AOC vs. Airbnb  —  Her contempt for entrepreneurs extends to those who benefit from their products.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is on a tear, spinning yarns about the American Revolution being an uprising against the rich while complaining that The Post is standing …

Democrats now have to win the House vote by 4 points due to Republican gerrymandering  —  A new analysis by Strength In Numbers reveals the impacts of mid-decade and post-VRA redistricting by Republicans, with the now-missing Democratic counter-gerrymander in Virginia

Iran Offers Reply to US Peace Plan as Hormuz Crisis Simmers  —  Iran submitted its response to the latest US proposal to end 10 weeks of war as a series of incidents continues to threaten a shaky ceasefire.  —  The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on the latest response without giving …

Israel Built and Defended a Secret Iran War Base in Iraq  —  The base, set up for special forces and search-and-rescue teams, was almost discovered early in the conflict  —  TEL AVIV—Israel set up a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran …

Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro reportedly flees to US  —  Zbigniew Ziobro is wanted in Poland over the alleged misuse of public funds and the deployment of Pegasus spyware against political opponents.  —  Fugitive former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is now in the United States courtesy …

Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year  —  Electing such candidates for governor would give deniers key oversight of the 2028 presidential election in swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.  —  Just now  —  Summary

One Big Headache for Politicians These Days: a Messy Digital Footprint  —  As a new generation of chronically online oversharers runs for office, many find themselves tripped up by past statements.  Their response?  Delete, distance, disavow.  —  Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic candidate …

May 9, 2026  —  If you google the history of Mother's Day, the internet will tell you that Mother's Day began in 1908 when Anna Jarvis decided to honor her mother.  But “Mothers' Day”—with the apostrophe not in the singular spot, but in the plural—actually started in the 1870s …

Chris Wright: 'I don't know the future of gas prices' … The average cost of gas is around $4.55, according to AAA, with the cost of oil rising above $95 per barrel.  When pressed whether gas prices might actually go even higher, Wright told CBS' “Face the Nation:” “I don't know the future of gas prices.”

Lawyers for the global elite aren't buying Trump's gold card visa  —  Even Melania Trump's former lawyer is warning people away from Trump's program designed to make immigration easier for the wealthy.  —  Summary  —  Immigration attorney Michael Wildes has represented first lady Melania Trump …

Vance or Rubio?  Trump Muses on Successor as the ‘Kids’ Fill Bigger Roles.  —  Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles, generating speculation about who's lining up for the 2028 presidential nomination.  —  Every now and then …

US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba  —  The Caribbean National security Terrorism The Middle East  —  US military intelligence-gathering flights are surging off the coast of Cuba, a CNN analysis of publicly available aviation data shows.

‘This Week’ Transcript 5-10-26: Amb. Mike Waltz, Dr. Michael Osterholm & Adm. William McRaven  —  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks to the media on a proposed resolution of the Strait of Hormuz at U.N. headquarters in New York, May 7, 2026.  —  David Dee Delgado/Reuters

NYPD captain's transfer after viral rant bashing Mamdani shows City Hall has two sets of rules for Dems, Republicans: critics  —  An NYPD captain who was transferred to a less desirable role after being caught on video bashing NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani as “an embarrassment” …