"The Health and Human Services Department froze child care funding to Minnesota yesterday amid accusations of fraud and an online furor kicked off by a right wing influencer. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O'Neill demanded the state's governor, Tim Walz, conduct an audit of "centers operated by Somali residents in Minneapolis." President Trump has called Somalis "garbage." ( AP) This seems to be part of what's going on? ( MPR)"
"Epstein, Epstein, Epstein: The Justice Department needs 400 more lawyers to help it sort through more than 5 million pages of files regarding the disgraced, deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein. DOJ was supposed to have completed the work by December 19; it now says it should be done later next month. ( NYT) Meanwhile: ICE accused Politico reporter Josh Gerstein of "inciting violence against federal agents" after he tweeted that "the amateur effort to knock on doors of home daycares intersects with robust stand-your-ground laws." ( The Hill)"
Light snow is possible this morning, followed by gusty winds that will make a nominal high of 40 feel colder. Overnight temperatures will drop to near 27 with another chance of flurries in the early hours. The Capitals play the Rangers tonight and the Wizards visit Milwaukee. The newsletter will be off until Monday, with the regular writer returning January 12. The HHS froze child care funding to Minnesota amid fraud accusations and demands for audits of centers operated by Somali residents. The DOJ needs 400 additional lawyers to review more than five million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files.
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