GOP rep calls Texas Dem Talarico ‘barely straight version of Pete Buttigieg,’ gets reminded of ‘very beautiful’ vegan girlfriend

Freshman Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) was reminded of Texas Democrat James Talarico’s “very beautiful” vegan girlfriend after he needled the Senate hopeful as a “barely straight version of Pete Buttigieg.” Gill, who spoke from the Texas GOP convention, tore into Talarico for not being representative of the Lone Star State’s values. “I wouldn’t even say that this is Beto O’Rourke 2.0 because this is a much more effeminate version of Beto O’Rourke,” Gill told Fox News over the weekend. “I think of James Talarico as a barely straight version of Pete Buttigieg. “People in Washington love him, but he doesn’t…

Jeffries, black leaders back Espaillat, rebuffing Mamdani-backed candidate

Top black elected leaders from House Democratic chief Hakeem Jeffries to the Congressional Black Caucus are rallying behind Rep. Adriano Espaillat as he battles a far-left crony of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Espaillat, 71, is facing a vicious primary challenge from Mamdani-endorsed Democratic Socialist of America insurgent Diariliza Avila Chevalier, 32.…

Mike Brown let Knicks stars air grievances in meetings before playoff run

The airing of grievances is a Festivus tradition. The Knicks’ playoff run began with a Festivus of their own. Head coach Mike Brown met individually with each of his five starters — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart — and then all of them collectively…

Mitch McConnell hospitalized with mystery ailment

Retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell was mysteriously whisked to the hospital Sunday morning for unknown reasons, and his current condition is not publicly known. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” a spokesperson for McConnell told The Post. McConnell’s spokesperson declined to give more…

Maxx Crosby looking to put trade rumors behind him

After nearly being traded to the Ravens during the offseason, Maxx Crosby said he is looking to put all the trade rumors behind him and wants to focus on being a Raider. Shortly after an OTA session concluded, Crosby went to the podium and met with the media. “Ultimately, I…

Will Smith scratched from Dodgers’ lineup with stiff neck

Will Smith was scratched on Saturday with a stiff neck, but manager Dave Roberts said he expected him to be back in the lineup the next day for the finale of the Dodgers’ three-game series against the Angels. “It came out of nowhere,” Roberts said. “Could have probably pushed him…

Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman withers in bombshell ballot drop

Spencer Pratt’s once-comfortable lead in the Los Angeles mayoral primary has been slashed yet again — as a fresh batch of ballots delivered another major boost to progressive City Councilmember Nithya Raman in their race to the November runoff. New results released Saturday show Pratt’s advantage over Raman shrinking to…

US plans to use Iranian assets to rebuild Gulf allies

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to roll out a new program to help Gulf allies rebuild after a series of Iranian attacks – paid for by tapping into Iran’s own assets. “Treasury will utilize all tools available to allow Iranian assets to be made available to our Gulf allies to…

Giants bullpen falters late as three-game winning streak snapped

CHICAGO — No matter the momentum built over the past few days, any winning streak longer than three games continues to be a hump the Giants cannot get over. They looked well on their way, or at least well-positioned, to win their fourth straight for the first time all season…

Jamie Kennedy blasts LA mayoral election swing: ‘Literal crime scene’

It’s enough for him to Scream. Actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy expressed astonishment at the dramatic shift in odds away from Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral election. The “Scream” star, who supports Pratt, shared a post on Friday showing that socialist city Councilmember Nithya Raman had a 95%…

Exclusive | ‘Complete hypocrite:’ Mamdani-backed Congress candidate    slams billionaires and AI industry while raking in their cash

A Queens pol running for Congress backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the rest of the Democratic Socialists of America has repeatedly railed against billionaires and the artificial intelligence industry – while quietly pocketing their money. Democratic state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez – who is running to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez –…

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