Federal government confirms huge voting shakeup plan that’ll hit 22M Californians

More than 22 million registered voters in California could be caught in the middle of a growing fight between the Trump administration and state officials. The nation’s top postal official has confirmed a proposal is being weighed that could block the delivery of mail ballots in states that refuse to share voter data with the federal government. Speaking before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Postmaster General David Steiner said the US Postal Service would not deliver mail ballots under a proposed federal rule if a state declined to provide absentee voter information requested by Washington,…

Exclusive | House DOGE chairman demands answers from Dem govs refusing to share SNAP data: ‘Billions in potential fraud’

Rep. Tim Burchett, the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), demanded explanations Wednesday from five Democratic governors who have refused to share state data related to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could reveal large-scale fraud.  Govs. Kathy Hochul of New York, Gavin…

Antarctica’s sudden sea ice loss is one of the most extreme and confusing events in the modern climate record. Scientists now know why it’s happening.

Antarctica’s sea ice started shrinking dramatically in 2015 after resisting global warming for decades, and researchers now know why.A study published May 8 in the journal Science Advances reveals that Antarctic sea ice succumbed to strong winds that disturbed the Southern Ocean’s layers, replacing cold and relatively fresh surface water…

‘Laguna Beach’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

One year after the success of Fox’s The O.C., MTV took a look at the actual town, launching Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County in 2004. The reality show focused on the personal lives of then-high schoolers Stephen Colletti, Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari, Lo Bosworth and more. Laguna Beach was…

How Yankees-Mets compare off the field as Subway Series turns 30

For 30 years, each chapter — from Shea Stadium and old Yankee Stadium to Citi Field and the current iteration of the ballpark in The Bronx — has been shaped by the faces on the field. But with the milestone season of the rivalry beginning Friday in Queens, The Post…

What Paul Goldschmidt means to the Yankees beyond his numbers

When the Yankees re-signed Paul Goldschmidt near the end of the offseason, they hoped they were getting a still-impactful future Hall of Fame player. But they knew full well that they were getting back a Hall of Fame person to remain a significant part of their clubhouse. That combination, at…

6 key takeaways from historic Trump-Xi China summit

President Trump wrapped up his whirlwind three-day trip to China after tea and lunch with Xi Jinping early Friday morning, Eastern time.   The commander-in-chief and his Chinese counterpart discussed a wide range of pressing issues over the course of the historic summit, aimed at shoring up relations between Washington…

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