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Paramount fired back at Mark Ruffalo, 58, for invoking “antisemitic tropes” in his social media attack on the company’s proposed merger. The media giant issued a lengthy statement on Friday after the “Poor Things” actor posted criticism of Paramount’s $110…
Embattled NYC-DSA Co-Chair Gustavo Gordillo is being sued for eviction after failing to pay rent on a Crown Heights apartment while his family’s $1.5 million townhouse underwent renovations. Gordillo, 38, the son of a Florida telecommunications magnate, skipped three monthly…
James Talarico, 36, is facing backlash after comments about the Karmelo Anthony murder trial drew accusations he sided with the convicted killer. The Texas Democratic Senate nominee made the remarks during an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” radio show earlier…
GOP attorney general hopeful Saritha Komatireddy ripped Democratic socialist Emily Gallagher for defending “biological need” shoplifting. Komatireddy, 41, a former federal prosecutor challenging incumbent Democrat Letitia James, 67, in November’s election, unloaded on the Brooklyn assemblywoman Thursday outside a South…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued an ultimatum to U.S. Allies Thursday, declaring they must choose sides in the escalating economic campaign against Iran. Bessent, 63, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that the Trump administration will deploy secondary sanctions to…
Meghan McCain, 41, torched Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as “entitled grifters” and “D-list royals” after news broke that the couple is relocating back to the United Kingdom. “One thing about Americans is we can see through bulls–t and we…
Tim Robbins has a blunt message for Democrats. The Oscar winner, 67, criticized the state of Democratic politics during an appearance on the “SmartLess” podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. Robbins argued that the party needs to…
Trump has doubled down on his refusal to apologize for soaring gas prices tied to the Iran war, telling supporters he “did the right thing.” The president, 79, made the remarks at a rally in Long Island, New York,…
Iran is weighing strikes on US military targets in Europe if President Trump escalates the war close to the regime. Two insiders told the Financial Times that Iranian forces have assessed striking US assets in south-eastern European countries, including Bulgaria,…
OnlyFans star Sophie Rain is celebrating after Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback lost the GOP primary. Rain, 23, of Tampa, Fla., told The Post on Wednesday that she was “very happy to be keeping my money” after Fishback, 31, was…
Russia has placed Conor Kennedy, 32, the son of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on its international wanted list for fighting in Ukraine. View this post on Instagram The Basmanny District Court of Moscow authorized…
Steve Hilton is inviting California voters to host him for dinner as the Republican gubernatorial hopeful takes his campaign into voters’ homes. Hilton, a former Fox News host and British political adviser, launched the “Dinner with Steve” series as a…
Harriet Hageman secured the Republican Senate nomination in Wyoming on Tuesday, clearing her path toward the upper chamber. Hageman, 62, defeated four challengers in the GOP primary for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis, 70, who was…
Byron Donalds and David Jolly secured their parties’ nominations for Florida governor and will face each other in November. Donalds, 47, a three-term Republican congressman from Naples, captured 47.8% of the vote in Tuesday’s crowded GOP primary, nearly doubling up…
Florida executed its 13th death row prisoner of the year Tuesday evening as the state continues to lead the nation in capital punishment under Governor Ron DeSantis. William Frances Silvia, 61, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. After receiving a…
Rep. Randy Fine trounced far-right influencer Dan Bilzerian in Florida’s Republican primary Tuesday after Bilzerian ran ads laced with antisemitic slurs and Hitler imagery. With two-thirds of the expected vote counted, Fine, 52, had captured 56.7 percent of the ballot…