Trump kicks off Great American State Fair celebrating America’s 250th anniversary: ‘The best is yet to come’

President Trump insisted “the best is yet to come” for America at a rally kicking off festivities commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary.  Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis “We are the ones who are carrying forward the light of Western civilization,” Trump said at the Freedom 250 event on the National Mall.  “This is the very beginning of the Golden Age of America. We’re in the Golden Age,” the president continued. “There has never been an age like this.  “This anniversary is a time to be proud of our…

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…

Hail Mary attempt to halt California’s Glock ban with days to go: ‘Stay tuned’

Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a legal threat from the Department of Justice just days before a controversial California firearms law takes effect that would ban gun dealers from selling Glock-style handguns. In a letter sent Tuesday to the governor and Attorney General Rob Bonta, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon warned…

Why aren’t brain transplants possible?

At the Alcor facility in Arizona, more than 150 disembodied heads reportedly lie in cryogenic chambers, preserved in hopes that future medical advances can bring these brains back to life in new bodies. Given that scientists still cannot revive a cryogenically preserved brain, why do patients bother with cryonics at…

2026 PGA Championship Sunday picks: Best prop bets for the final round

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The 108th PGA Championship has been a round of musical chairs: blink and there’s a new leader.  No one has been able to create…

Trump’s White House ballroom funding in jeopardy after Senate ruling, Democrats say

A US Senate ​official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, ‌Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project. The decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to…

Trump threatens ‘weak minded’ Boebert with primary after she campaigns for Massie

President Donald Trump is raring for a fight. The president openly solicited contenders on social media Saturday to primary Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) after she campaigned for Trump-foe Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). “Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District? You remember Lauren…

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