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Blue city mayor says ICE arrests of dangerous criminals are not ‘focused on making us safer’

ICE arrested 66,463 illegal immigrants and removed 65,682, including those accused of threatening public safety and national security, according to a news release from ICE.

Senior politician killed at Mexican seafood restaurant — week after town's police chief gunned down

Police first responded to the eatery when they received reports of an individual injured in the gunfire, but first responders found Pereira, 35, "no longer had vital signs."

Trump, Macron exchange firm handshake during 'sign of peace' at Pope Francis' funeral

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged their infamous, firm handshake during Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday.

Lyin' ex-Rep. George Santos sobs as he learns his fate at sentencing in corruption case

Lyin' ex-Long Island Rep. George Santos was sentenced to prison time Friday after admitting last year to his role in a sprawling corruption case.

Trump pardons Nevada politician who used $70K from slain cop's memorial funds to pay for plastic surgery, daughter's wedding

The pardon, issued Wednesday, comes less than a week after Fiore lost a bid for a new trial.

Lyin' ex-Rep. George Santos reveals if he's scared of prison, explains why he lashed out at prosecutors ahead of sentencing

Lying former Rep. George Santos only lashed out online at prosecutors because of their request that he receive over seven years in prison at his upcoming sentencing -- not because...

Texas politician stabbed, husband killed after allegedly being attacked by their grandson at home

A well-known Texas politician was stabbed and her husband murdered at their home early Monday — with their grandson charged with the bloodbath.

Corrupt Boston pol took rug, furniture from her office weeks before pleading guilty to federal charges: video

Newly surfaced video shows Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson clearing out furniture and a rolled-up rug from City Hall weeks before her upcoming guilty plea.

Sen. Bernie Sanders delivers ranting speech at Coachella festival as Trump thrills UFC crowd with star-studded cast in Florida

While President Trump thrilled crowds in Miami -- Senator Bernie Sanders found a more left-leaning audience at Coachella Saturday where the socialist firebrand took the stage to rant about his pet...

ICE deports former Mexico governor serving federal prison sentence in Illinois

A former governor and presidential candidate in Mexico serving a federal prison sentence in the US for money laundering was deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week.

This NY restaurant is offering discounts to stressed investors — based on their roller-coaster stock market losses

“Let Washington debate policy — we’ll handle the cocktails,” The War Room Tavern owner Todd Shapiro said.

Australian opposition leader says his home was target of alleged bomb plot

Both leaders are accompanied in public by Australian Federal Police security teams as they crisscross the country for weeks.

Long Island town left with no candidates for top elected job after both Democrat, Republican drop out of hotly contested race

Political leaders in Hempstead have until Friday to find replacements after incumbent Republican town Supervisor Don Clavin and Democratic challenger Justin Brown declined the backing of their parties.

Democrats are forming an 'assassination culture' as Trump rises in power, new study reveals

"When people feel like they have no say, no future and no leadership offering vision, they become susceptible to radical ideation, and that’s when the memes turn into permission structures...

Trump bets the White House — and GOP control of Congress — on tariffs

Maybe all that winning was becoming boring. 

Former New York Post editorial page editor Bob McManus dead at 81

Bob McManus -- the wry, curmudgeonly and imminently fair voice of the New York Post for over a decade -- died Saturday. He was 81.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law

The unanimous verdict capped a dramatic fall for Yoon, a former star prosecutor who went from political novice to president in 2022, just a year after he entered politics.

World leader falls off stage while posing for photos during election campaign event

"I stepped back one step. I didn’t fall off the stage ... just one leg went down, but I was sweet," he said.

Former state senator's son killed in Vegas casino shooting

The son of a former Nevada State senator was murdered in a shooting at a Las Vegas-area casino before the alleged teen killer carjacked several drivers and led police on...

Iceland's minister for children quits after admitting she had a baby with teen: report

Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir fessed up to the secret relationship, which started she was a 22-year-old counsellor at the church group the teen attended, on Thursday after Icelandic news outlet RUV...