This is no laughing matter. Heidi Gardner’s contract with “Saturday Night Live” was not renewed for Season 51, an insider exclusively tells The Post. “It’s time for a new cast,” the insider said. The Post has reached out to Gardner’s rep and “SNL” for comment. The 42-year-old was a staple on the sketch comedy series for the last eight seasons. On Aug. 28, The Post confirmed that Gardner was ... Read more
Kennedy faces a storm on the Hill as hostile Democrats and wary Republicans put him on the defensive
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found himself in the arena Thursday morning. Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building is not a conventional "arena." It's the hearing room for the Senate Finance Committee, but circumstances converted the room into such a venue. Kennedy was due to appear before the Senate Finance panel long before August "happened," but Kennedy’s "August" is ... Read more
In a bold push, Trump officials urge the Supreme Court to strip protections for FTC commissioners
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow the president to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission, after lower courts ruled he lacks the authority to remove members of independent agencies without cause. President Donald Trump moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter earlier this year, but lower courts ruled she could keep her job because the law only allows commissioners to be removed ... Read more
Zohran Mamdani dares Trump to face him in a no-filters debate and declares it’s time to cut out the middle man
Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is challenging President Trump to face off in a televised debate — calling out the White House for trying to get involved in the heated race. The dare came after ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the Queens socialist to debate him five times — once in each borough — during a press conference Thursday. “Let’s cut out the middle man,” Mamdani told The Post. “Why should I debate ... Read more
The body of a missing 9-year-old girl was pulled from a river, and investigators say her foster mom’s partner is to blame
A missing 9-year-old girl was found dead early Thursday in a Pennsylvania river — and her foster mom’s girlfriend has been charged with killing her, according to cops. Renesmay Eutsey was found partially submerged in the Youghiogheny River near Smithton, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh and 20 miles south of her home in Dunbar. Kourtney Malinda Eutsey, who is the girlfriend of Renesmay’s 31-year-old ... Read more