Josh Christenson
Josh Christenson is a politics reporter at the New York Post.
Background
Josh is based in Washington, DC. After joining the staff in 2023, he was broken exclusives on congressional investigations into the Biden family and COVID-19 origins. Prior to working for The Post, he was an editor and reporter at the Washington Free Beacon, and before that he was a high school teacher. When not writing, Josh enjoys running, hiking, reading and listening to Bob Dylan.
Latest Articles
GOP Senate hopeful Dave McCormick slams Dem Sen. Bob Casey for backing Iran nuclear deal: ‘Original sin’
September 11, 2024 | 1:59pmLANGHORNE, Pa. — GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick met with Jewish voters in multiple Pennsylvania communities in a long day on the campaign trail — and blasted Democratic incumbent Sen....
Rep. Elise Stefanik raises more than $7M in second quarter with help from Wall Street, tech moguls
July 9, 2024 | 3:16pmHouse Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is reporting another record-breaking fundraising quarter thanks to donations from Wall Street titans like Apollo CEO Marc Rowan and Silicon Valley moguls like Netscape...
Border Patrol Union denies Biden presidential endorsement: 'We never have and never will'
June 27, 2024 | 10:59pmThe National Border Patrol Council is clearing the record about Biden's claim that "the Border Patrol endorsed me, endorsed my position at the border."
Rep. Maxine Waters downplays 'fake' Iran attack on Israel as Rashida Tlaib storms out of House Dem meeting
April 18, 2024 | 4:38pmDuring a House Democrat Conference meeting Thursday morning, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) expressed deep concerns about Israel retaliating against Iran, according to a source familiar.
Biden forgot year of son Beau’s death, Trump’s election — and even what a fax machine is, special counsel transcript reveals
March 12, 2024 | 8:49amPresident Biden confused key dates during his October interview with special counsel Robert Hur, forgetting which year his son Beau died of brain cancer, as well as the year Donald...
Chinese lab had COVID-19 mapped two weeks before global outbreak — but never shared with the US: docs
January 17, 2024 | 1:19pmA Chinese researcher had isolated and mapped out COVID-19 -- and uploaded it to a US-run database -- at least two weeks before Beijing officially unveiled details of the virus...
Giuliani ordered to pay more than $148M to Georgia poll workers he defamed: 'Don't regret a damn thing'
December 15, 2023 | 4:33pmThe DC panel awarded $75 million in punitive damages to Andrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, as well as $20 million to each woman for emotional distress after...
Melania Trump makes rare appearance at National Archives as husband faces classified doc charges
December 15, 2023 | 12:41pmFormer first lady Melania Trump delivered remarks Friday during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives -- as her husband faces criminal charges for having withheld presidential documents from the agency.
Hunter Biden ducks House interview under threat of contempt, insists Joe not 'financially involved' in foreign biz
December 13, 2023 | 9:55amPresident Biden's 53-year-old son Hunter Biden gave a surprise speech outside the Capitol on Wednesday — beginning 10 minutes after he was due to testify under oath under threat of...
Appeals court upholds, narrows gag order on Trump in election interference case but narrows restrictions on his speech
December 8, 2023 | 2:37pmA federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but narrowed the restrictions on his speech.
Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire after 3 people try to break into SUV
November 13, 2023 | 8:40amAgents protecting Naomi Biden were out with the 29-year-old in the Georgetown neighborhood late Sunday night when they caught three people attempting to break into a parked, unmarked Secret Service...
Republican debate fact-check: Grading claims about Ukraine, China, and fracking
November 8, 2023 | 6:30pmRepublican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Tim Scott traded barbs on Israel, the economy, abortion — and of course, poll-leader Donald Trump — in...
Dems sweep Virginia legislature in blow to Gov. Glenn Youngkin
November 7, 2023 | 11:49pmDemocrats in Virginia on Tuesday night retained their majority in the state Senate — a blow to Republicans who were hoping to achieve total control of the state legislature and boost...
Registered sex offender arrested with rifle near US Senate
November 7, 2023 | 1:18pmUS Capitol Police Tased and arrested a Georgia man carrying a gun within sight of the seat of the legislative branch Tuesday afternoon.
With Jordan out, path clear for new House speaker candidates — here are the ones we know about
October 17, 2023 | 12:15pmRep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) waved the white flag Friday in his battle to be named the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Jordan failed to win the gavel in...
Republicans vote for Jim Jordan as speaker nominee in second try to replace McCarthy
October 13, 2023 | 4:18pmHouse Republicans voted Friday afternoon to tap Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan as speaker-designate as the lower chamber of Congress reached the 10-day mark without finding a replacement for the...
Biden-picked US attorney admits balking at Hunter Biden case: 'No way' to 'get up to speed on everything'
October 9, 2023 | 8:11pmPresident Biden's hand-picked federal prosecutor in DC confirmed to Congress last week that he wouldn't partner with his Delaware counterpart to bring tax charges against first son Hunter Biden.
Most of NYC's Democratic socialist pols refuse to condemn 'hateful' pro-Palestine rally
October 9, 2023 | 4:47pmThe widely criticized rally -- where an Israeli flag was stomped on and burned and a pro-Israeli faction taunted with a swastika image.-- occurred just a day after Palestinian terrorists...
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges
October 3, 2023 | 9:43amThe 53-year-old pleaded not guilty to weapons and false statement charges.
Jamaal Bowman attacks 'Nazi' GOP as he faces Malliotakis expulsion bid over fire alarm pull
October 2, 2023 | 4:00pmBrooklyn and Staten Island Republican Nicole Malliotakis introduced a resolution to expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman as he sounded off another type of alarm Monday.