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Trump repeated without evidence his long-running claim that U.S. elections are beset by widespread fraud. LA Times
“We are trying to address a critical part of affordability for parents, which is childcare. New York Post
It’s that tension that’s now pushing states to test just how far voters and budgets are willing to go. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
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William Stevenson – who was previously married to the former first lady – has been hit with first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing his current spouse. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The whole family is nuts.
A small, but growing, share of Republicans say that enforcement has gone too far, after the killing of two Minneapolis protesters. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media stupidity.
President Trump was meeting privately with President Gustavo Petro of Colombia on Tuesday. They have clashed in the past, but there are signs that tensions are easing. New York Times
An analysis finds that flagship state universities, as well as less selective colleges, had major increases in Black and Hispanic students following a ban on race-conscious admissions. New York Times
Only 12 returnees reunited with families. Some said their arrival carried larger weight, defying any notion of permanently displacing Gazans. New York Times
A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers. New York Times
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In a dramatic reversal, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed on Monday to testify before the House Oversight Committee, ending a months-long standoff over their ties to convicted pedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. OANN
VOA VIEW: As they should.
President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., has coincided with the capital recording its lowest homicide levels in a decade at the start of 2026. OANN
A Westchester County jury has delivered a landmark verdict in the case of 22-year-old Fox Varian, awarding her $2 million after finding her former medical team liable for malpractice. This marks the first time a "detransitioner" lawsuit in the U.S. has successfully gone to a jury trial and resulted in a plaintiff victory. OANN
VOA VIEW: A riches verdict.
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American "war of aggression" and considered the United States a "belligerent" power, according to a report released Tuesday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good that they reconsidered.
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Menstrual products must be accessible to women detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Bureau of Prisons, but both agencies are failing to do so. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It is, what it is.
ICE has hit a new record pace for deportations, averaging more than 1,450 deportations a day in the middle of January, according to the agency's latest data. Washington Times
A federal judge delivered a withering rebuke to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday, accusing her of harboring a "hostility to nonwhite immigrants," and blocking her decision to end a deportation amnesty for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A liberal idiot judge.
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President Trump has said he will "not tear down" the Kennedy Center as it is set to close in July for two years for renovations. The cost of the project is estimated to be $200 million. Democrats worry that, like the White House ballroom and East Wing, the project will grow over time with little oversight or input from Congress. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are concerned over anything Trump goes.
Following weeks of protests in Minneapolis, the Trump administration signaled last week it could begin to draw down federal forces. But Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says the federal presence remains unchanged. CBS
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, granting a last-minute reprieve to 350,000 immigrants who were set to lose protections on Tuesday. CBS
VOA VIEW: A liberal judge.
"Project Vault" will be funded by a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, along with $2 billion in private-sector financing, President Trump said. CBS
The U.S. deal comes after global trading partners have been signing trade pacts, leaving America looking ostracized and more isolated. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Trump always has the upper hand.
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The recovery in office has been swelling, as return-to-office orders and a boom in AI employment counter the pandemic-driven narrative that office is over. CNBC
Gold and silver prices rebounded after suffering a historic selloff, with analysts suggesting that the recent violent correction was more a positioning reset. CNBC
Following last year's record shutdown, the BLS also was forced to delay a number of its releases. CNBC
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Sen. Thom Tillis said he would oppose any new Fed nominees until the Powell probe is resolved, the same day Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his Fed chair pick. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Tillis is an idiot.
Honduran illegal immigrant Eswin Mejia sentenced to 20-22 years for killing Iowa woman Sarah Root in drunk driving crash. He had fled to Honduras. FOX News
NASA said Tuesday that the launch of its Artemis II moon mission will be pushed back to March after fuel leaks were found during a test run this week. FOX News
The Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation after a California Catholic school suffered an estimated $100,000 in damages from a vandalism incident. FOX News
Minneapolis teachers union head says elected officials join anti-ICE efforts, revealing coordination in Signal chats to protect neighbors from enforcement. FOX News
Anti-ICE protesters in Portland shut down roads during a march from City Hall to an ICE detention facility, sparking a confrontation with federal agents. FOX News
A week-long pause in strikes on Ukraine amid peace talks came to an abrupt end after Russian forces unleashed a massive drone and missile assault. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia will pay.
President Donald Trump late Monday said he is now seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University. UPI
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday said she attended an FBI search of election offices in Georgia last week at the request of President Donald Trump, defending her role against criticism. UPI
VOA VIEW: She followed orders.
Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed Monday evening to testify in a GOP-led congressional investigation into deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. UPI
VOA VIEW: They had little choice.
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It would wise to make a deal with the US. President Trump crowed about cutting off Venezuelan money and oil to Cuba and encouraged Havana to “make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
“Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided ‘Security Services’ for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years. Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!), to protect them, and protect them we will,” he continued.
“THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.” Trump did not provide specifics on what kind of deal he’d like to see from Cuba, which has been a rival of the US for decades. Top Trump administration officials, including the president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have claimed that Cuban security forces were protecting Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro when US Delta Forces ripped through them during the Jan. 3 raid.
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel was defiant in the face of Trump’s threat, insisting that “nobody dictates what we do.” “Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. Nobody dictates what we do,” Diaz-Canel posted on X, per a translation.“ Cuba does not attack; it has been attacked by the U.S. for 66 years, and it does not threaten; it prepares, ready to defend the homeland to the last drop of blood.”
Up until recently, Venezuela had been Cuba’s largest oil supplier, but Trump cut that off by imposing a quarantine on most oil entering and exiting the South American country. At the moment, the US and Venezuela are eying a $2 billion deal in which Venezuela would send as much as 50 million barrels of oil to America, with the funds to be deposited into supervised accounts. Trump unveiled that deal last week. Venezuela has the largest confirmed oil reserves in the world, but has struggled with a lack of sophisticated infrastructure.
