New Year's Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled  —  The jazz drummer Billy Hart said the decision was “evidently” connected to President Trump's name being added to the arts center.  — 1.1k  —  A veteran jazz ensemble and a New York dance company have canceled events …

Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive normal background check during bribery probe  —  In early January, several days before Donald Trump's inauguration, a Justice Department lawyer passed an envelope across a wide desk to a top Trump transition official.  Enclosed was a bombshell …

Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast  —  South America Federal agencies National security Donald Trump  —  The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN …

Ukraine slams India's Modi for endorsing Putin home attack claims  —  Kyiv denies Moscow's accusation it targeted the Russian president's residence.  —  BRUSSELS — Ukraine on Tuesday criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani and Emirati officials for supporting Russia's claim …

Federal judge allows HHS to share Medicaid data with ICE  —  A federal judge in California ruled Monday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can share Medicaid data with immigration enforcement authorities, but he kept in place limits on what data the agencies can share and what can be used.

Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026  —  Israel on Tuesday said it will suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in the Gaza Strip.

Quality ‘Learing’ daycare targeted in Minneapolis ‘fraud’ video blames designer for typo — as worker snaps at Post reporter: ‘Get the f-k out of here’  —  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Quality “Learing” Center Minneapolis, a purported day care flagged in a viral video designed to expose fraud …

How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump  —  Customer service has deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump's second term, internal data and interviews show.  —  Just now  —  The Social Security Administration — the sprawling federal agency …

Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS “corruption” narrative was its own substance-free narrative  —  On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as “dangerous.”  And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.

DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge's order says  —  A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority,” …

Homeland Security seeks emergency demolition of historic buildings in D.C.  —  DHS Secretary Kristi L. Noem, in a memo obtained by The Washington Post, said the buildings “constitute a present risk to life and property.”  Preservationists contend no evidence of an emergency exists.

The federal government's top watchdog has retired.  Now Congress has to pick a replacement. … “We're going to look for someone who's honest,” Sen. Rand Paul said in an interview.  “I think it would be a mistake to get somebody who's been real active in political processes.”

Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet  —  RIGHT-WING MEDIA PERSONALITY Lauren Chen left the United States in July in disgrace.  Her Tenet Media YouTube channel, which positioned itself as a sort of MAGA supergroup bringing together such popular commentators as Tim Pool …

Trump Upended the Federal Government.  The Full Scope of the Impact Is Still Unclear. … In his first year back in office, President Trump has made unparalleled changes to the federal government, shrinking its footprint both in the services it provides and the size of its work force.

How RFK Jr. upended the public health system  —  Interviews with almost 100 people reveal how Kennedy, as health secretary, has reshaped the vaccine and broader public health infrastructure in less than a year.  —  On his way to being confirmed as the nation's top health official …

Biden-era rental assistance included payments to dead tenants and noncitizens, new HUD report reveals  —  HUD report finds approximately 30,000 deceased tenants got taxpayer funds across all 50 states  —  A report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) …

Texas Man Charged with Providing Bomb Components and Funding to Individuals He Believed Were Involved with Foreign Terrorist Organization  —  For Immediate Release  —  An alleged ISIS sympathizer has been federally charged with an international terrorism offense after providing bomb components …

US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash  —  Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections.

After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms  —  If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026.  They have just a slim majority in the chamber, and the incumbent party usually gives up seats in midterm elections.

The Heritage Foundation Shows How MAGA Will Die  —  Even corrupt institutions can reach a tipping point  —  Will they change it to “The Trump Heritage Foundation”?  —  I have never, to put it mildly, been a fan of the Heritage Foundation.  Ever since I started paying attention to Heritage's work …

Russia's losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever as US pushes for peace deal  —  Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests.

With Artillery and Warships, China Practices Blockading Taiwan  —  China's military also sent warships and aircraft during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the democratic island.  —  China intensified military exercises near Taiwan on Tuesday, firing long-range rockets into waters around the island.

Fetterman endorses prospect of potential future strikes to derail any Iranian nuclear ambitions  —  'Iran can't ever develop a nuclear weapon,' Sen. Fetterman insisted  —  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., declared in a Monday post on X that he would support strikes to scuttle any Iranian nuclear weapons aspirations.

Report: Transgender Who Attacked Nashville Christian School Bought Guns with Federal Grant Money  —  A report by the Tennessee Star appears to show that the transgender individual who killed six at Covenant Christian school on March 27, 2023, purchased her guns with federal grant money.

Dollar on track for steepest annual drop for almost a decade  —  Analysts say Federal Reserve rate cuts will push the US currency lower in 2026  —  The US dollar is heading for its steepest annual drop since 2017, with Wall Street banks predicting further weakness next year as the Federal Reserve presses ahead with interest rate cuts.