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Is mega-phony Gavin Newsom the best the Democrats can do?

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 11/3/2025 12:46 AM

In an interview with “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Newsom said he'd be "lying" if he claimed that he's not considering a bid for the White House in 2028, while coyly avoiding making any explicit commitment. ... Read full Story

opinion

Former Prince Andrew’s biographer on how the ex-royal fell from grace

By New York Post | Cindy Adams | 11/2/2025 11:17 PM

Prince Andrew is no longer a prince. Great Britain bounced his behind royally. The new commoner had to leave his 30-room mansion so maybe next summer he’ll scour Quogue for a Hamptons share. ... Read full Story

opinion

Pervasive social-emotional learning brings Big Brother to the classroom

By New York Post | Wai Wah Chin | 11/2/2025 9:31 PM

Here’s the dystopian scene: Students nationwide can’t read or do math at basic levels and don’t know elementary science or history facts, but there’s a big program to rewire their brains,... ... Read full Story

opinion

Gavin Newsom has high hopes — but rock-bottom results

By New York Post | Steven F. Hayward | 11/2/2025 9:06 PM

When New York was the most populous and economically dominant state in the 19th and much of the 20th century, it was natural its governors would be quadrennial contenders for the presidency. The Empire State sent four of its governors on to the White House (Martin Van Buren, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt)... ... Read full Story

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City-run grocery stores are losers, Antifa is all too real and other commentary

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 11/2/2025 8:55 PM

Zohran Mamdani says “New Yorkers should think of city-run grocery stores as a ‘public option’ that would deliver cheaper food by saving on rent and taxes” — and not needing “to make a profit,” grumbles Natalie Dowzicky. ... Read full Story

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DAVID MARCUS: In Harlem, excitement for Mamdani and a warning for Cuomo

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/2/2025 8:41 PM

NYC mayor race heats up in Harlem as Zohran Mamdani campaigns with youthful energy while Andrew Cuomo faces enthusiasm gap among Black voters ahead of primary. ... Read full Story

opinion

National populists surge around the world — spelling doom for the global elite

By New York Post | Henry Olsen | 11/2/2025 4:41 PM

Democrats are flummoxed at President Trump's success, but recent elections around the world provide the answer: Voters want conservative, not leftist, populism. ... Read full Story

opinion

Trump has already put Biden’s record to shame after just 9 months

By New York Post | Victor Davis Hanson | 11/2/2025 4:01 PM

Never mind what the left and media rage about: President Donald Trump's first nine months back in office tell a story of national recovery from the self-inflicted disasters of the recent past. ... Read full Story

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Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall will see ideology crash against reality

By New York Post | John Ketcham | 11/2/2025 3:58 PM

The mayor of New York City isn’t a monarch who can unilaterally rule — and Zohran Mamdani has made promises he cannot keep on his own. ... Read full Story

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Andrew Cuomo’s final stretch: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 3, 2025

By New York Post | Post readers | 11/2/2025 3:45 PM

NY Post readers discuss Michael Goodwin’s column explaining his vote for Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race. ... Read full Story

opinion

Would Jesus buy this stock? The rise of Biblically Responsible Investing

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/2/2025 3:01 PM

BRI investing combines stewardship mindset with financial strategy, enabling Christians to invest in companies that reflect biblical virtues and values. ... Read full Story

opinion

JONATHAN TURLEY: Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/2/2025 1:08 PM

Illinois passes sanctuary law blocking ICE arrests near courthouses, creating 1,000-foot buffer zones. Legal experts question constitutionality under federal supremacy. ... Read full Story

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DAN GAINOR: England doesn’t have free speech and wants to take ours away, too

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/2/2025 1:00 PM

Britain arrests 12,000 people yearly for online speech, including non-residents like Irish comedian Graham Linehan. Free speech advocates warn of global threats to Americans. ... Read full Story

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Michael Goodwin: A Zohran Mamdani mayoralty would mean a long, sour decline for NYC

By New York Post | Michael Goodwin | 11/2/2025 1:43 AM

The New York mayoral race, where the Democrats’ nominee, Zohran Mamdani, is pushing a sweepingly radical agenda. ... Read full Story

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DAVID MARCUS: New Yorkers tell me election 'Is what it is'

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/2/2025 12:32 AM

NYC mayor race draws national attention, but New York voters remain surprisingly indifferent. Interviews across boroughs reveal a 'it is what it is' attitude. ... Read full Story

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MIKE DAVIS: Justice is coming for perpetrators of Arctic Frost

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/1/2025 8:35 PM

Operation Arctic Frost revelations expose the Biden Justice Department's targeting of Republicans, and FBI Director Kash Patel is leading an investigation into the weaponization. ... Read full Story

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Raise the Age legislation’s dismal failure: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 2, 2025

By New York Post | Post readers | 11/1/2025 3:11 PM

NY Post readers discuss consequences of New York's Raise the Age legislation and more. ... Read full Story

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DAN GAINOR: The 5 craziest stories of October — from Karine Jean-Pierre to PETA plaques

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/1/2025 3:00 PM

A Washington Post critic slammed Karine Jean-Pierre's new book while MSNBC faces mockery over misogyny claims in coverage and more of October's wackiest stories. ... Read full Story

opinion

Washington dysfunction is ruining the lives of millions of ordinary Americans

By Opinion on Fox News | | 11/1/2025 2:00 PM

Government shutdown eliminates Affordable Care Act tax credits and SNAP benefits, leaving millions without health benefits or food assistance as Congress fails to act. ... Read full Story

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Can New York Democrats even DELAY the energy crisis their laws are creating?

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 11/1/2025 1:42 PM

Gov. Kathy Hochul and fellow Democrats in Albany may be starting to see the insanity of their disastrous climate agenda and moving at least to delay it. Far better to scrap it altogether. ... Read full Story

auto

Dodge Deora, Once a Hot Wheels Car, in Residence at The Henry Ford Museum

by Car and Drive | Nov 02 2025

basketball

Joel Embiid fined $50,000 by NBA for lewd gesture after WWE 'crotch chop'

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 02 2025

exercise

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

by thehealthy.com | Aug 28 2025

fashion

Here are the wildest and most spirited outfits spotted running the NYC Marathon

by NY Post | Nov 02 2025

finance

U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend winning streak in November

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 03 2025

game

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Physical Edition Is Up For Preorder

by GameSpot | Nov 02 2025

long_island

No Suffolk elementary schools make New York’s top 100 — but these 10 came closest

by greaterlongisland.com | Oct 31 2025

metro

NYC ‘bounty hunters’ score nearly million-dollar payouts reporting traffic ‘idling’

by New York Post | Nov 03 2025

new_jersey

Obama headlines for Sherrill, Ciattarelli boasts of campaign momentum

by NJ Spotlight | Nov 02 2025

odd_fun

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 31 2025

opinion

Is mega-phony Gavin Newsom the best the Democrats can do?

by New York Post | Nov 03 2025

people

Taylor Swift gets tired of being hounded by the cameras

by marca.com | Nov 03 2025

science

First of its kind 'butt drag fossil' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 02 2025

soccer

❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

by Yahoo Sports | Oct 20 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

Is mega-phony Gavin Newsom the best the Democrats can do?

Former Prince Andrew’s biographer on how the ex-royal fell from grace

Pervasive social-emotional learning brings Big Brother to the classroom

Gavin Newsom has high hopes — but rock-bottom results

City-run grocery stores are losers, Antifa is all too real and other commentary

DAVID MARCUS: In Harlem, excitement for Mamdani and a warning for Cuomo

National populists surge around the world — spelling doom for the global elite

Trump has already put Biden’s record to shame after just 9 months

Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall will see ideology crash against reality

Andrew Cuomo’s final stretch: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 3, 2025

Would Jesus buy this stock? The rise of Biblically Responsible Investing

JONATHAN TURLEY: Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling

DAN GAINOR: England doesn’t have free speech and wants to take ours away, too

Michael Goodwin: A Zohran Mamdani mayoralty would mean a long, sour decline for NYC

DAVID MARCUS: New Yorkers tell me election 'Is what it is'

MIKE DAVIS: Justice is coming for perpetrators of Arctic Frost

Raise the Age legislation’s dismal failure: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 2, 2025

DAN GAINOR: The 5 craziest stories of October — from Karine Jean-Pierre to PETA plaques

Washington dysfunction is ruining the lives of millions of ordinary Americans

Can New York Democrats even DELAY the energy crisis their laws are creating?

Dodge Deora, Once a Hot Wheels Car, in Residence at The Henry Ford Museum

Joel Embiid fined $50,000 by NBA for lewd gesture after WWE 'crotch chop'

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

Here are the wildest and most spirited outfits spotted running the NYC Marathon

U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend winning streak in November

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Physical Edition Is Up For Preorder

No Suffolk elementary schools make New York’s top 100 — but these 10 came closest

NYC ‘bounty hunters’ score nearly million-dollar payouts reporting traffic ‘idling’

Obama headlines for Sherrill, Ciattarelli boasts of campaign momentum

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

Is mega-phony Gavin Newsom the best the Democrats can do?

Taylor Swift gets tired of being hounded by the cameras

First of its kind 'butt drag fossil' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago

❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

Pelé's life in pictures

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

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