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Whistleblower IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named agency's acting chief

An IRS whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is expected to be promoted to IRS acting commissioner.

Trump administration refers NY AG Letitia James for potential prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud

"While this was a long time ago, it raises serious concerns about the validity of Ms. James representations on mortgage applications," he wrote.

I went inside AOC & Bernie Sanders' 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour — here's what the right should know

For better or worse, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are filling the pews on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. It's important for Republicans — and Democrats — to understand why.

Biden reminisces about seeing 'colored kids' go to segregated schools in first post-presidency speech

Biden, 82, used the outdated and offensive term while telling an anecdote about his childhood move from Scranton, Pa., to Wilmington, Del.

Scores of volunteers with AmeriCorps youth program let go after DOGE visit

Volunteers were notified that they were being released early "for compelling personal circumstances."

Trump wants some illegal migrants to stay in US and help farmers pick crops – proposes they self-deport and return legally: 'Going to give them a stipend' 

Trump told Fox Noticias his plan would make it "easier on the farmers" who need workers to "do their crops and pick up the corn and do all of the...

AOC claims Republicans want to 'trick' Americans into identity politics to 'keep us fighting'

MSNBC contributor Eddie Glaude told NPR identity politics was 'at the heart' of Kamala Harris' election loss to Trump.

NYC reaches tentative deal with NYPD sergeants union after lengthy standoff

The city tentatively settled a long-running contract negotiation with the police sergeants union that had threatened to dwindle the ranks, officials said Tuesday.

Top Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell ‘escorted’ out of Pentagon, placed on leave amid leak probe

The defense secretary's chief of staff ordered a probe into unauthorized disclosures March 21.

White House nixes wire services' guaranteed access to prez after AP's court win — expands 'print' access

For decades, the AP, Reuters and Bloomberg were granted access to all presidential events, no matter how big or small.

Trump envoy reverses course, says Iran nuke deal must have enrichment shutdown

Steve Witkoff had suggested Monday night that Iran could keep civilian-grade facilities in any revised nuclear deal.

State Department could close dozens of embassies, consulates while seeking $26B in 'drastic' spending cuts

At least 17 consulates -- in the UK, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, South Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina -- and 10 embassies -- including outposts in Malta, the Maldives, Grenada,...

Trump 'actively' considering 15 tariff deals with different nations after 90-day reciprocal pause, White House says

A White House official predicted to The Post last week that India, Japan and Vietnam were likely to be among the first nations to come to a one-for-one trade understanding...

JD Vance hits back at Zelensky for 'absurd' claims he was ‘somehow justifying’ Putin’s actions

Vice President JD Vance fired back at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for insinuating that he and elements of the Trump administration are sympathetic to Russian narratives about the bloody war.

DOJ drops case against MS-13 leader as officials want to send him to El Salvador without trial: 'Clearly political'

Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos' lawyer in an usual request urged the judge not to immediately dismiss the case, saying he feared his client would be deported to an El Salvador...

Poll reveals how California voters feel about potential Kamala Harris governor run

California policy influencers are "indifferent" about former Vice President Kamala Harris running for governor in the state, a survey conducted by Politico and UC Berkeley’s Citrin Center found.

NY AG Letitia James looking at possible insider trading around Trump's tariff pause

The examination is in its preliminary stages and is not yet a full-fledged probe, James' office confirmed to The Post Tuesday.

Trump floats stripping Harvard of tax-exempt status after withholding $2.2B in federal funds

The Cambridge, Mass. university has the largest endowment in the country — about $52 billion — from which it earned about $2.4 billion in fiscal 2024.

Lipstick-wearing man accused of firebombing, scrawling swastikas on Tesla, GOP office hauled out shirtless in dramatic raid

Jamison Wagner, 40, was led away by FBI counterterrorism task force agents in a pair of shorts -- and little else.