Dr. Ben Carson — the renowned neurosurgeon who ran a presidential campaign in 2016 — is gunning for the role of Health and Human Services secretary under President-elect Donald Trump, The Post has learned. Carson, 73, served as Trump’s secretary for Housing and Urban Development from 2017-2021, but does not want the position again and is instead open to heading …
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Melania Trump declines to meet with Jill Biden at White House, citing Mar-a-Lago raid: source
Melania Trump declined an offer to head to the White House Wednesday and meet with Jill Biden, citing the Biden administration’s past raid on Mar-a-Lago as part of the federal government’s investigation into classified documents. “She ain’t going,” a source familiar with Melania’s decision told The Post. “Jill Biden’s husband authorized the FBI snooping through her underwear drawer. The Bidens …
Read More »Trump selects Sen. Marco Rubio to serve as secretary of state in historic appointment: report
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to be his secretary of state – a decision that will make the Cuban American senator the first Latino to serve as the nation’s top diplomat. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly asked Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida to serve as his secretary of state. REUTERS Rubio’s appointment was first-reported in the …
Read More »SUNY urged to probe contract with publisher accused of censorship
A trio of state senators are calling on SUNY to investigate its $2.7 million contract with a powerhouse publishing company accused of acquiescing to the Chinese government by censoring articles. Springer Nature, the dominant publisher of academic journals which has a five-year contract with the State University of New York system, allegedly blocked access to thousands of articles in 2017 “in …
Read More »Kathy Hochul looks to revive hated congestion toll now that election is over — as critics fight to make sure it stays dead
Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to revive a planned congestion toll in Manhattan before President-elect Donald Trump takes office – but critics want to make sure the controversial plan stays dead. Hochul had planned to wait to revisit the $15 congestion toll to enter Midtown below 60th Street until after elections, which political insiders said was a move to prevent …
Read More »Air hockey, movies, phone calls and potential freak-offs for Diddy in MDC
He’s at a Freak Off friendly jail. Sean “Diddy” Combs may be behind bars, but sources who have done time in his unit say it won’t necessarily curb his alleged pervy ways. The Bad Boy Entertainment boss is in the 4 North unit of Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, a dorm facility which has around 20 inmates, looser rules …
Read More »Empire State Building won’t light up for Polish Independence Day — and critics aren’t taking the snub lightly
The Empire State Building won’t light up to honor Polish Independence Day on Tuesday — and charged-up critics aren’t taking the snub lightly. Several City Council members told The Post they’ve pushed for the tribute but they’ve been met with multiple denials from the organization that decides on the lighting schedule for the famous Manhattan skyscraper. “The Polish-American community is …
Read More »7-year-old girl shot in stomach in broad daylight in NYC: cops
A 7-year-old girl was shot in broad daylight Monday on a Harlem corner, authorities said. The youngster took a bullet to the stomach at the intersection of West 145th Street and Bradhurst Avenue around 2:50 p.m., cops said. The scene of the shooting on Monday. James Keivom The girl was rushed to Harlem Hospital. James Keivom She was rushed to …
Read More »Jewish Media Awards to celebrate ‘greatness of the Jewish people’ at Big Apple’s Lincoln Center Tuesday
Roll out the blue and white carpet! TV Land’s most proudly Jewish stars will party like it’s 1948 at the Jewish Media Awards at Lincoln Center Tuesday night – celebrating positive depictions of the Chosen People on the small screen. Semitic celebs like Patricia Heaton, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Michael Rapaport will present awards to TV’s most authentically Jewish streaming TV …
Read More »Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris with Muslim voters over Gaza: exit poll
LAS VEGAS — Muslims snubbed Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day over her stance on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with about 80% rejecting her at the ballot box, an exit poll reveals. Despite pre-election polling that put the veep at 41% support among Muslim voters, the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ exit survey shows she only garnered 20.3% — …
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