Josh Christenson
Josh Christenson is the DC bureau chief at the New York Post.
Background
Josh is based in Washington, DC. After joining the staff in 2023, he has broken stories on the origins of COVID-19, whistleblowers who called out a decade-long failure to collect fingerprints of possible criminals crossing the US border, Capitol Hill and campaign finance scandals as well as congressional and federal probes of Biden family members.
Latest Articles
Air traffic controllers' union throws wrench in Sean Duffy's bid to boost hiring: sources
The FAA is currently 3,000 short of its staffing goals.
Lawmakers warn air travel will only get more miserable as busy season gets underway
Air Traffic Organization deputy COO Franklin McIntosh revealed in an exchange with Klobuchar that the agency is only on track to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers by the end of...
Hotline connecting Pentagon with air traffic controllers at DC airport has been 'inoperable' for over 3 years: FAA
The downed line was only noticed after the mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a regional passenger plane killed 67 people over the Potomac River in late January.
EPA chief Lee Zeldin to kill car feature 'everyone hates'
"EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it," Zeldin declared.
Biden forgot the names of longtime aides halfway through his term: new book
"Steve," Biden beckoned twice to Jake Sullivan in December 2022, his top national security adviser of nearly a decade.
Dem lawmakers, donors threw a fit after Biden's debate flop: 'Who the hell is running the country?'
“We’re going to lose our f--king democracy because of you!” Hollywood director Rob Reiner shrieked at second gentleman Doug Emhoff minutes into a Los Angeles watch party.
Judge who ruled against Trump funding freeze has ties to taxpayer-funded homeless org
A Rhode Island federal judge who blocked President Trump's sweeping freeze on federal assistance earlier this year has been slapped with a complaint from a conservative legal group alleging that...
Schumer stalls Trump's DOJ nominees over Qatar 'palace in the sky' jet gift
The hold will only delay -- but not block -- the nominees from confirmation, with a simple majority vote of GOP senators able to overcome it.
Jill Biden cut off Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro during post-debate warning about campaign: 'We gotta go'
"Alright," the Jill Biden said, standing up. "We gotta go."
Trump admin cuts $450M more in Harvard grants, warns university faces 'steep, uphill battle' to regain reputation
"Harvard, and its leadership group who are tainted by the egregious infractions under its watch, faces a steep, uphill battle to reclaim its legacy as a lawful institution and center...
House tax plan triples SALT deduction cap to $30K — but New York GOPers say it's not enough
Draft legislation circulated by the House Ways and Means Committee would raise the current cap to $30,000 on individuals with taxable annual income of $400,000 or fewer.
Futuristic air taxi firm wants to show off tech at the White House — but ties to an anti-Trump billionaire may get in the way
Joby Aviation has scored federal approvals and contracts and hopes to begin taking passengers by early 2026.
Whitmer's lieutenant gov slams her 'cozying up to Trump' —vows to confront GOP if elected to replace her
Garlin Gilchrist vowed to "confront" the administration if elected governor to replace Whitmer next year.
Weepy fraudster George Santos begs Trump for pardon: 'I'm not a hardened criminal'
George Santos grew weepy Thursday night while pleading with President Trump to pardon him from a seven-year prison sentence for defrauding campaign donors.
Former Supreme Court justice dead at 85
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush who became a reliable liberal vote over the course of his nearly 20 years...
Transportation boss plots multi-billion dollar overhaul of US air traffic control by 2028
Duffy's plan to overhaul the nation's failing air traffic control system by 2028 follows a deadly plane crash in Washington, DC, earlier this year and thousands of hair-raising radar and...
Trump pulls nomination of embattled DC US Attorney pick: 'Wasn't getting the support'
“He’s a terrific person, and he wasn’t getting the support from people that I thought,” Trump said of Martin, whose acting role as DC's top federal prosecutor will expire May...
Biden stumbles over his words as he defiantly calls out Dems who claim he was in mental decline
The former president ironically went on to stumble over his words as he listed some of the earlier crises he handled after taking office.
Biden reveals on 'The View' he ‘wasn't surprised’ Trump defeated Harris in 2024 election, says Americans are sexist
The former president pointed the finger at someone else for Harris' loss.
Trump admin yanks $2.2B in federal funding from Harvard in legal battle over antisemitism on campus
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has canceled $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University amid an escalating legal battle over the Ivy League institution's failure to crack down on antisemitism,...