House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing dissent in her caucus ahead of Tuesday’s vote to confirm the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. With the Democrats’ slim 221-211 House advantage, Pelosi can afford no more than four defections in the
The Biden administration will open an overflow facility able to accommodate up to 700 migrant children within the next two weeks, the Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. In a statement released by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the department
The ex-Minneapolis cop charged in the police-custody death of George Floyd used similar strong-arm tactics against six other suspects since 2015, according to a new report. Derek Chauvin, 44, who was fired following Floyd’s death on May 25, used neck restraints —
The US approved a five-year extension of the New START nuclear arms control treaty just days before it was to expire, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty limits the number of nuclear warheads, missiles and bombers that the
President Biden on Wednesday said that he’s open to new income limits on $1,400 stimulus checks in a bid to get his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation through Congress. Biden said he was open to changes before he hosted 11 members of
A California man is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s new fiancé, a beloved high school teacher, after complaining that he felt “betrayed” by their breakup. Jesse Alvarez, 30, was arrested Monday night in the murder of Cathedral Catholic High School teacher
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday’s coup, wearing red ribbons and declaring they won’t work for the new military government. The army takeover that ousted the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi over
The House approved new rules that would levy fines of up to $10,000 on lawmakers who evade metal detectors and security screening put in place after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in which an armed mob threatened congressional members and five people
WASHINGTON — A $25 billion grant program for struggling restaurants will be included in President Biden’s whopping $1.9 trillion coronavirus package — with a large chunk of that going to the Big Apple’s ailing eateries, The Post has learned. The details of
A COVID-19 conspiracy theorist has been banned from visiting UK hospitals — unless for emergencies and appointments — after filming empty hospital corridors to falsely claim the government was lying about the scope of the pandemic, according to reports. Hannah Dean, a
From one first lady to another. Michelle Obama received a surprise care package from newly minted first lady Jill Biden — straight from the White House Kitchen Garden. The former first lady shared an Instagram photo of the hearty bounty of vegetables,
