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Still pending before the Supreme Court this week is an appeal from Trump's lawyers that seeks the firing of three Democratic appointees to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. LA Times
VOA VIEW: It will happen.
Families from Uvalde, Texas, are traveling to Los Angeles to confront tech giant Meta and "Call of Duty" publisher Activision in court, alleging they market gun violence to young people through video games and social media. LA Times
Waller favors a rate cut at the Fed's upcoming July 29-30 meeting because he feels the tariffs are likely to have a limited impact on inflation. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Powell has to go.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to give a direct answer when asked what age is too young for children to undergo transgender surgeries. New York Post
VOA VIEW: No age it too young.
Even a young lion is capable of lashing out and injuring a human. So, treating wild animals like props is both morally unacceptable and dangerously irresponsible. New York Post
The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve. New York Times
The House Rules Committee laid the groundwork for an eventual vote to call for release of the Epstein files, reflecting Republican uneasiness with the president’s refusal to divulge information from the investigation. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It is a question that needs answering.
Offering a rare glimpse inside the hidden world of rejected insurance claims, new data shows a steady uptick among major private insurers. New York Times
Another former aide to former Democrat President Joe Biden, Annie Tomasini, invoked the Fifth Amendment during the GOP-led investigation into Biden’s cognitive health, becoming the third former staffer to decline testimony on the matter. OANN
VOA VIEW: The truth has to come out.
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President Donald Trump has announced that he will be suing The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), NewsCorp, and Rupert Murdoch – the Chairman and CEO of NewsCorp. OANN
VOA VIEW: The truth must be made known.
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo delivered remarks in Tampa on Thursday morning, addressing the revised federal guidelines concerning COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations. He also urged the federal government to intensify research efforts into "long COVID." OANN
VOA VIEW: The facts must be assured not made up.
When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more. Nearly two decades later, travelers are much more accustomed to the "3-1-1" regulations" governing the size of the liquids they're flying with, but scenes of passengers guzzling a beverage before putting their bags through the screening machines are still common. Washington Times
Zohran Mamdani's earth-shaking political rise continues to pick up speed as the mayoral candidate racks up endorsements from New York City's most powerful labor unions and woos party bosses in Washington, raising all sorts of speculation around whether the democratic socialist has already drowned out the competition. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell and the people of NYC may be stupid enough to vote for him.
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Justice Department officials said Thursday they charged a Mexican woman with concocting a fake story about being kidnapped by federal immigration agents so she could bilk the public for donations. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: She should be jailed and prosecuted.
Auction house Sotheby's sold the largest Martian space rock on Earth for $5.3 million Wednesday. Washington Times
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew. Washington Times
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Health officials in Coconino County, Arizona, have confirmed the death of a resident from pneumonic plague, the first such death in the county since 2007. Washington Times
Peacock is hiking its prices as streaming platforms surpass traditional broadcasters in how people watch TV. CBS
VOA VIEW: Hold your pockets and purses.
President Trump is signing the country's first major legislation aimed at regulating cryptocurrency on Friday. CBS
Fifteen million people across the country are under flood alerts Friday. Along the Gulf Coast, heavy rain is expected to continue until Saturday. CBS News' Kati Weis reports. CBS
On Thursday, it was revealed President Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. The White House said Mr. Trump had medical tests done after noticing swelling in his legs. The vein condition is common in people over the age of 70 and is not life threatening. CBS
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Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas was on a week-long, round-trip cruise when passengers became sick, the CDC said. CBS
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally approved Juul to sell its vape devices and nicotine pods. CBS
Consumers' worst fears about tariff-induced inflation have receded. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Dems were wrong, again.
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Neuralink labeled itself in April as a "small disadvantaged business" in a federal filing with the U.S. Small Business Administration. CNBC
The renewable industry accused the Interior Department of obstructing wind and solar projects for political reasons. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It is what it is.
The companies' new effort would bypass traditional middlemen to cut the drug's monthly cost from a list price of around $606 to $346. CNBC
Israel's markets have been lifted by significant foreign investment and more recently by renewed investor confidence following its 12-day conflict with Iran. CNBC
The Department of Homeland Security has ripped a federal judge in Washington for releasing a transgender migrant from detention, saying the release was caused by the judge bowing to activist pressure. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The Dem judge is a cheat.
A SkyWest flight from Omaha to Detroit was diverted Thursday over an unruly passenger, who is now facing multiple charges following his arrest in Cedar Rapids. FOX News
Multiple deputies are dead after an explosion at an LASD facility on Friday morning around 7:30 a.m. local time. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Los Angeles office is investigating. FOX News
Seth Jason, a former federal employee, allegedly made threats from Voice of America control rooms to murder Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her staff and their families. FOX News
The release of a twice-deported rapist in Virginia is putting renewed focus on the dangers posed by Democrat-led sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). FOX News
US offers $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero as Treasury Department imposes sanctions on six gang leaders. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They need to be arrested and prosecuted.
Many foeeign workers and visitors to the U,S. will soon have to pay a $250 "visa integrity fee" to enter the country. It was in the One Big Beautiful Bill. UPI
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
Two Iranian graduate students in Louisiana have been released from U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement custody after their lawyers took issue with ICE agents using a "ruse" to lure them outside to be arrested. UPI
Delta Air Lines has begun to use AI to price tickets, charging people based on a calculation of what they should pay rather than a standard fare for all passengers. UPI
VOA VIEW: This seems wrong.
The U.S. House of Representatives early Friday passed President Donald Trump's bill to rescind some $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds. UPI
President Donald Trump on Thursday directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release "any and all" grand jury testimony related to the disgraced, deceased financier. UPI
The Department of Labor on Thursday announced a new resource designed to increase employment rates and apprenticeship program participation among millions of disabled veterans. UPI
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President Donald Trump demanded that “everyone” keep oil prices down or they would play “into the hands of the enemy,” as the conflict in the Middle East escalates following U.S. strikes on Iran. If they try, they will lose more.
“EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I’M WATCHING! YOU’RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. DON’T DO IT!,” the president said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. Trump’s message comes after the U.S. bombed Iran’s key nuclear sites over the weekend, putting the world on edge that the Islamic Republic might target energy supplies in the Middle East and cause a spike in global oil prices.
It wasn’t clear who specifically Trump was speaking to in his post, though he seemed to be addressing the U.S. oil industry. Some oil companies had warned earlier in the year that they might have to cut production after prices tumbled to multiyear lows on Trump’s tariffs and OPEC+ boosting supply. “To The Department of Energy: DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! And I mean NOW!!!,” Trump said in a subsequent post on Monday. Oil production decisions in the U.S. are made by private companies in response to market dynamics. The Energy Department does not drill for oil.
“As the President said, producers must keep oil prices down or risk playing into the hands of the enemy,” White House spokesperson Harrison Fields said when asked who Trump was addressing. Crude oil prices closed about 7% lower on Monday after Iran fired missiles at a U.S. airbase in Qatar but did not cause any casualties. Investors hoped that Iran had calibrated its retaliation to further escalation.
