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California donors helped Democrats in key Senate races outraise their Republican opponents, according to latest campaign filings. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Dems must lose.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $30 million city‑owned East Harlem grocery store is going to cost taxpayers roughly four times what rival markets spend on construction. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is a loser.
A critical debt deadline has passed and for legions of borrowers it could mean the difference between debt forgiveness and continued, crushing payments. New York Post
VOA VIEW: They are losers and so are most Americans.
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The average price for a gallon of jet fuel reached $4.32 on Thursday, up from $2.50 the day before the war in Iran broke out. New York Post
Amazon drone releasing a package mid-air onto concrete — bursting its contents. New York Post
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran can't be trasted.
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Canada must pay.
The Senate approved a stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Dems cannot be trusted.
The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues. New York Times
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The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday. New York Times
Nationwide, hospitals and other providers are leaving private Medicare Advantage plans, putting thousands of seniors at risk of higher costs and of losing trusted doctors. New York Times
The House of Representatives narrowly blocked a Democrat-led effort to halt U.S. military operations against Iran on Thursday. The 213-214 vote represents a victory for President Donald Trump’s "maximum pressure" campaign and a major hurdle for those seeking to reassert congressional oversight on foreign interventions. OANN
VOA VIEW: Dems lose again.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has announced the submission of criminal referrals to the Justice Department, citing a suspected conspiracy linked to the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump. OANN
VOA VIEW: Dems made up a lot of lies.
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In a departure from the traditional discretion expected of a former first family, Hunter Biden launched a scathing critique of the Democrat Party’s current leadership, describing the lefty establishment as a "consultant-driven class" that lacks the fortitude necessary for the current political climate. OANN
The Utah judge handling the case against Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, has just announced a ballistics report that showed that the bullet fragment could not be definitively linked to the suspected murder weapon -- though the spent casing was confirmed as a match. OANN
Sky-high ticket prices won't be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring. Washington Times
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A new Gallup poll released Thursday shows more young men in the U.S. say religion is "very important" in their lives compared to young women - the first time young men have surpassed young women on this measure of religiosity going back 25 years. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Women are becoming more brain dead.
A longtime informant who traveled the world partying with rogue U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents avoided a prison sentence this week after admitting he failed to pay taxes on nearly $4 million he received for years of undercover work. Washington Times
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new "tax the rich" plan drew condemnation from President Trump, a Queens native, who slammed the policy that would affect his business. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.
The Trump administration has agreed to resume funding a key Manhattan subway project after New York officials sued. Washington Times
The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the Martin family was found in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years. CBS
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The technology would enhance Iran's ability to detect and track incoming threats, like low-flying drones and cruise missiles. CBS
VOA VIEW: China is looking for trouble.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring. CBS
VOA VIEW: Something is up.
Israel has been fighting the Iranian regime and its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon across the border. That local ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon could affect U.S. efforts to come to a broader regional agreement with Iran. CBS
VOA VIEW: Iran better get a deal.
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NPR said the donation from Ballmer, the largest to the public radio network by a living donor, will help offset the loss of federal funding in 2025. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Ibogaine is used in Mexico and the Caribbean to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and brain trauma. CBS
Oil prices fell after Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following talks in Washington. CNBC
Grocers turn to AI pricing to cut waste, protect margins and compete for deal-seeking shoppers—targeting dynamic pricing discounts. CNBC
Despite purchasing what might now be their biggest asset, women are less likely than men to have any estate planning documents in place. CNBC
Three sailors were injured after a fire broke out on aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. FOX News
Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration will likely investigate a string of mysterious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists. FOX News
VOA VIEW: It sounds strange.
A Mexican national illegal alien accused of randomly setting a NYC apartment on fire that killed four could be released due to the city's sanctuary policies, DHS says. FOX News
President Donald Trump claimed Iran has bowed to U.S. pressure that it should never have a nuclear weapon and agreed to hand over its 'nuclear dust.' UPI
VOA VIEW: wee will soon find out.
The United States blacklisted 26 people under an expansion of a visa restriction policy that seeks to expand U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere. UPI
The Commission of Fine Arts voted to OK President Donald Trump's plan to build a 250-foot "victory arch" at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. UPI
VOA VIEW: Smart decesion.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.testified before seven congressional committees, his decisions at HHS and future budget cuts to the department. UPI
The House on Thursday passed a bill to extend temporary protected status for people from Haiti who are living in the United States through 2029. UPI
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A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has ordered the release of an El Salvador national who is a convicted sex offender and gang member with several illegal entries into the United States. The judge is a liberal fool. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ordered the release of Carlos Antonio Flores-Miguel, an MS-13 gang member from El Salvador, from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This activist, Obama-appointed judge RELEASED Carlos Antonio Flores-Miguel, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador and MS-13 gang member, from ICE Custody,” Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated. “Releasing violent criminals is inexcusably reckless and now this criminal will be able to perpetrate more crimes against innocent Americans.” “Petitioner’s unlawful detention has been unnecessarily prolonged by a series of missteps on the part of respondents,” wrote Nelson upon ordering his immediate release from custody.
The judge argued that some issues emerged from two months of litigation while Flores-Miguel was transferred back and forth between federal and criminal custody. “The Court finds that release is the appropriate remedy here and orders the immediate release of Carlos,” Nelson concluded. Flores-Miguel first crossed into the U.S. in September, 2016, under the Obama administration, and was deported the next month. He entered and was removed a second time in March 2017, under President Donald Trump. The criminal entered a third time in October, 2021 and was released into the country in 2022, under the administration of former President Joe Biden, the DHS said.
