HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota … Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O'Neill alleged in a video posted to the department's YouTube channel Tuesday afternoon that “the state of Minnesota has allowed scammers and fake day cares to siphon millions of taxpayer dollars over the last decade.”

Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35  —  Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died.  She was 35.  —  Schlossberg, daughter of Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy …

The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago's Spa  —  Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.  She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.  —  Jeffrey Epstein wasn't just a frequent visitor to Donald Trump's Mar …

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 …

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,” …

Dr. Oz calls flu vaccine ‘controversial of late’  —  Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Tuesday called the seasonal flu vaccine “controversial of late” and advised various “MAHA initiatives” as ways to “overcome” the virus.

Court orders Vought to keep CFPB funded while case is underway … The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday issued an order rebuking the Trump administration's efforts to defund and shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  —  Earlier in the month, the court agreed to hear …

U.S. measles cases reach highest level in over 30 years: CDC  —  The number of recorded measles cases in the U.S. during 2025 has exceeded 2,000 for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Russia claims to have moved nuclear-capable missile system into Belarus  —  Assertion comes after the Kremlin accused Ukraine of attacking Vladimir Putin's palace in Novgorod  —  Russia said its latest nuclear-capable missile system has been deployed in Belarus, a day after Moscow claimed …

Tilting at windmills: Trump laments death of bald eagle in the US ... which was really a falcon in Israel  —  A pity that Trump, or one of the 18 intelligence agencies reporting to him, did not trace the image back to its source  —  Even while on holiday at his Florida resort …

Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS  —  I'M NOTICING A PATTERN among certain people within my profession who've jumped to the defense of Bari Weiss, the oligarch functionary installed at CBS by new owner David Ellison to enforce ideological discipline upon its journalists.

ICE accuses Politico reporter of ‘inciting violence against federal agents’  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claimed Tuesday that Politico reporter Josh Gerstein was “inciting violence against federal agents.”  —  Gerstein, a senior legal affairs reporter at the outlet …

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 …

The turbulent trajectory of Trump's ‘Nazi streak’ acolyte … A conservative activist who had caught Donald Trump's attention with flattery via Substack ahead of the 2024 presidential election imagined a prominent role for himself in a future administration.

Shamans Deliver Ominous 2026 Health Prediction for Trump  —  CONCERNING OMEN  —  “The United States should prepare itself,” the shamans warned.  —  Peruvian shamans gather annually to predict the fate of world leaders—and this year, they're warning the U.S. to brace for President Donald Trump's illness.

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.

George Clooney: ‘Bari Weiss Is Dismantling CBS News as We Speak’  —  When George Clooney was preparing to make his Broadway debut appearing as CBS news correspondent Edward R. Murrow in “Good Night, and Good Luck,” he invited “60 Minutes” to sit in on rehearsals.

Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71 … Whitlock Jr. was 71.  —  Born in South Bend, Indiana, Whitlock Jr. started his acting career by joining San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater after graduating from college.

Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back “Kavanaugh Stops.”  Too Late.  —  Justice Brett Kavanaugh does not seem happy that his name has become synonymous with racist immigration enforcement.  In September, the justice wrote that Hispanic residents' “apparent ethnicity” could be a “relevant factor” …

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 …

Eric Adams wants NYC commission to reshape primaries, sanctuary status — and Mamdani may not be able to stop it: sources  —  Mayor Eric Adams is setting up a commission that could rescind the city's sanctuary status - and Zohran Mamdani may not be able to stop him, The Post has learned.

Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 states  —  A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce in 22 states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers …

Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92  —  Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former senator and U.S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of American Indian issues, died Tuesday.  He was 92.  —  Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family …

Judge temporarily halts Trump's move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants  —  Hundreds of people from South Sudan may be able to live and work in the United States legally, while a federal judge on Tuesday weighs whether President Donald Trump's move to revoke temporary protected status …

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.

Katherine Maher of NPR Has Come Out on Top Despite Battles With Trump and the CPB … Katherine Maher knew that running NPR was going to be difficult.  But since taking over as chief executive last year, she has confronted one crisis after another.  —  Right-wing activists dredged …

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 …

Trump's Latest Venezuela Tactic: Revealing a Secret Strike to World  —  CIA attack on Venezuelan soil represents a major escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign  —  A Central Intelligence Agency strike on a dock in Venezuela earlier this month was the first-known operation inside …