Exclusive | Sen. Rand Paul says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s power abuse has ‘nothing on’ J. Edgar Hoover with COVID ‘cover up’

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of abusing his power during a 40-year career in government, to the extent that even notorious FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover “has nothing on” the ex-National Institutes of Health official. Paul told The Post’s Miranda Devine in an interview with “Pod Force One,” released Wednesday, that the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director had exerted a powerful influence for decades on US-funded research. But whistleblower testimony and internal government emails related to the COVID-19 pandemic have since revealed the degree to which Fauci also involved himself in…

Trump calls for probe into gasoline price ‘gouging’

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has instructed the Department of Justice to look into oil companies for ​not lowering gasoline pump prices in line with falling crude costs, ‌and accused the companies of “gouging” customers. Trump did not name any companies in his social media post,…

Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera carted off field in injury heartbreaker

Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera was carted off the field Tuesday night at Citi Field in the bottom of the fifth inning after he injured himself making a play at first base against the Mets.  Chicago revealed after its 9-6 win that Cabrera strained both his left hamstring and left adductor…

Geno Auriemma praises  Liberty’s Breanna Stewart’s legacy on and off court

LAS VEGAS — UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes what Breanna Stewart has done throughout her career is “groundbreaking.” Stewart is a four-time NCAA champion at UConn, two-time WNBA MVP and three-time WNBA champion with two teams. But it’s her impact off the court that will further define her legacy. Stewart…

Massive ‘Mamdani surge’ does not materialize in contested NYC House races

Voter turnout for this year’s congressional Democratic primaries has been substantially lower so far than last year — with far fewer younger voters expected to cast ballots. The Democratic Socialists of America and liberal leaning insiders had hoped to replicate the results of 2025, when Mayor Zohran Mamdani shocked the…

Global warming is accelerating 5,000 times faster than rice can evolve

Climate change is pushing rice-growing regions into temperatures beyond those at which rice has been cultivated in the past 9,000 years of human history, new research finds.The study suggests that warming is proceeding 5,000 times faster than rice has ever evolved.This means rice may be reaching its “thermal limit,” the…

Former UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington announces retirement

One of the most bombastic and polarizing fighters of the past decade, Colby Covington is calling it a career. According to reports, Covington informed the UFC of his decision to retire on Monday, thus ending a career that began professionally in 2012. One of the most bombastic and polarizing fighters…

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