Exclusive | Trump reveals he’ll use preemptive pardons to protect staff, allies if Dems take Congress

President Trump revealed he’s willing to issue sweeping preemptive pardons to everyone who worked in his administration if Democrats follow through on threats to prosecute them. “I would if I needed to. Sure,” Trump told The Post’s Miranda Devine in a “Pod Force One” interview. Asked whether that applied to everyone who’d worked for him, the president reaffirmed. “I’d do it,” he said. “I did it for J6.” Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 defendants from the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol on his first day back in office in 2025. He pointed to former President Joe Biden, who…

Colts open door to benching Daniel Jones after another ugly start

A quarterback change isn’t out of the question in Indianapolis. Colts head coach Shane Steichen left the door open for Daniel Jones to not start, telling reporters on Sunday that he was “going to evaluate everything” after being asked if Jones would stay as Indy’s starting quarterback. The Colts lost…

Nets visit Knicks with fresh memories of terrible 2025-26 blowouts

INDIANAPOLIS — The Nets got their first win but won’t have long to savor it. They’ll face the champion Knicks Monday in the Garden, which has become their own house of horrors. The Nets crossed the East River twice last season, losing the first 134-98 on Nov. 9 and then…

Control of Congress hinges on 4 key NY battleground elections

The road to 2027 runs through the Empire State. New York is again expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party takes control of the House of Representatives — four years after the GOP’s four-seat pickup turned the tide in 2022. Pundits and political insiders across the US…

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest champion in F1 history at age 20

After crossing the finish line of the Mexico City Grand Prix behind race winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, F1 history-maker Kimi Antonelli placed his hands on the steering wheel and his voice cracked as he said, “We did it, we did it.” Although the 20-year-old Mercedes driver finished third in the Mexican capital…

The Giants’ Jaxson Dart challenge goes way beyond sliding

The lasting image of Saturday’s Giants game, even more than the 13-10 final score — because, of course, it’s the preseason — and more than the positional battles that will shape the final roster spots, unfolded on the final play of the first quarter. There was Vikings safety Jay Ward,…

The dangerous spot the Rangers risk falling into during their retool

Pulling your way out of perpetual mediocrity in the NHL is a long and torturous process, which is why the Rangers ought to be careful that they don’t step straight into it. That might be the biggest longer-term danger for Chris Drury in navigating a retool for the club that…

Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump in M E. Jean Carroll case

The Supreme Court rebuffed President Trump’s request Monday to reconsider its refusal to hear his appeal of a $5 million award to writer E. Jean Carroll in connection with her civil suit accusing Trump of sexual abuse and defamation. The justices almost never grant such rehearing requests and Trump, 80,…

Exclusive | Prominent Dem donor fundraising for NY GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman: ‘Talk of the Hamptons’

She’s breaking for Bruce. A dyed-in-the-wool Democratic donor who previously contributed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign is raising funds for her Republican gubernatorial opponent Bruce Blakeman, The Post has learned.  Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, a professional photographer and philanthropist who’s the widow of late New Jersey Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg, plans…

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