “I don’t want to say that just because we lost,…

Rick Caruso breaks with Dems, drops K on California voter ID push

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso is breaking with California’s Democratic establishment by putting $25,000 behind a ballot measure that would require voters to show ID at the polls — marking new territory in one of the state’s biggest political fights. Campaign finance records show Caruso — who spent more than $100…

Aroldis Chapman ‘turned the page’ on his Yankees apology quest

Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman retracted his request for the Yankees to apologize. “I turned the page a long time ago. They asked me a question and I answered,” Chapman told The Post. Chapman originally told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas regarding a potential Yankees trade: “If something like this were to…

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