
Steven Nelson
?Steven Nelson is the chief Washington correspondent for the New York Post.?
Background
Steven covers the White House and Congress. He joined The Post in 2019 after working as a White House reporter for the Washington Examiner. He covered legal and political news for five years at U.S. News & World Report and graduated from the College of William and Mary.
Latest Articles
Trump's court challenges: From deportations to trans service members, here's where key cases against the president stand
March 19, 2025 | 4:28pmMuch of President Trump's ambitious actions to overhaul the federal government have been frustrated by a deluge of lawsuits and subsequent court orders blocking them from going into effect.
Trump says rescued astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams coming to Oval Office when they 'get better'
March 18, 2025 | 8:26pmWASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that he expects to welcome rescued US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the Oval Office when they "get better" following their long-awaited return...
Trump releases 80,000 JFK assassination files as administration touts 'new era of maximum transparency'
March 18, 2025 | 7:06pmThe Trump administration released 80,000 files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Tuesday evening -- triggering a feeding frenzy among amateur historians, conspiracy buffs and experts who...
Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Trump for saying judge who blocked deportation flights should be impeached: 'Not an appropriate response'
March 18, 2025 | 12:17pmSupreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts scolded President Trump Tuesday for demanding that a federal judge who?blocked the swift deportation of Venezuelan gang members?be impeached.
Trump says he's releasing 80,000 JFK assassination files tomorrow: 'Very interesting'
March 17, 2025 | 4:40pmTrump made the remark while visiting the Kennedy Center performing arts hub in Washington.
US paying El Salvador $6M to jail hundreds of Venezuela gang suspects: 'Pennies on the dollar'
March 17, 2025 | 4:16pmThe Venezuelans "don't have to go home, but you can't stay here," added Leavitt, quoting the lyrics of the hit song "Closing Time."
Trump was only 'begging the question' that Biden's autopen pardons may not be legal, White House says
March 17, 2025 | 2:56pm"The president was raising the point that, 'Did the president even know about these pardons? Was his legal signature used without his consent or knowledge?'" Leavitt said at her regular...
Trump says he will expel 'corrupt forces' who turned DOJ into 'department of injustice' — and vows 'legendary' expose
March 14, 2025 | 5:15pm"Our predecessors turned this Department of Justice into the Department of Injustice, but I stand before you today to declare that those days are over and they are never going...
Biden sources suspect key aide may have abused autopen as Trump’s ‘far more restrictive’ signing rules revealed
March 14, 2025 | 11:59amA document obtained by The Post outlines the narrow set of circumstances in which Trump’s signature can be affixed to documents.
Trump brings in cabinet chiefs to strategize on energy price cuts amid major EPA deregulatory push
March 13, 2025 | 6:08pmPresident Trump on Thursday assembled members of his Cabinet to plot out ways to reduce energy costs — one day after the Environmental Protection Agency took a sledgehammer to Biden-era...
Trump says 'you have to keep NATO strong' — as alliance chief hails prez for 'staggering' boost in military spending
March 13, 2025 | 3:19pmPresident Trump said Thursday that NATO had to remain "strong" — as the military alliance's top official praised him for sparking a "staggering" boost in military spending among members of...
Trump slams Chuck Schumer as 'not Jewish anymore': 'He's a Palestinian, as far as I'm concerned'
March 12, 2025 | 2:28pmSchumer in March 2024 called for new elections in the Jewish state to remove Israel Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu.
Trump EPA begins rolling back Biden EV 'mandate' in 'biggest day of deregulation in American history'
March 12, 2025 | 1:45pmThe Biden administration last March finalized a rule to require carmakers to dramatically reduce carbon emissions beginning for model year 2027 light and medium-sized vehicles.
Trump commits to buying red Tesla in White House driveway to support 'incredible patriot' Elon Musk
March 11, 2025 | 5:10pmTrump said he thinks the arsonists who have been targeting Teslas to protest billionaire company owner Musk's DOGE cuts are domestic terrorists and vowed to "catch them.
WH downplays tanking market as 'snapshot in time' – while Trump insists pain may be necessary to 'rebuild our country'
March 11, 2025 | 3:23pm"Markets are going to go up, and they’re going to go down but, you know what, we have to rebuild our country,'' President Trump told reporters outside the White House...
Columbia 'refusing to help DHS' identify 'pro-Hamas' protesters for deportation: White House
March 11, 2025 | 2:17pmThe Trump administration is moving to deport foreign citizens who engaged in anti-Israel activities pursuant to?an order issued by Trump in January.
Columbia anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil being deported over 'pro-Hamas propaganda flyers,' White House says
March 11, 2025 | 1:46pmKhalil was arrested Saturday by Department of Homeland Security officials.
Trump economic point man downplays 'blips' as market plummets after president won't rule out recession
March 10, 2025 | 6:30pmTrump himself remained out of public view Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2% and the Nasdaq dropped 4% in its worst trading day since 2022.
Trump to sign order barring 'public service' student loan forgiveness to workers at 'anti-American' groups
March 7, 2025 | 1:49pmThe order will direct the Education Department to revise the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to bar employees at groups that have an allegedly illegal purpose, an administration source said.
Trump shuts down speculation he might pardon cop convicted of murdering George Floyd
March 7, 2025 | 1:27pmDerek Chauvin is concurrently serving a 22.5-year state prison sentence for murder and a 21-year federal sentence after pleading guilty to violating Floyd's civil rights.