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Republicans have pounced on the opportunity to paint Democrats, especially those in vulnerable seats, as extremists. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Dems have gone mad.
Deportees returning to Mexico find they must learn how to live in a land often controlled by cartels. LA Times
The freed migrants are from sub-Saharan Africa, mainly from Somalia and Eritrea, including women and children. New York Post
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More than 200,000 households in the Russia-held part of Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region had no electricity on Sunday. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Russia has gone mad.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is vowing a crackdown on illegal flavored vapes flooding the New York market by creating a registry of legal products to aid enforcement. New York Post
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) teased that they are mulling steps to block President Trump from invading Greenland and quash the retaliatory tariffs he announced against eight European countries for sending troops there. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Paul and Kaine must be ousted.
The Department of Homeland Security was formed after 9/11 amid international terrorism threats. New York Times
The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but its charter does not mention the Palestinian enclave, suggesting a possibly broader mandate. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A mess is a mess.
As part of the settlement, The Daily Beast was not required to apologize or issue any payment to Chris LaCivita, who sued the outlet last year. New York Times
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Snow fell as far south as Florida and Georgia on Sunday but mostly melted by the afternoon. The same storm system brought snow to the Northeast, with a second round expected Sunday night. New York Times
President Donald Trump announced his plans to sue JPMorgan Chase for allegedly “debanking” him after the rowdy January 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good and should be done to all who do.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger has been sworn in as the 75th governor of Virginia, making her the first ever female to hold the position in over 250 years. OANN
The Department of Justice is investigating Democrat leaders Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for obstructing federal law enforcement, sources familiar with the case said. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good and should be found guilty.
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An Orange County man has been arrested on a criminal complaint after allegedly threatening to have planted pipe bombs at Disneyland ahead of Vice President JD Vance and his young family’s visit to the Happiest Place on Earth. OANN
President Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC, a former governor of Puerto Rico and a woman whose sentence he commuted during his first term but who ended up back in prison for a different scheme. Washington Times
The Department of Homeland Security continued its record streak of border calm, announcing another drop in illegal immigrants caught at the southern border in December. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Their doing a good job.
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Vice President J.D. Vance will be the featured speaker next week at the 2026 March for Life rally, marking his second consecutive in-person appearance at the annual pro-life gathering on the National Mall. Washington Times
A bill in the Maryland Senate would allow the state to enter into reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions for speed and traffic camera violations. Washington Times
About 1,500 active-duty soldiers are on standby in Alaska for possible deployment to Minneapolis. CBS
VOA VIEW: Trump ready to take action.
In Minneapolis Saturday, demonstrators in support of ICE (led by a pardoned January 6 rioter) were outnumbered by Minnesotans protesting immigration policies and the violent tactics used by federal agents. Meanwhile, the Justice Department, which has refused to pursue a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, has launched probes into Minnesota officials who have criticized the Trump administration. CBS
VOA VIEW: They should be arrested.
President Trump pledged to back GOP Rep. Julia Letlow if she launches a bid in the Louisiana Senate race. CBS
VOA VIEW: Cassidy is a loser.
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Inch by inch, NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lumbered along its four-mile commute from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39-B. . CBS
President Trump announced Saturday that he would institute 10% tariffs on eight European countries who oppose his plan to put Greenland under U.S. control. The announcement came after a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers flew to Denmark to express support for keeping Greenland under Danish control. CBS
Bessent's comments come one day after Trump said he would impose new tariffs on some European goods until a deal is struck for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It would be stupid if they did.
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The estimated savings needed to retire at 65 varies by nearly $1.5 million from state to state, driven largely by differences in housing costs. CNBC
The Republican framework for "Reconciliation 2.0" includes an expansion for the child and dependent care tax credit. CNBC
Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter, was also allegedly attacked during anti-ICE protests, Saturday, outside Minneapolis City Hall. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should be arrested and tried.
Dramatic video captured alleged illegal immigrants fleeing across California rooftops as federal agents conducted an enforcement raid at a construction site. FOX News
Authorities issued a warning as a door-kicking prank trend gains traction on social media. The dangerous challenge has led to shootings and arrests nationwide. FOX News
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of a wanted fugitive who has been on the run after the alleged murder of his former co-worker in 2016. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He was in the run for 10 years.
Ongoing altercations between protesters and federal law enforcement spurred Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to mobilize the state's National Guard. UPI
U.S. Central Command killed Al-Qaeda terrorist leader Bilal Hasan al-Jasim in an airstrike on Friday in retaliation for the deaths of three Americans. UPI
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a challenge to geofence warrants filed by a man who was convicted of robbing a bank in 2019. UPI
The Trump administration and some governors are asking PJM Interconnection to hold an auction to help fund the power supply strained by data centers. UPI
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A U.S. Coast Guard ship seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a single ship this week, making the largest at-sea interdiction in nearly 20 years, officials said. The Coast Guard did good.
The Coast Guard said the crew of the Munro, a cutter that patrols the Pacific and is based in Alameda, California, made the seizure during "counter-The Coast Guard did not say what happened to the people who appeared to be aboard the vessel.
"Our maritime fighting force is leading America's drug interdiction operations, protecting the Homeland, and keeping deadly drugs out of American communities," the Coast Guard said in a post on social media, alongside a video clip.narcotics operations" in the Eastern Pacific. The incident was part of Operation Pacific Viper, an effort by the Trump Administration to stop the flow of illicit drugs through the Pacific Ocean.
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appears to have multiple people aboard. A helicopter crew disabled the "non-compliant" vessel, the agency said. The Munro then arrived on scene to seize the drugs.
