The U.S. war effort against Iran was gaining momentum Wednesday, top U.S. officials said. A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

The prospect of extended combat creates novel political risks and uncertainties for President Trump. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Liberal media stupidity.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced tough questions from Republicans as well as Democrats in an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. LA Times

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The freshman House Democrat underperformed in the Tuesday primary, suggesting that GOP "cheating" doomed her candidacy. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Foolish talk, as usual.

Maternal deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic because the coronavirus was particularly dangerous to pregnant women. New York Post

The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts. New York Times

Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Crazy!

The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers. New York Times

Two-term GOP Senator Tom Cotton will face Democrat challenger Hallie Shoffner in the November 3rd midterm elections for the U.S. Senate seat in Arkansas. OANN

VOA VIEW: Cotton will win.

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Texas Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett is blaming Republicans for creating confusion among voters in her state. OANN

VOA VIEW: She is a fool.

After neither candidate in the Texas U.S. Senate race secured more than 50% of the vote needed to win their party’s nomination, Texas Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a May runoff. OANN

The results are in for the North Carolina races, as Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley have clinched their parties’ primary nominations and will face off in the general election in November. OANN

VOA VIEW: Hopefully Whatley will win.

A driver wearing a camouflage hat, sunglasses, gloves and a ski mask was detained by authorities outside Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s primary election watch party for failing to properly display a license plate. Upon searching his car, officers discovered multiple types of ammunition. OANN

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Surgeries to manage obesity "declined substantially" for eligible patients starting in 2023, fueled by surging prescriptions for appetite-suppressing GLP-1 drugs, a new study finds. Washington Times

Minnesota sued President Donald Trump's administration in an attempt to stop it from holding back $243 million in Medicaid spending, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Minnesota should not have committed so much fraud.

Insects and rodents have been found in President Trump's New York golf club in eight of 15 inspections since 2016. Washington Times

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More states are expanding programs letting parents spend public money on private schools, buoyed by the Trump administration's support. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Great news.

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas lost his primary race to Republican state Rep. Steve Toth. CBS

VOA VIEW: A serious lose.

United said it could permanently ban travelers who refuse to wear headphones while listening to audio or video content on its flights. CBS

VOA VIEW: Makes sense.

Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals. CBS

VOA VIEW: Formulars and contents should be made known.

President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News that Iranian negotiators said Iran had the "inalienable right to enrich all their nuclear fuel." CBS

VOA VIEW: They are dead now,

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Echinus Geyser is about 66 feet wide and is surrounded by rocks that resemble sea urchins. CBS

Crude oil prices are surging due to the Iran war, pushing up prices at the pump across the U.S., according to AAA. CBS

VOA VIEW: Expected!

The Supreme Court last month ruled that President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs are not authorized under the law known as IEEPA. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Dems stupidity.

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Lower mortgage rates last week caused a run on refinancing and renewed interest from homebuyers, but rates have already moved higher again. CNBC

VOA VIEW: It's called supply and demand.

Last week, CISA's acting director was reassigned to a new division within DHS and the agency is operating under a partial shutdown. CNBC

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told CNBC on Tuesday that Netflix's previous Warner Bros. Discovery offer "raised a lot of competition concerns." CNBC

VOA VIEW: As it should.

U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launch joint operations against suspected narco-terrorists in Ecuador, marking latest partnership to combat drug trafficking, SOUTHCOM announced. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

Two unidentified Black girls were found dead inside suitcases buried in shallow graves in Cleveland after a dog walker made the discovery near Ginn Academy, police said. FOX News

Waymo self-driving car reportedly blocked ambulance responding to deadly Austin shooting, sparking concerns about autonomous vehicle emergency protocols. FOX News

VOA VIEW: It should be checked out.

A federal jury convicted Cynthia Raygoza and Ashleigh Brown of stalking a federal immigration agent during a livestreamed pursuit to his California home. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

Louisiana mayor Misty Roberts faces trial for third-degree rape charges involving her son's 16-year-old friend at a 2024 pool party in DeRidder, Louisiana. FOX News

Iran's air defenses, ability to launch ballistic missiles and wage war at sea have been "severely degraded" the commander of U.S. forces has declared. UPI

VOA VIEW: The U.S. won already.

Commerce Secretary Lutnick agreed to be interviewed by the House oversight committee about his ties to convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein. UPI

The Supreme Court heard arguments on what limitations should exist for defendants who waive appeals if their sentence would otherwise be illegal. UPI

VOA VIEW: To be determined.

The State Department ordered workers to leave six countries in the Middle East after at least two U.S. embassies sustained damage in Iranian strikes. UPI

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified on the Trump administration's immigration policies before a Senate committee. UPI

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