Rubio has to balance aggressive Trump policies with Latin America's willingness to cooperate. The Panama Canal will be contentious. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Rubio will have to serve a meal that Latin America will have to accept.

Health researchers began sharing warnings on social media several days ago, urging members of the community to make copies of federal data before the information was removed from the CDC website. LA Times

VOA VIEW: A good start.

Russia fired a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Saturday, killing 12 people and blasting its energy grid, officials said. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Putin better start backing down.

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Manufacturers from Asia, Europe and elsewhere have poured billions into North American supply chains that could be hit by new taxes on Mexico, Canada and China. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

Democrats elected a Midwesterner and behind-the-scenes operator to take charge of a party still reeling from defeat. New York Times

Arab countries rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza to Egypt and Jordan on Saturday.  OANN

VOA VIEW: They should take care of their own.

Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Jeff Lyash, who is the highest-paid federal employee with a compensation package of $10.5 million per year, announced on Friday that he was retiring 11 days after President Donald Trump returned to the White House. OANN

CBS has announced that it will turn over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission, which was part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing feud with the network over how it handled a story of his defeated opponent.  OANN

VOA VIEW: The fake news will be exposed.

Following the Trump administration’s announcement of a “New Annual Media Rotation Program” to rotate out the four media organizations currently occupying the limited spaces, One America News will now have a dedicated office space at the Pentagon. OANN

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President Trump ordered federal agencies to jettison 10 regulations for every new one established, hearkening back to a move he made during his first stint in the White House. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: As before.

Dozens of Marines unfurled coils of concertina wire - one on the ground and one slightly above - making it more difficult to climb a border wall separating Tijuana from San Diego. They worked with speed and efficiency amid a weekend rush of cars nearby at the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Illegal migration must end.

In Boston, Northeastern University renamed a program for underrepresented students, emphasizing "belonging" for all. In New Jersey, a session at Rutgers University catering to students from historically Black colleges had to be abruptly canceled. And around the U.S., colleges are assessing program names and titles that could run afoul of a Trump administration crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: No more DEI anywhere.

Six candidates ended up running to lead the Democratic National Committee. CBS

VOA VIEW: Dems better wake up.

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The White House said it will levy new import duties on its three closest trading partners starting Feb. 1. CBS

The DHS proposal would terminate a Biden administration program that allowed more than 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to fly to the U.S. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

Large rat populations can have a damaging effect on cities. Researchers found that living with rats " impacts people and their psyche." CBS

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Recovery efforts are resuming Saturday at the site of the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade. Investigators now have all three of the black boxes from the Army helicopter and passenger jet that collided in midair near Reagan National Airport and crashed into Washington D.C.'s Potomac River on Wednesday. All 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed. CBS

Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the FAA and the controllers' union. CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden fault - DEI.

The Justice Department initiated the personnel changes at the D.C. U.S. attorney's office and the FBI. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

Prosecutors say John Harold Rogers worked with co-conspirators in China to steal trade secrets from the Fed's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee. CBS

The Defense Intelligence Agency has issued a memo to pause activities marking MLK Jr. Day and Black History Month, among other "special observances." CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

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President Trump on Friday proposed significant new tariffs on multiple sectors of the economy. CBS

VOA VIEW: Interesting!

President Trump's new tariffs war is just starting, but from the biggest companies to local family business owners, preparing for it began long ago. CNBC

President Donald Trump is threatening 10% tariffs on Chinese goods as soon as Saturday, and manufacturers in China are figuring out how to cope. CNBC

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On a sales basis, German automaker Volkswagen is the most exposed to tariff risk, followed by Nissan Motor and Stellantis, S&P Mobility reports. CNBC

VOA VIEW: The US will prosper.

Opendoor ranked the most popular ZIP codes by analyzing data from the local Multiple Listing Services where its brokerages operate. CNBC

President Donald Trump transferred his majority stake in Trump Media, whose shares trade under the DJT ticker, to his revocable trust after the election. CNBC

A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, retirees may consider two money moves. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Pitiful raises.

Nasdaq president Nelson Griggs discusses the decline of companies going public and when the incentive for initial public offerings will return. CNBC

2025 is showing signs of a "renter's market," meaning tenants might have the upper hand to negotiate. Here's what to know. CNBC

VOA VIEW: It's about time,

Nvidia CEO is set to have his first meeting with President Donald Trump since the beginning of his second administration. CNBC

NASA is the latest federal agency to ban use of China's DeepSeek AI technology by employees and block access to the platform, CNBC has learned. CNBC

VOA VIEW: As it should.

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he ordered military airstrikes in Somalia taking out a senior ISIS attack planner and other terrorists he recruited. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Time has changed.

Venezuela has apparently agreed to take back illegal immigrants deported from the United States, including members of the violent gang Tren de Aragua. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Smart move by Venezuela.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 7,400 people in nine days across several states amid its aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration since the new Trump administration came into office. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Illegals would be wise to leave on their own.

The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire that burned thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area have been 100% contained, fire officials said on Friday. FOX News

Hamas militants on Saturday released three hostages, including Keith Siegel, the first American-Israeli dual national freed during the cease-fire in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners. UPI

Dozens of prosecutors have been let go from the U.S. Justice Department, as President Donald Trump's administration follows through on promises to retaliate against those involved in investigations into Jan. 6. UPI

VOA VIEW: As they should be.

The Teamsters Union said a strike at 56 Costco membership club stores across six states was averted, one day after the wholesale club announced pay for non-union workers will rise to between $20 and $30 hourly UPI

VOA VIEW: Costco will have a big problem with shoppers.

Employees of at least two federal agencies are being instructed by the Trump administration to immediately stop using pronouns in their email signatures, according to memos obtained by multiple media outlets Friday. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday directed state agency heads to recognize only two genders -- male and female -- continuing a campaign against what Abbott called woke gender ideologies. UPI

VOA VIEW: There are only two genders.

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