Devine's Dispatches: Miranda's Sharp Takes on Power Plays – Transmuted

THEMATIC SUMMARY:
From Penn Station's grime to Tehran's fall,
Devine dissects the games that empires play;
Swalwell's tumble, dignity's false call,
Deep State's secrets chased by Gabbard's ray.
California's fraud, a Democrat feast,
Unity feigned 'midst shooting's grim refrain,
Left's index masks their venomous beast,
Trump's vision grand for transit's new domain.
In columns fierce, she maps the hidden wars,
Where rhetoric ignites and empires bend;
From borders walled to Hormuz's closing doors,
Her pen unmasks where lesser scribes pretend.
For in her gaze, the machinations gleam,
Truth's blade cuts deep through power's woven scheme.
RAW SOURCES TO TRANSMUTE:
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/opinion/miranda-devine-the-lefts-dignity-index-is-a-weak-attempt-to-disarm-republicans-and-disguise-their-own-hate/
DESCRIPTION: Devine exposes the "Dignity Index" as a sly ploy to muzzle Trump while hiding left-wing vitriol.

FULL TEXT:
Original Video Description:
The latest effort to neuter conservatives and force Republicans to surrender comes from a deceptively titled device called “The Dignity Index.”
Full Article Text:
Miranda Devine: The left's 'Dignity Index' is a weak attempt to disarm Republicans - and disguise its own hate Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: THE LEFT’S ‘DIGNITY INDEX’ IS A WEAK ATTEMPT TO DISARM REPUBLICANS — AND DISGUISE ITS OWN HATE By Miranda Devine Published April 22, 2026, 7:34 p.m. PT The latest effort to neuter conservatives and force Republicans to surrender comes from a deceptively titled device called “The Dignity Index.” The ruse is fronted by Kennedy relative Tim Shriver, who appears on Fox News in the guise of a perfectly reasonable moderate Democrat, the type we all wish still ­existed. President Trump visits the US-Mexico border wall, in Alamo, Texas, January 12, 2021. REUTERS His pitch is for politicians to treat their opponents with respect, lower the temperature of public debate and restore civility to public life. Who could be against such laudable goals? But whom does the pitch not remind you of? MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S CALL FOR UNITY IN THE WAKE OF FRIGHTENING WHCD SHOOTING: ‘RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES’ MIRANDA DEVINE: TRUMP TELLS THE POST WHAT HE WANTS TO DO AT PENN STATION MIRANDA DEVINE: ERIC SWALWELL’S FALL FROM GRACE WAS BY DESIGN — AND SO DEMS CAN KEEP THEIR GRUBBY HANDS ON CALIFORNIA President Trump, of course, with his bare-knuckled, smash-mouth, macho belligerence. Trump is the antithesis of the gentle tone Shriver is trying to ­elevate as the core virtue of leadership ahead of the midterms. But the dignity blather is just a fancy way of damning Trump for mean tweets. “The way in which we lead is as important as the outcomes we seek,” Shrive... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/opinion/miranda-devine-nyc-has-once-in-a-lifetime-chance-to-create-a-new-penn-station-maybe-with-trumps-help/
DESCRIPTION: Trump eyes iconic Penn Station revival, but Madison Square Garden's Dolan stands in the way.

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Original Video Description:
James Dolan, owner of Madison Square Garden, opposes moving his arena, despite a plan for a grand new station.
Full Article Text:
Miranda Devine: Trump tells The Post what he wants to do at Penn Station Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: TRUMP TELLS THE POST WHAT HE WANTS TO DO AT PENN STATION By Miranda Devine Published April 19, 2026, 7:30 p.m. PT Thanks to having a hometown builder-in-chief in the White House, New York has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an iconic landmark in the dingiest part of Midtown that would rival Rockefeller Center, Central Park or the Empire State Building. At the same time, the squalid underground rathole we call Penn Station would become an uplifting experience for the hundreds of thousands of downtrodden commuters who feel disrespected every day when they pass through. But the long-promised Penn Station redevelopment still may end up as a mediocre compromise because of the big stumbling block of Madison Square Garden, which sits right on top of everything, like King Kong dressed as a giant trash can. New York’s Penn Station redevelopment faces a choice: Move Madison Square Garden or keep it. NBAE via Getty Images James Dolan, who owns the Garden, did not respond to inquiries Friday, but previously he has been adamant that his prize building is staying where it is. “I’m not gonna move Madison Square Garden,” he said in 2023. “It’s in a good place right now.” MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S CALL FOR UNITY IN THE WAKE OF FRIGHTENING WHCD SHOOTING: ‘RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES’ MIRANDA DEVINE: THE LEFT’S ‘DIGNITY INDEX’ IS A WEAK ATTEMPT TO DISARM REPUBLICANS — AND DISGUISE ITS OWN HATE MIRANDA DEVINE: ERIC SWALWELL’S FALL FROM GRACE WAS BY DESIGN — AND SO DEMS CAN KEEP THEI... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/opinion/miranda-devine-eric-swalwells-fall-from-grace-was-by-design-and-so-dems-can-keep-their-grubby-hands-on-california/
DESCRIPTION: Swalwell's demise reveals Democrats' ruthless machine clinging to California's fraud-fueled power.

FULL TEXT:
Original Video Description:
Eric Swalwell was Nancy Pelosi’s made man, the golden child of San Francisco’s rotten machine politics.
Full Article Text:
Miranda Devine: Eric Swalwell's fall from grace was by design -- and so Dems can keep their grubby hands on California Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: ERIC SWALWELL’S FALL FROM GRACE WAS BY DESIGN — AND SO DEMS CAN KEEP THEIR GRUBBY HANDS ON CALIFORNIA By Miranda Devine Published April 15, 2026, 7:13 p.m. PT Eric Swalwell was Nancy Pelosi’s made man, the golden child of San Francisco’s rotten machine politics. Today he’s roadkill, his name erased from the sign outside his congressional office, vultures feasting on his ­remains. Swalwell’s clinical political eradication this week tells you everything about the Democratic Party and how ruthlessly and efficiently it will move to keep power in the state it has controlled for 15 years and run into the ground. (From left) House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Joe Crowley (D-NY) and James Clyburn (D-SC) hold a news conference in the House Visitors Center in March 2017. Getty Images California, our most populous and richest state, is the engine of the Democrats’ vast patronage system, fueled in part by illegal migration and social services fraud that has ripped tens, perhaps hundreds, of billions of dollars off the taxpayers and recycled it through unions and “grassroots” donations back into the party. That’s why Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, calls California the “kingdom of fraud” as he confronts massive organized ripoffs of Medicaid, home health services and hospice care. MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S ... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/opinion/playing-the-trump-card-vs-tehran/
DESCRIPTION: Trump's Hormuz blockade delivers economic Armageddon to Iran in "Operation Economic Epic Fury."

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Original Video Description:
Iran thought they had the world over an (oil) barrel. Turns out they signed their own economic death warrant.
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Miranda Devine: Playing the Trump card vs. Tehran Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: PLAYING THE TRUMP CARD VS. TEHRAN By Miranda Devine Published April 12, 2026, 9:04 p.m. PT A promising new stage in our six-week Iran “excursion” began Sunday with President Trump’s announcement that the US Navy, together with allies, will immediately begin to blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.” In wrestling terms, it’s a classic “swerve” move by the president, flipping the tables on his opponent. Iran thought it had the world over an (oil) barrel. Turns out it signed its own economic death warrant. The blockade is an inspired tactic pushed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and former Green Beret-turned-UN Ambassador Mike Waltz as the logical next step after the Chinese and Russians last week vetoed a UN Security Council resolution led by the Gulf States for international cooperation to reopen the Hormuz Strait. With half the US Navy positioned just outside the narrow strait, everything is in place to stop the ships Tehran needs to serve its biggest customer, China, which buys about 90% of Iran’s oil. President Trump announced Sunday that the US and its allies will immediately begin to blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.” AP And the blockade is just the beginning of the maximum economic pain Trump and his advisers are preparing to inflict on Iran, in what can be called “Operation Economic Epic Fury.” As an ebullient Trump told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday morning of the naval blockade: “It’s called all in, and all out. We t... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/miranda-devine-tulsi-gabbard-keeps-her-focus-on-revealing-deep-states-dirty-secrets-even-as-they-try-to-take-her-down/
DESCRIPTION: Gabbard endures hit pieces while exposing Deep State secrets under Trump's steadfast support.

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Original Video Description:
Anonymously sourced hit pieces have hammered Tulsi Gabbard the past few months in The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New Republic, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, you name it.
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Miranda Devine: Tulsi Gabbard keeps her focus on revealing Deep State's dirty secrets -- even as it tries to take her down Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Breaking News WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen charged with trying assassinate President Trump Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: TULSI GABBARD KEEPS HER FOCUS ON REVEALING DEEP STATE’S DIRTY SECRETS — EVEN AS IT TRIES TO TAKE HER DOWN By Miranda Devine Published April 8, 2026, 7:17 p.m. PT Anonymously sourced hit pieces have hammered Tulsi Gabbard the past few months in the Guardian, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Republic, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, you name it. They are part of a relentless campaign to undermine President Trump’s director of national intelligence because she is almost single-handedly revealing the dirty secrets of the Deep State. Rumors swirl around Washington that the president is displeased with her and she will soon follow Pam Bondi out the door. But that doesn’t appear to be the case. The commander-in-chief is unwavering in his support for her when reporters ask, including during an impromptu press conference on Air Force One last week. “Sure,” he said when asked if he still has “confidence” in Gabbard after the incendiary resignation of one of her top aides, Joe Kent, over his opposition to the Iran war. MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S CALL FOR UNITY IN THE WAKE OF FRIGHTENING WHCD SHOOTING: ‘RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES’ MIRANDA DEVINE: THE LEFT’S ‘DIGNITY INDEX’ IS A WEAK ATTEMPT TO DISARM REPUBLICANS — AND DISGUISE ITS OWN HATE MIRANDA DEVINE: TRUMP TELLS THE POST WHAT HE WANTS TO DO AT PENN STATION “She’s a little bit different i... [Truncated]

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Cinematic shot, elegant female philosopher-satirist in 18th-century attire writes furiously at a baroque desk while exposing layered political conspiracies, her expression shifts from contempt to revelation as newspaper headlines about Trump, the Deep State, California fraud and the Hormuz blockade materialize and burn at the edges, dramatic sweeping camera movement, Clockwork orrery, brass astronomical instruments, dark wood, cinematic lighting, highly detailed, dynamic motion.

Miranda Devine as an 18th-century Enlightenment satirist in powdered wig and silk brocade, seated at an ornate writing desk exposing political machinations with quill in hand, intense intelligent expression, surrounded by scattered newspapers about Trump, Swalwell, Tulsi Gabbard, California fraud and Hormuz blockade, Setting/Background, ornate baroque library with towering bookcases, globe, and maps of New York, California and the Strait of Hormuz, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, Clockwork orrery, brass astronomical instruments, dark wood, cinematic lighting, intricate details, masterpiece, 8k resolution.

[solo harpsichord]
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[bowed cello or violin]
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[clear dictation vocals]
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DURATION: 128
[Intro]
(Instrumental buildup)
[Verse 1]
In Penn’s dim vaults where grime and vice entwine,
The Empire’s pulse beats through corrupted stone;
While Tulsi’s lantern probes the Deep State’s mine,
And finds the serpents coiled around the throne.
False dignity, that silken trap refined,
Would bind bold tongues yet loose the left’s own spite;
A Shriver mask on hatred’s ancient kind,
Where “civility” means Trump must never fight.
[Chorus]
O brittle mask of cultivated grace,
That hides the venom in the left’s embrace;
While empires fracture and the mighty fall,
The cynic’s quill records the truth of all.
[Verse 2]
From California’s fraudulent golden bowl
Swalwell falls, a sacrifice discreet;
The Party’s engine grinds its human toll,
To keep the graft and ballot fraud complete.
The kingdom bleeds through Medicaid’s deceit,
Yet union gold returns to Democrat hands;
While lesser scribes in pious chorus bleat,
Miranda’s blade the hidden scheme expands.
[Outro]
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THEMATIC SUMMARY:
From Penn Station's grime to Tehran's fall,
Devine dissects the games that empires play;
Swalwell's tumble, dignity's false call,
Deep State's secrets chased by Gabbard's ray.
California's fraud, a Democrat feast,
Unity feigned 'midst shooting's grim refrain,
Left's index masks their venomous beast,
Trump's vision grand for transit's new domain.
In columns fierce, she maps the hidden wars,
Where rhetoric ignites and empires bend;
From borders walled to Hormuz's closing doors,
Her pen unmasks where lesser scribes pretend.
For in her gaze, the machinations gleam,
Truth's blade cuts deep through power's woven scheme.
RAW SOURCES TO TRANSMUTE:
--- SOURCE 1 ---
URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/opinion/miranda-devine-the-lefts-dignity-index-is-a-weak-attempt-to-disarm-republicans-and-disguise-their-own-hate/
DESCRIPTION: Devine exposes the "Dignity Index" as a sly ploy to muzzle Trump while hiding left-wing vitriol.

FULL TEXT:
Original Video Description:
The latest effort to neuter conservatives and force Republicans to surrender comes from a deceptively titled device called “The Dignity Index.”
Full Article Text:
Miranda Devine: The left's 'Dignity Index' is a weak attempt to disarm Republicans - and disguise its own hate Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: THE LEFT’S ‘DIGNITY INDEX’ IS A WEAK ATTEMPT TO DISARM REPUBLICANS — AND DISGUISE ITS OWN HATE By Miranda Devine Published April 22, 2026, 7:34 p.m. PT The latest effort to neuter conservatives and force Republicans to surrender comes from a deceptively titled device called “The Dignity Index.” The ruse is fronted by Kennedy relative Tim Shriver, who appears on Fox News in the guise of a perfectly reasonable moderate Democrat, the type we all wish still ­existed. President Trump visits the US-Mexico border wall, in Alamo, Texas, January 12, 2021. REUTERS His pitch is for politicians to treat their opponents with respect, lower the temperature of public debate and restore civility to public life. Who could be against such laudable goals? But whom does the pitch not remind you of? MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S CALL FOR UNITY IN THE WAKE OF FRIGHTENING WHCD SHOOTING: ‘RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES’ MIRANDA DEVINE: TRUMP TELLS THE POST WHAT HE WANTS TO DO AT PENN STATION MIRANDA DEVINE: ERIC SWALWELL’S FALL FROM GRACE WAS BY DESIGN — AND SO DEMS CAN KEEP THEIR GRUBBY HANDS ON CALIFORNIA President Trump, of course, with his bare-knuckled, smash-mouth, macho belligerence. Trump is the antithesis of the gentle tone Shriver is trying to ­elevate as the core virtue of leadership ahead of the midterms. But the dignity blather is just a fancy way of damning Trump for mean tweets. “The way in which we lead is as important as the outcomes we seek,” Shrive... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/opinion/miranda-devine-nyc-has-once-in-a-lifetime-chance-to-create-a-new-penn-station-maybe-with-trumps-help/
DESCRIPTION: Trump eyes iconic Penn Station revival, but Madison Square Garden's Dolan stands in the way.

FULL TEXT:
Original Video Description:
James Dolan, owner of Madison Square Garden, opposes moving his arena, despite a plan for a grand new station.
Full Article Text:
Miranda Devine: Trump tells The Post what he wants to do at Penn Station Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: TRUMP TELLS THE POST WHAT HE WANTS TO DO AT PENN STATION By Miranda Devine Published April 19, 2026, 7:30 p.m. PT Thanks to having a hometown builder-in-chief in the White House, New York has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an iconic landmark in the dingiest part of Midtown that would rival Rockefeller Center, Central Park or the Empire State Building. At the same time, the squalid underground rathole we call Penn Station would become an uplifting experience for the hundreds of thousands of downtrodden commuters who feel disrespected every day when they pass through. But the long-promised Penn Station redevelopment still may end up as a mediocre compromise because of the big stumbling block of Madison Square Garden, which sits right on top of everything, like King Kong dressed as a giant trash can. New York’s Penn Station redevelopment faces a choice: Move Madison Square Garden or keep it. NBAE via Getty Images James Dolan, who owns the Garden, did not respond to inquiries Friday, but previously he has been adamant that his prize building is staying where it is. “I’m not gonna move Madison Square Garden,” he said in 2023. “It’s in a good place right now.” MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S CALL FOR UNITY IN THE WAKE OF FRIGHTENING WHCD SHOOTING: ‘RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES’ MIRANDA DEVINE: THE LEFT’S ‘DIGNITY INDEX’ IS A WEAK ATTEMPT TO DISARM REPUBLICANS — AND DISGUISE ITS OWN HATE MIRANDA DEVINE: ERIC SWALWELL’S FALL FROM GRACE WAS BY DESIGN — AND SO DEMS CAN KEEP THEI... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/opinion/miranda-devine-eric-swalwells-fall-from-grace-was-by-design-and-so-dems-can-keep-their-grubby-hands-on-california/
DESCRIPTION: Swalwell's demise reveals Democrats' ruthless machine clinging to California's fraud-fueled power.

FULL TEXT:
Original Video Description:
Eric Swalwell was Nancy Pelosi’s made man, the golden child of San Francisco’s rotten machine politics.
Full Article Text:
Miranda Devine: Eric Swalwell's fall from grace was by design -- and so Dems can keep their grubby hands on California Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: ERIC SWALWELL’S FALL FROM GRACE WAS BY DESIGN — AND SO DEMS CAN KEEP THEIR GRUBBY HANDS ON CALIFORNIA By Miranda Devine Published April 15, 2026, 7:13 p.m. PT Eric Swalwell was Nancy Pelosi’s made man, the golden child of San Francisco’s rotten machine politics. Today he’s roadkill, his name erased from the sign outside his congressional office, vultures feasting on his ­remains. Swalwell’s clinical political eradication this week tells you everything about the Democratic Party and how ruthlessly and efficiently it will move to keep power in the state it has controlled for 15 years and run into the ground. (From left) House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Joe Crowley (D-NY) and James Clyburn (D-SC) hold a news conference in the House Visitors Center in March 2017. Getty Images California, our most populous and richest state, is the engine of the Democrats’ vast patronage system, fueled in part by illegal migration and social services fraud that has ripped tens, perhaps hundreds, of billions of dollars off the taxpayers and recycled it through unions and “grassroots” donations back into the party. That’s why Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, calls California the “kingdom of fraud” as he confronts massive organized ripoffs of Medicaid, home health services and hospice care. MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S ... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/opinion/playing-the-trump-card-vs-tehran/
DESCRIPTION: Trump's Hormuz blockade delivers economic Armageddon to Iran in "Operation Economic Epic Fury."

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Iran thought they had the world over an (oil) barrel. Turns out they signed their own economic death warrant.
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Miranda Devine: Playing the Trump card vs. Tehran Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: PLAYING THE TRUMP CARD VS. TEHRAN By Miranda Devine Published April 12, 2026, 9:04 p.m. PT A promising new stage in our six-week Iran “excursion” began Sunday with President Trump’s announcement that the US Navy, together with allies, will immediately begin to blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.” In wrestling terms, it’s a classic “swerve” move by the president, flipping the tables on his opponent. Iran thought it had the world over an (oil) barrel. Turns out it signed its own economic death warrant. The blockade is an inspired tactic pushed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and former Green Beret-turned-UN Ambassador Mike Waltz as the logical next step after the Chinese and Russians last week vetoed a UN Security Council resolution led by the Gulf States for international cooperation to reopen the Hormuz Strait. With half the US Navy positioned just outside the narrow strait, everything is in place to stop the ships Tehran needs to serve its biggest customer, China, which buys about 90% of Iran’s oil. President Trump announced Sunday that the US and its allies will immediately begin to blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.” AP And the blockade is just the beginning of the maximum economic pain Trump and his advisers are preparing to inflict on Iran, in what can be called “Operation Economic Epic Fury.” As an ebullient Trump told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday morning of the naval blockade: “It’s called all in, and all out. We t... [Truncated]
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URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/miranda-devine-tulsi-gabbard-keeps-her-focus-on-revealing-deep-states-dirty-secrets-even-as-they-try-to-take-her-down/
DESCRIPTION: Gabbard endures hit pieces while exposing Deep State secrets under Trump's steadfast support.

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Anonymously sourced hit pieces have hammered Tulsi Gabbard the past few months in The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New Republic, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, you name it.
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Miranda Devine: Tulsi Gabbard keeps her focus on revealing Deep State's dirty secrets -- even as it tries to take her down Primary Menu Sections US News California News Politics World News Page Six Page Six Hollywood Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA Opinion Tech Real Estate Business Personal Finance Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater Shopping Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition Alexa Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology Astrology Video Photos Pod Force One Today’s Paper Covers Crosswords & Games Daily Sudoku Columnists Horoscopes Podcasts Careers Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips Search Email California Post Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got it Edition CA NY Search Search Recommended Skip to main content Breaking News WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen charged with trying assassinate President Trump Miranda Devine Opinion MIRANDA DEVINE: TULSI GABBARD KEEPS HER FOCUS ON REVEALING DEEP STATE’S DIRTY SECRETS — EVEN AS IT TRIES TO TAKE HER DOWN By Miranda Devine Published April 8, 2026, 7:17 p.m. PT Anonymously sourced hit pieces have hammered Tulsi Gabbard the past few months in the Guardian, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Republic, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, you name it. They are part of a relentless campaign to undermine President Trump’s director of national intelligence because she is almost single-handedly revealing the dirty secrets of the Deep State. Rumors swirl around Washington that the president is displeased with her and she will soon follow Pam Bondi out the door. But that doesn’t appear to be the case. The commander-in-chief is unwavering in his support for her when reporters ask, including during an impromptu press conference on Air Force One last week. “Sure,” he said when asked if he still has “confidence” in Gabbard after the incendiary resignation of one of her top aides, Joe Kent, over his opposition to the Iran war. MORE FROM MIRANDA DEVINE DEMS MUST HEED TRUMP’S CALL FOR UNITY IN THE WAKE OF FRIGHTENING WHCD SHOOTING: ‘RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES’ MIRANDA DEVINE: THE LEFT’S ‘DIGNITY INDEX’ IS A WEAK ATTEMPT TO DISARM REPUBLICANS — AND DISGUISE ITS OWN HATE MIRANDA DEVINE: TRUMP TELLS THE POST WHAT HE WANTS TO DO AT PENN STATION “She’s a little bit different i... [Truncated]