The US federal workforce has plunged to about 2.7 million employees under the Trump administration — the lowest level in 60 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The government has shed more than 300,000 workers since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, shrinking the federal workforce by about 11%, according to the latest analysis from the BLS. The majority of the cuts occurred in the first year of Trump’s second term, with federal employment remaining at a consistent level through 2026. Active military personnel — which number about 1.35 million — and employees at America’s intelligence…
Paramount on Wednesday named Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO as it races down the home stretch of merging with Warner Bros. Discovery to form a media giant. Kreiz will join the board and oversee daily operations and the complication fusion of the vast businesses, while Chairman and CEO David…
On one side, there was pure bliss. The other was all dejection. The Yankees celebrated with champagne in the home clubhouse after their 9-2 rout of the Red Sox in Game 2 of the wild-card series, sweeping their way into the ALDS against the Rays. Though Aaron Judge did not…
The View cohost Sunny Hostin is defending a district attorney for not bringing charges against several Cornell University fraternity members accused of gang raping a fellow student in 2024. “I have the statement that Jane Doe wrote at that time. It’s several pages long,” Hostin, 57, claimed during the Tuesday,…
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the midterm elections. Keith Sonderling, who was confirmed 47-41, has been the acting secretary since April and has served in multiple roles within the department over the course…
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WASHINGTON — Bring in the sci-fi and history nerds. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth touted a new initiative, Project Meridian, in which tech bros Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey, as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will co-direct a panel studying the future of warfare. They will identify future…
Billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin on Wednesday revealed a $3 billion donation for Carnegie Mellon University to open a new campus in Miami — a surprise bid to turbocharge the technology industry in Florida. It’s the largest-ever donation to an American higher education institution, and a snub to Harvard University…
You know, I seem to remember another team of recent vintage, one with “New York” stenciled on the front of its jerseys, that picked the absolute perfect time to blossom into the version of itself we always wanted it to be. Correct me if I’m wrong, but once that team…
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Xavier Becerra probably hates his new nickname, which is why Steve Hilton is hoping it sticks. Hilton’s campaign turned a reported White House insult from 2024 into a campaign attack during Wednesday night’s CNN debate – as the Republican gubernatorial candidate created a website branding his Democratic opponent “Bitch–ass Becerra.” …
A scathing watchdog report blasted the Federal Reserve on Wednesday for severely mismanaging its ‘Palace of Versailles” HQ renovation, but officially cleared former Fed Chair Jerome Powell of any criminal wrongdoing. The bloated project effectively put taxpayers on the hook for $2.5 billion in a botched overhaul that President Donald…
TORONTO — The Islanders, as close to a whole product as they can get while Mat Barzal is hurt, looked like a better, faster, more competitive team Wednesday night than they had in a preseason that verged on alarming. Just not better, faster or competitive enough. For the fifth time…
Brooks Nader never fails to amaze fans with her enviable bikini collection. Nader, 29, showed off her headline-worthy curves while rocking an itty-bitty bikini during a quick trip to Italy. In the snap, she sizzled in a black-and-white zebra print suit featuring triangle cups adorned with lace embellishments and a…
Steve Hilton came ready to rumble Wednesday night, invoking a notorious Washington insult by reminding voters that Xavier Becerra had been called a “Bitch-ass” by a former Biden administration official — setting a fiery tone as Becerra found himself defending his record from the opening exchanges of California’s lone scheduled…
A former senior Federal Reserve official who sought love on an Asian dating site became entangled with an alleged Chinese spy — then got blackmailed over nude photos, according to a report. FBI agents arrested John Harold Rogers, 65, in his Washington, DC-area neighborhood in January 2025 as he walked…
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a Democratic group in Texas after a viral video showed an operative detailing the “roundabout” way it’s “paying people” to vote in the midterm elections. A source familiar confirmed the DOJ’s probe into Texas Majority PAC on Wednesday. The investigation was first reported…
Think that Big Mac is the same price at every McDonald’s? Think again. California customers are discovering that the price of their favorite fast-food fix can change from one location to the next — sometimes by a buck or more — as McDonald’s increasingly turns to AI to help franchisees…
John Harbaugh confirmed he spoke with his Giants head coaching brother before Big Blue made a swing for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. And the Chargers bench boss believes the new pair could be a perfect match. Jim Harbaugh spoke with reporters in Los Angeles on Wednesday and said he chatted with…
Pete Davidson is looking back fondly on his past romance with Kim Kardashian. “I’m one of the survivors — the few and the proud. We’re like the Marines,” Davidson, 32, joked to Variety in an interview published on Wednesday, September 30, about the men who’ve dated Kardashians. “Look, man, that’s…
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been slammed for signing a raft of laws targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents – including a ban on the federal agency’s use of shock gloves. The California governor portrayed the new laws as necessary oversight of an immigration enforcement operation he says has gone too…
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Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday as the U.S. endures its worst year for the disease since 1991. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the person was from Lancaster County and was unvaccinated. The state did not provide any further information about the person who died. Lancaster…
Nearly 12 million bottles of Rohto eye drops have been recalled over concerns they may not be sterile, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement report. The voluntary recall was issued by Vietnam-based Rohto-Mentholatum and includes eye drops marketed to relieve redness, dryness and eye strain. According to the FDA, the recall…
The country’s largest supplier of blood is raising the alarm on a “crisis level” shortage. It’s only the second time in its history the American Red Cross has declared a blood supply crisis. This June, 25% of the blood supply was sapped and now the org is facing a four-year…
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AOC’s appeal among young voters around the country is losing some of its shine – even as socialists score wins across the country and she climbs in a crucial presidential battleground. A CNN/SSRS poll released Thursday revealed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), 36, one of the original “Squad” members, is having…
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 field for the main draw of the 2026-27 Champions League is nearly set, and new bettors at bet365 can take advantage of a bet365 bonus code…
Parents in Arizona will not face charges after their toddler was found alive in a morgue just hours after he was believed to be dead after drowning in a backyard pool. The boy, 18 months, was brought to Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, after his family…
A nonprofit funded by far-left billionaire kingmaker George Soros is trying to silence a surging movement to keep NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani from attending the 25th-anniversary memorial for victims of the 9/11 attacks at Ground Zero. September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows put out a statement on Tuesday that sharply…
LONDON — In the packed halls of the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in mid-July, over 10,000 experts in brain research discussed strategies to beat dementia. But in one room, attendees gathered to watch a video from a nonscientist named Isabel Beltre, whose life was transformed by a recent trial.Beltre…
Night 1 of SummerSlam gives us more variety than we are used to from WWE at these big events Triple H and Co. are giving us two six-person matches, a Hell in a Cell clash and the return of Nick Aldis after three years out of the ring. The cherry…
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have taken a big step in their coparenting journey with their daughter, Scottie Rose. A source confirmed to Us on Friday, July 31, that the pair have reached “a joint agreement pertaining to their child.” “We are cooperatively coparenting our daughter whose well-being remains our…
Skywatchers across North America and Europe should mark Wednesday, Aug. 12 on their calendars. From a daytime solar eclipse to the peak of the Perseid meteor shower beneath a moonless sky, the date offers an exceptionally rare combination of celestial events within a 24-hour period. Add brilliant Venus and the…
Kobie Turner has spent the first week of Los Angeles Rams training camp chasing quarterbacks and watching reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett work. His mind, however, never strays too far from someone much smaller. His fourth-month-old daughter waiting at home, Rowan Alma Turner. Last offseason he…
We all like finding a good deal, like a flash sale at your favorite clothing store or a value meal at your local fast food restaurant. The same holds true for streaming services. Popular platforms like Netflix, Hulu and HBO Max. While they offer one-of-a-kind content like Stranger Things, The…
Happy Shark Week, science fans! To mark the occasion, we had a flurry of fishy features this week, including a first look at the secret lives of whale sharks, as seen from cameras on the animals’ fins, and the discovery of a “demon cavefish” beneath a World War II chemical…
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. From the Middle East to the Balkan Peninsula, UFC Fight Night returns this weekend in another obscure location. It’s the first time that the…
Chicago Fire is going through some cast changes — which means not everyone is returning for season 15. The One Chicago franchise has been known for making headlines over the years as cast members often come and go across all three shows: Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. Before…
European soccer’s governing body declared no confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday, according to a leaked statement exclusively obtained by The Post, after the global organization axed a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. UEFA leaders celebrated the death of the private…
Gotham FC’s backline took a hit this week as the club confirmed Friday that star center back Emily Sonnett suffered a season-ending knee injury. Sonnett left the pitch on a stretcher with a left knee injury early in Gotham’s 2-2 draw in Portland on July 24. The club announced Friday…
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