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Best of the Babylon Bee: Trump imposes 25 percent tariff on all Christmas presents from North Pole

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day.

The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clark Moore wrote a poem for his children in 1822, “A Visit From...

The CDC’s Hepatitis B Vaccine Decision Is Wrongheaded and Illogical

When vaccine guidance shifts without evidence, confusion rises — and more children are put...

Stephen Miller calls on CBS News to fire ‘60 Minutes’ producers over ‘revolt’

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Tuesday urged CBS News to fire the producers of “60 Minutes” for launching a “revolt” against editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who recently pulled a segment focused on Venezuelan men deported to the El Salvadoran CECOT prison. “They know that these are monsters, who got exactly what they...

EPA reminder for the holidays: Reducing food waste matters

Big venues around the country are working hard to reduce food waste.

Republicans reticent on removal of Maduro 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Republicans reticent on removal of Maduro Republican lawmakers are divided over whether President Trump should escalate military pressure on Venezuela to oust President Nicolás Maduro. © Associated Press Some Republicans are warning that “regime change” has...

Trump lauds strong GDP but pans market’s reaction to it

Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story Trump lauds strong GDP but pans market's reaction to it President Trump touted the stronger-than-expected GDP report on Tuesday, which showed the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3 percent annual pace...

Explosion, fire reported at Silver Lake nursing home in Pennsylvania

Emergency crews are on the scene after an explosion and fire at a nursing home outside Philadelphia, local and state officials said Tuesday. WPVI in Philadelphia reported that the explosion occurred around 2:15 p.m. EST at Silver Lake Healthcare Center, located roughly 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia in Bristol Township, Pa. Ruth Miller, a spokesperson...

FDA approves first weight-loss GLP-1 pill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Pill version of Wegovy could widen access The FDA just approved the first pill version of a blockbuster GLP-1 drug for weight loss, a move that could significantly widen access to the treatment, though the full costs aren't clear. © AP...

Vance trains with Navy SEALs: ‘Feel like I got hit by a freight train’

Vice President Vance on Monday joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” in a post that quickly drew backlash. Vance, a former Marine who served as a military journalist in Iraq, participated in an exercise at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in...

Denmark responds to Trump naming Greenland envoy: ‘Completely unacceptable’

Denmark's government has responded to President Trump's naming of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as the new special envoy to Greenland. It isn't happy. “President Trump's announcement about the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland - and in particular its statements about the purpose hereby - is completely unacceptable,” Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke...

States hold billions in unclaimed funds: Are you owed any?

Could you use some extra funds to offset all your holiday spending? Your state may have some money you're owed, just waiting to be claimed.

FBI says Epstein letter to Larry Nassar was a fake

The Justice Department on Tuesday said a postcard depicting Jeffrey Epstein indicating President Trump loved “young” girls was a “fake,” saying the document had been flagged for the FBI at the time. The writer portends to be Epstein writing to Larry Nassar — the former sports doctor convicted of serially sexually abusing underage female gymnasts — while they...

Trump jokes about making hosting ‘full time job‘ ahead of Kennedy Center Honors broadcast

President Trump joked Tuesday about hosting the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration annually once he leaves the White House. Trump hosted the world-renowned event weeks ago. The telecast is set to air Tuesday night on CBS and Paramount+.  “At the request of the Board, and just about everybody else in America, I am hosting the...

Live results: South Carolina state House special election

Democrats are vying to flip a seat in a deep-red state House district in South Carolina after the lawmaker who held it, Republican RJ May, resigned after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography. Democrat J. Chuck Hightower is running against Republican John Lastinger in the Lexington County district. Follow live results from Decision Desk HQ...

Carney taps financier as new Canadian ambassador to the US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday named former BlackRock financier Mark Wiseman to serve as the next ambassador to the U.S. Wiseman also previously served as president and CEO of the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board and chairman of the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation. He is currently on Carney’s Council on...

Eating high-fat cheese could lower dementia risk, study suggests

An observational study found people who ate 50 grams or more of high-fat cheese enjoyed a lower risk of dementia compared with people eating less than 15 grams.

Former classmate of Brown shooting suspect remembers him as ‘very bitter’

"He thought he knew more than everybody else," a former classmate of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente said.

Larry Summers listed as backup executor in 2014 version of Epstein’s will

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was previously listed as a successor executor in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s will, deepening his connection to the late millionaire. The Justice Department's release of thousands of documents linked to Epstein featured a 2014 will, in which Summers was named as the fourth in line to gain authority over...

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