WASHINGTON — “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been decidedly absent from some of the most competitive battleground races this cycle — as the liberal darling mulls a 2028 presidential run. Moderate Democrats appear to have shown an aversion to stumping with Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as the midterm homestretch kicks into gear, raising questions about the Bronx and Queens rep’s clout beyond the lefty base. “I get the sense that a lot of swing state Dems are byproducts of the very Democratic Party that lost 1,000 seats since 2010 and lost to Trump twice,” Corbin Trent, Ocasio-Cortez’s former communications director, bluntly told…
Allies of Mayor Zohran Mamdani are hosting a big New York City fundraiser Monday night for Senate Democratic hopefuls James Talarico of Texas and Sherrod Brown of Ohio. Tickets for the Ohio Texas Victory Fund’s “special reception,” set for 7 p.m. in downtown Manhattan, start at $500 for regular attendance…
ABC News is weighing a major shakeup at “Good Morning America” after the iconic broadcast lost its No. 1 ratings berth last season to NBC’s “The Today Show,” The Post has learned. During 2025-2026, “GMA” amassed 2.8 million total viewers and 477,000 viewers in the coveted 25-54 demo — while…
Give them a hand. A team of Swiss robo-scientists has made a creepy mechanical hand that can scuttle along different surfaces like the love child of The Terminator and “Addams Family” sidekick, The Thing. The research team from ETH Zurich’s Soft Robotics Lab admitted they were inspired by Morticia’s disembodied…
This bites. It’s not entirely unheard of for teeth to grow in places other than the mouth, a condition known as ectopic teeth. However, a 16-year-old boy in India developed an ectopic tooth in a highly unusual place, which doctors are calling a first ever in the world in a…
In Kansas, cows are king, but a Democrat trying to seize power once told his congregation to repent for eating beef and raising cattle. Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee running to unseat Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., in the Sunflower State, for years led the largest United Methodist church in the…
Environmentalists are slamming Starbucks for falsely claiming its plastic cups are “widely recyclable,” after an investigation could not confirm a single one being recycled. Vermont-based Beyond Plastics said Monday that most of the single-use, plastic cold beverage cups placed in recycling bins at Starbucks stores it recently tracked ended up…
I’ll take a Big Mac with some Geico insurance, please. McDonald’s customers may see commercials on its drive-thru menu boards next month as the fast food giant starts testing a digital ad program — one that beams promo spots from other companies alongside promos for McFlurries. The burger behemoth said…
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 1,700-year-old limestone tomb with a rare poem inscribed on it in ancient Greek, likely from a son lamenting his father’s death.The tomb, which has a pyramid-shaped roof, dates to the fourth century, when the Roman Empire controlled Egypt. A team found it in the…
The Islanders are adding minority ownership yet again. The club agreed to sell roughly 15 percent of its shares at a $3 billion valuation, according to a Sportico report Monday morning. This comes just four weeks after the Islanders announced David Shuman as a minority owner. The Islanders also added…
Nearly 20 years after Burn the Floor sparked their swoon-worthy love story, Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd are officially making their return to the stage. “It feels wild,” Murgatroyd, 40, told Us exclusively while announcing a new version of the show titled Burn the Floor Presents Maks and Peta Live!…
It’s a battle of the burgers. In-N-Out is drawing up big plans for a new restaurant in West LA, and it’s right around the corner from a storied local burger joint. Last week, the company filed a permit with the City of Los Angeles to demolish a strip of existing…
AI agents could spark a new kind of bank run by automatically yanking consumers’ cash out of low-paying checking accounts and chasing higher yields, Apollo chief economist Torsten Sløk warned — the latest dire prediction about artificial intelligence in a wave of doomerism. The threat to banks could emerge as…
MIAMI — And just like that, she’s the most famous college student in America. Freshman nutritional science student Peyton Blomquist appears to be embracing the attention she’s getting after she was spotted by ESPN cameras cheering on the Florida Gators at Saturday night’s game against ‘Ole Miss. The 18-year-old University…
Off Campus stars Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli had the perfect reaction to unfounded rumors they’ve been feuding. “Belmont and I spend every day on set together,” Bright, 19, told E! News at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 27. “We’re in the green room, and he’s…
President Trump broke bread with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at a private White House dinner Sunday — in what appeared to be a remarkable thaw just two days after a federal appeals court upheld a Pentagon move to exclude the artificial intelligence firm as a supply-chain risk. The dinner marked…
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. As Week 3 of the NFL season comes to a close, two NFC heavyweights will face off on “Monday Night Football.” Jalen Hurts and…
WASHINGTON — FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey announced Monday he was departing his government role for personal reasons after being at the forefront of the bureau’s crackdown on violent crime as well as election integrity-related probes. The former Missouri attorney general will be returning to his home state a little more…
Oil soared above $107 a barrel on Monday on news President Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal and expects to resume US strikes after the November midterms – threatening to keep inflation higher for longer. Brent crude futures jumped 2.6% to $107.02 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate rose 2.7%…
An American spy satellite deployed during the Cold War has exploded above our planet without warning — and, so far, scientists can’t explain why. The debris cloud from this sudden fragmentation, which experts are still trying to measure, could pose a very “real threat” to other spacecraft in a highly…
Jalen Brunson made his highly anticipated “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut this weekend, much to the delight of the New York audience and Knicks fans everywhere. The 2026 NBA Finals MVP concluded his first show with a skit based in an office, where he repeatedly tried to make a shot…
WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce Monday afternoon that the largest steel plant in American history will be built in Iowa by Minnesota-based Mesabi Metallics. The announcement is part of the administration’s focus on domestic manufacturing ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections and comes as the president’s 50% tariffs on…
A big developer that’s desperate to build a data center near a Pennsylvania town has reportedly offered to pay every family there $10,000 – but most are still pushing back, part of a nationwide trend of opposition to such sites. While seeking approvals for a data center project in the…
Josh Pate had some strong words for the Big Ten after the controversial decision during the Michigan-Western Michigan game that led to the Wolverines pulling off a win after nearly getting upset by the Mid-American Conference foe. The decision to put one second back on the clock in the fourth…
More than a dozen individuals were hospitalized following The Chainsmokers’ Friday, September 4, concert in San José, California. “At 8:22 p.m. on Friday, September 4, the San José Fire Department responded to an outdoor concert at Discovery Meadow for reports of multiple patients requiring medical attention,” a statement shared via…
When things go your way, sometimes they really go your way, and that’s how this year’s U.S. Open seems to be going for American Alex Michelsen, who reached his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Making the run even more…
Bebe Rexha has long embraced her full figure — and she’s not here for any of the criticism of it. “I don’t know what to do with my boobies,” Rexha, 37, wrote via X early on Sunday, September 6. “They just got so massive and I hate the straight men…
Late Tuesday night, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, the Los Angeles Rams will attempt to pull off their most ambitious play of the season well before head coach Sean McVay ever calls one. The strategy seems simple: Fly nearly 16 hours to Australia, cross the international date line, land in…
Susan Sarandon is opening up about the toll her political advocacy has allegedly taken on her already prolific Hollywood career. “I’ve still had movies taken away recently because there are agencies that are telling people not to hire me still,” Sarandon, 79, claimed during a Sunday, September 6, press conference…
The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after US District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order for the November elections. The…
The Big Foe runs Louis Armstrong Stadium. No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe toppled No. 7 Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (8), to advance to face fellow American Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals. Tiafoe now owns a perfect 10-0 record inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, which he described…
Stevie Nicks’ younger brother Christopher Aaron Nicks has died after a private cancer battle. He was 72. “It is with a broken heart that I announce the passing of my father, Christopher A. Nicks, early this morning, surrounded by family,” Aaron’s daughter, Nixi Parkinson Nicks, wrote via Facebook on Saturday,…
California voters will decide in November whether to permanently lock in higher state income-tax rates for the state’s highest earners. Proposition 3 would make permanent income tax rates that California voters approved in 2012 and that are currently scheduled to expire in 2031. The measure applies to high-income Californians, with…
Sandro Mamukelashvili has yet to wear his Lakers uniform in an NBA game but is already making the most of his time with the team. Mamukelashvili appeared in an interview on the golf course with Deondre Hawkins of ESPN and spoke about the team’s recent trip to Luka Dončić’s home…
Fall is right around the corner, but Phoebe Bridgers turned up the heat at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival. Stepping out at the Saturday, September 5, premiere of Primetime, Bridgers, 32, sashayed down the red carpet in a completely sheer Alexander McQueen gown. The gray frock featured billowing long…
US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff huddled with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday and said they left optimistic that they could move the peace process forward. President Trump’s pair of peace pushers previously spent about three hours with Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin in Moscow on…
The Giants secured another two years of Jameis Winston as their backup quarterback — and likely saved some money in the present. Winston, whose deal was set to expire after the 2026 season, inked a two-year, $13 million extension with the Giants, The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy confirmed. He’ll remain under…
September is just the right time to watch thriller and horror movies, and Peacock has a bunch of them. The NBC-owned streamer just added a bunch of new movies, and the best ones involve all sorts of murder and mayhem. Watch With Us has selected only the best Peacock movies…
President Trump posted a map showing New Mexico rebranded as “New America” during a rapid-fire Truth Social storm on Sunday. The post, one of 34 made in less than an hour, showed a map of the southwestern state with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” The rebrand…
Advancements in AI may soon allow humans to talk with animals, but some groups claim the research could be violating the animals’ right to privacy. Machine learning models are paving the way to catalogue and even mimic the sounds animals make to communicate with each other, with researchers touting the…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Wisconsin and Notre Dame are meeting on a big stage in Week 1. Tonight, the Midwest powerhouses go head-to-head at the Packers’ home Lambeau Field…
Professional wrestler Andy Williams, known in the ring as “The Butcher,” has died. He was 48. Williams died on Saturday, September 5, after a tag-team match in Pennsylvania, according to TMZ. The local Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to the outlet that Williams died after an undisclosed medical emergency.…
Talk about summer blues. The number of Republican-held Senate seats that are toss-ups or lean Democratic has surged from three in May to six as the post-Labor Day midterm homestretch is about to begin, according to a top political analysis. In May, only the GOP-held seats in North Carolina, Maine,…
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