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The number of immigrants arriving in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 50 years. Trump policies played a big role, experts say. LA Times
The Trump administration is set to weigh in on whether the hallucinogenic compound psilocybin should be moved into a less restrictive class of drugs under federal regulations. LA Times
President Trump threw his support this week behind a massive project to turn an Apache sacred site outside Phoenix into one of the world's largest copper mines. LA Times
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“I’m going to f--k you up,” Guerrero seethed New York Post
VOA VIEW: They should be arrested and tried harshly.
Known as the Trump Route for Peace & Prosperity (TRIPP), economically, the agreement secures Washington a direct role in overseeing the flow of Caspian hydrocarbons to Europe. New York Post
Swimmers were told to rinse with saltwater and seek medical attention if they experienced stings or skin irritation. New York Post
The development follows a meeting between CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Trump earlier this month that was sparked by Trump's demand for the Intel chief's resignation over his ties to Chinese firms. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Trump is on top over everything.
The electric vehicle giant raised the cost of its top-tier Cyberbeast variant to $114,990. New York Post
It remains unclear what will happen next to Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. The Justice Department has said that if he was released from custody in Tennessee, it would likely seek to re-deport him. New York Times
VOA VIEW: He should be deported.
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Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, said he plans to ask the Trump administration’s permission to sell a more powerful chip to Chinese companies. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump should say no.
Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. New York Times
Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation. New York Times
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer believes that testimony from former Vice President Kamala Harris would be “helpful” in the probe of an alleged cover-up regarding former President Joe Biden’s mental decline while in office. OANN
VOA VIEW: She should testify.
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President Donald Trump has announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on December 5th. OANN
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to eliminate Canada’s tariffs on billions of dollars in American imports. OANN
A federal civil rights investigation has found that George Mason University illegally used race and other "immutable characteristics" in its hiring and promotion, the Education Department said Friday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They got caught.
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Smokeless nicotine pouches placed between the lips and gums could provide the safest alternative to cigarettes for addicts, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It makes sense.
State inspectors in Colorado found about 20 decomposing bodies behind a hidden door in a funeral home owned by a county coroner, who told them he may have given fake ashes to next of kin who had sought cremations, authorities disclosed Thursday. Washington Times
Passengers filed lawsuits against Delta Air Lines and United Airlines recently, contending that the companies sold them window seats that did not have windows. Washington Times
The number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023, a research group said Thursday, a major increase that still falls well short of estimates from President Donald Trump and some critics of immigration. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Biden is a fault.
Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, and the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi. CBS
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate. CBS
The FBI confirmed it that it searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house early Friday morning. CBS
The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday. CBS
VOA VIEW: As they should.
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A federal judge ordered an indefinite halt to further construction or expansion at "Alligator Alcatraz," in a setback for the Trump administration and Florida officials. CBS
VOA VIEW: The judge should be challenged.
President Donald Trump said Friday he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign from her position. CNBC
VOA VIEW: She is worthless.
Waymo is getting one step closer to starting its engine in New York City. CNBC
Alina Habba, who has served as the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, is a former lawyer for President Donald Trump. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The question must be reviewed.
Tesla sells electric vehicles equipped with a standard Autopilot system, or premium Full Self-Driving Supervised option, which is also known as FSD, in the U.S. CNBC
Washington D.C. sees 40 new arrests Thursday as federal anti-crime operation reaches 719 total suspects, including suspected MS-13 member and illegal firearms seizures. FOX News
A security expert advises Mexico travelers to stay on resort grounds and exercise situational awareness following updated State Department travel advisory FOX News
VOA VIEW: In clear words, be careful.
Students and staff at Villanova University were urged to lock doors after an active shooter alert was reported during Class of 2029 orientation. The incident was ruled a hoax. FOX News
Military lawyers have been deployed to handle misdemeanor prosecutions in D.C., while federal law enforcement has arrested 630 people in Trump's ongoing crime reduction initiative. FOX News
VOA VIEW: That will solve the problem.
About 600 employees were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Health and Human Services restructuring plan. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The CDC can't be trusted.
Federal law enforcement makes 77 arrests and seizes 10 guns in Washington, D.C., operation, with U.S. Marshals recovering missing child on Wednesday. FOX News
Controversy surrounds the 50-year agreement between state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, or KHNP, and Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC of the United States. UPI
Famine was declared in areas of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, as Israeli forces embarked on a major new ground offensive to capture and occupy the city. UPI
VOA VIEW: Liberal stupidity.
Forecasters are warning swimmers early Friday that U.S. East Coast beaches will remain dangerous for the coming days, as Hurricane Erin continues its northeasterly flight from the United States. UPI
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the takeover of Gaza City by the Israel Defense Force and called for negotiating the release of hostages. UPI
The United States has more homes for sale since the pandemic, which is causing home prices to fall as sales posted a slight increase in July versus June. UPI
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, along with House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford, have requested FBI Director Kash Patel to conduct a deeper investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. If the info is available, they will find illegal activity.
Grassley (R-Iowa) and Crawford (R-Ark.) recently issued a letter addressed to Patel, saying that the “untapped and unreviewed information has lived within thumb drives in the FBI’s custody inside a Northern Virginia offshoot office of the FBI’s Washington Field Office since 2018.” “The revelations contained in the declassified OIG appendix are at the heart of why the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) became distrusted by so many under your agency’s prior directors: a failure to impartially conduct its law enforcement and intelligence mission,” they wrote in their letter to Patel. The statement went on to accuse the former FBI, led by former Director James Comey, of having “shockingly failed to review and exploit evidence in its own possession, even though they admitted in written memos the information was necessary to conduct a ‘thorough and complete investigation.”
The lawmakers also accused the FBI of having “failed to review and exploit other foreign intelligence information.” “We now write to stress the importance that this material be immediately dug out from hiding and properly assessed,” they continued, adding that the evidence “purportedly includes information related to ‘former President Barack Obama’s emails and ‘network infrastructure diagrams for U.S. government classified networks,’ remained unreviewed by the preeminent law enforcement agency in the world is mind-numbing.” The letter came after Grassley’s efforts to get an appendix to a June 2018 report, reviewing the FBI and Department of Justice’s handling of the investigation, also known as the “Clinton annex,” declassified.
“Appendix” refers to a supplementary document or section attached. This appendix likely contains additional information, findings, or analysis that were not included in the main body of the report, possibly due to classification or sensitivity. Grassley’s efforts are aimed at getting this appendix declassified so it can be publicly disclosed. Despite internal recommendations and drafted memos urging further analysis, senior officials—like Comey, Andrew McCabe, and Peter Strzok—never conducted targeted searches or properly assessed those drives, according to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
