Muslim lecturer who donated to James Talarico allegedly said Quran gives husbands ‘license’ to hit wives

Texas Democrat James Talarico’s Senate campaign accepted $3,000 from a celebrity Muslim speaker accused of grooming female fans for sham marriages and assuring husbands that Allah would “let you get away with” wife-beating — under certain conditions. Nouman Ali Khan — founder of the Bayyinah Institute, an Islamic studies outfit boasting millions of fans on YouTube — cut the Texas Democrat three $1,000 checks, Federal Election Commission records show. The most recent donation arrived Oct. 19, the day early voting opened in the Lone Star State — and one day after Talarico worked the room courting Muslim voters at a…

Bo Bichette’s opt-in was just the first step in a hurried Mets offseason

The offseason was officially underway as the Brewers celebrated at Tropicana Field, into the early hours of Thursday morning. It’s an offseason that appears destined to be divided into distinct halves, with Dec. 1 looming as the date for the collective bargaining agreement’s expiration, signaling the beginning of a lockout…

Obama calls Ilhan Omar’s ‘sham marriage’ probe ‘appalling’ — but it actually started under his admin

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has publicly lambasted the Trump administration’s probe of “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar, despite his administration being the first to investigate whether she married her brother. In 2016, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security uncovered evidence that Omar’s (D-Minn.) marriage to Ahmed Nur Said…

California Dem lawmaker was racist to staff, gave ‘unwanted hug’ to staffer who also got ‘body-checked’ by colleague: suit

A California Democratic lawmaker is accused of allowing rampant racial discrimination against her black employees — including a whistleblower who was allegedly “body-checked” by a colleague she reported for doing campaign work on taxpayers’ dime. Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías, a freshman Democrat from Concord, is accused of retaliating against her…

Exclusive | ‘Shocking’ study shows link between transgender ideology and left-wing violence

WASHINGTON — Trump administration-funded researchers and independent collaborators found a startling correlation between proponents of a transgender ideology and left-wing violence, according to a new report obtained by The Post and set to be released Wednesday. The new study from researchers at Rutgers University, the right-leaning Manhattan Institute and Network Contagion Research…

Haley Stevens reveals engagement – plans for Israel trip with fiancé –  weeks after Michigan Senate primary loss to Abdul El-Sayed 

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) has something to celebrate less than a month after her Michigan Senate primary loss to Abdul El-Sayed  – her engagement to longtime friend-turned-partner and campaign donor Jason Turkish.  The couple first met in 2022, through Stevens’ Senate campaign chair David Kramer, but their relationship really blossomed…

USC’s fabulous freshmen are well represented on first two-deep

Freshmen rule! That could be an early slogan for the USC football team after the first depth chart released Wednesday evening ahead of the season opener showed five potential starters from the Trojans’ top-ranked high school class. Freshman tight end Mark Bowman, defensive end Luke Wafle and wide receivers Trent…

California turns on USPS in war with feds over mail-in voting

California is suing the US Postal Service to stop it from implementing new restrictions on mail-in voting after a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week. The nation’s highest court ruled Monday that key portions of President Trump’s executive order can stand, which seeks to limit who can vote by post…

Draymond Green says to ‘shut the hell up’ over NBA salary complaints

Draymond Green wasn’t shy about revealing his true feelings about the NBA salary cap. During his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” he spoke about the Denver Nuggets’ decision to trade Peyton Watson due to salary restrictions and told basketball fans that if they didn’t like it, to “Shut the hell…

Erewhon to open first location outside of LA County

The smoothies are coming! Ritzy California grocer Erewhon is set to open its first ever location outside of LA county, bringing $20 smoothies and cups of “sacred water” to Ventura County. Erewhon will officially open at Lakes Mall in Thousand Oaks on August 26, becoming the chain’s northernmost location. The…

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