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
Biden White House insisted families were safe after toxic East Palestine derailment — but behind the scenes, admin warned of 'cancer cluster'
"The occurrence of a cancer-cluster in EP [East Palestine] is not zero," Federal Emergency Management Agency recovery leader James McPherson wrote in a March 29, 2024, email.
Iran producing near weapons-grade uranium amid nuclear talks: UN watchdog
The International Atomic Energy Agency found Iran has upped its 60%-enriched uranium stockpile from 274.8 kilograms to 408.6 kilograms -- a roughly 50% jump since February.
Senate will move forward with Russia sanctions bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham says
"I would expect next week that the Senate will start moving the sanctions bill," said Graham, an ally of President Trump but also a firm backer of Ukraine's war efforts.
Trump envoy delivers fiery response after Hamas submits 'totally unacceptable' cease-fire proposal
The most recent cease-fire proposal pitched Thursday by Witkof calls for a 60-day truce as well as the release of the 10 living Israeli hostages and the bodies of 18...
Federal appeals court upholds pause on Trump administration's mass firings
"The Executive Order at issue here far exceeds the President’s supervisory powers under the Constitution," wrote Circuit Judge William Fletcher, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton
Hegseth says US will stand by Indo-Pacific allies against ‘imminent’ threat of China
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, particularly in its aggressive stance toward...
Elon Musk raises concerns after sporting black eye at White House farewell — here's what he says happened
"What happened to Elon, appears he has a black eye on his right," one account speculated of the tech billionaire's appearance.
State Department begins 'vetting' all visa applications for foreigners visiting Harvard
US embassies and consulates have been told by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to "immediately begin additional vetting" on Harvard-associated visas "for any purpose."
ICE busts Salvadoran gangbanger from violent 18th Street gang after wild car chase
ICE arrested Salvadoran gangbanger Javier Enrique Canas-Escobar in Virginia after he drove on the wrong side of the road and battered other passing vehicles.
Supreme Court hands Trump major victory in migrant deportation fight, can end controversial Biden-era program
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Trump administration can restart deportations of up to 530,000 Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan migrants.
Migrant arrested over handwritten letter threatening Trump assassination may have been set up
An illegal migrant from Mexico who was arrested over a handwritten letter that threatened to assassinate President Trump may have actually been set up, law enforcement sources told The Post.
Biden admin failed to probe more than 7,300 reports of migrant child trafficking, startling HHS findings show
HHS still has 1,688 of possibly fraudulent sponsors receiving the kids, 7,346 human trafficking reports and another 46,311 other tips from grantees, staff and unaccompanied minors themselves to vet.
NIH won't renew 'cruel' drug experiments on beagle puppies -- some as young as 8 months old
The pups, some as young as eight months, were "reused" and then "euthanized" if they suffered organ dysfunction, were infected or became weak.
More voters say US economy improving, but most still hold this strong belief: poll
The JL Partners survey found that 29% of registered voters said the economy is improving -- up four percentage points from a late April poll by the same firm and...
Cyberpunk behind AI video of Trump kissing Musk’s feet was on taxpayer-funded union time: whistleblower
The hacker was identified by the feds earlier this year as a high-ranking official.
State Department now probing all visa holders at Harvard — not just foreign students
WASHINGTON — The State Department is broadening its review of visa holders at Harvard University beyond the foreign student population, a senior official told The Post on Thursday. The comprehensive...
DOJ official’s wife perjured herself with 'demonstrably false' Trump-Russia testimony: bombshell FBI records
Nellie Ohr worked for research firm Fusion GPS when it was hired in the lead-up to the 2016 election to dig up dirt on the Trump campaign's alleged links to...
Rubio announces US will bar foreign censors from getting visas
"It is unacceptable for foreign officials to issue or threaten arrest warrants on U.S. citizens or U.S. residents for social media posts on American platforms while physically present on U.S....
MIT scraps DEI office, ends programs amid Trump's fight with Harvard
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) shut down its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office last week, The Post can exclusively reveal.
House Republicans banking on 'big beautiful bill' to boost midterm chances, stop Dem plans for third Trump impeachment
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told The Post that the party wants Americans to "feel the effects" of Trump's agenda ahead of November 2026.