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 …

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.”

Unsealed: Abrego Garcia  —  The sealed order in the Abrego Garcia case that I wrote about in Sunday night's “The Week Ahead” column was unsealed today.  This is in the government's hastily manufactured criminal case against him, which seemed, at the time, to be some sort of face-saving gesture …

Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado  —  President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar. … DENVER — President Donald Trump is using his first veto of his current term …

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 …

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.

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.

Former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona announces dementia diagnosis  —  Former Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona on Tuesday announced his withdrawal from public life following a dementia diagnosis.  Kyl, 83, represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress for nearly three decades.

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.

Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza  —  The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned Thursday didn't meet new requirements for sharing staff members, funding and operations information.

The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership  —  As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.

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 …

Immigrant Derangement Syndrome  —  Blaming brown-skinned people for everything bad  —  Americans suffered a litany of horrors thanks to the Trump administration during 2025 - refusal to disburse emergency aid, soaring measles cases, collapsing small businesses, vindictive prosecutions …

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.

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 …

Justice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files  —  The number represents a more precise, and potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates.  The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help in the review.  —  The Justice Department is seeking …

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 …

Judge Rules That Consumer Bureau's Funding Cannot Lapse  —  The Trump administration had tried to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which acts as a guardrail for the safety of the financial system.  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that funding for the Consumer Financial …

Demuth: GOP caucus directed YouTuber to Minnesota.  A professor explains why it went viral  —  {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"In a viral video over the weekend, a YouTuber travels to Minnesota, knocking on doors and accusing Somali-owned day care centers of fraud. …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Democrat wins Iowa state Senate race, blocking GOP from regaining supermajority  —  Democrat Renee Hardman won a special election for state Senate in Iowa on Tuesday, preventing Republicans from regaining a supermajority in the chamber, Decision Desk HQ projects.

McLean man charged with sending threatening messages and lying to investigators  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A McLean man was charged by criminal complaint with transmitting threats in interstate commerce and making false statements.