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As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on ACA insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care. CBS
VOA VIEW: Paying is getting harder.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4. CBS
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday. CBS
VOA VIEW: Illegals are bringing the problem.
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Children were among a crowd of "ICE out" protesters in Portland on Saturday, witnesses said. CBS
VOA VIEW: The mayor does not have the power.
President Trump's nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve Board is very highly qualified and will take the Fed back to its traditional norms. CBS
Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino allegedly used language offensive to Jewish federal officials on a recent call. CBS
The memo suggests the rules are designed to give ICE greater flexibility to quickly arrest unauthorized immigrants who are not the original targets of an operation. CBS
VOA VIEW: If they have reasonable cause.
Gold and silver extended their sell-off on Monday, deepening losses from last Friday's rout. CNBC
The government shut down on Saturday after Senate Democrats demanded changes to a spending package following the killings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota. CNBC
VOA VIEW: We will soon know.
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Amazon reportedly paid an estimated $40 million to acquire 'Melania' and spent an additional $35 million on marketing. CNBC
Big Apple sales and gains for American Express have put Amex within a few billion dollars of becoming the most valuable holding. CNBC
A Georgia police officer was killed and another was wounded after a suspect allegedly opened fire in a hotel room as he was being questioned. FOX News
ICE arrested over 650 illegal aliens in West Virginia during comprehensive two-week statewide operation conducted with local law enforcement partners. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Working together the citizens benefit.
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Florida couple accused of luxury car title fraud scheme faces criminal charges after allegedly submitting fake invoices for vehicles at their dealership. FOX News
U.S. Central Command warned Iran it will not tolerate "any unsafe and unprofessional behavior" near American forces ahead of live-fire naval drills. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Iran should be very careful.
Texas A&M eliminated its women's and gender studies degree program, citing "limited student interest" and policy compliance after a comprehensive course review. FOX News
VOA VIEW: It was a smart move.
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Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez of El Salvador was taken into custody by ICE in Virginia, Department of Homeland Security. FOX News
President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Trevor Noah over a joke the comedian made while hosting Sunday night's Grammy Awards. UPI
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico announced over the weekend plans to send humanitarian aid to Cuba amid rising tensions between Havana and Washington. UPI
VOA VIEW: She better be careful.
A Russian drone strike in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region has killed at least 12 miners and injured eight more, according to officials who are accusing the Kremlin of attacking unarmed civilians. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia is looking for trouble.
After adjusting its timeline for the last remaining tests of the Artemis II space launch system and Orion capsule because of freezing cold temperatures in Florida, NASA is now pressing ahead in preparation for launch. UPI
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The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Sunday morning to limited traffic for the first time in more than two years. UPI
Another blast of Arctic winter weather froze the East Coast, as temperatures farther north dropped below zero, the Carolinas were blanketed with snow and freeze warnings were issued as far south as Miami. UPI
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday. Detectives said the scene at her home was "very concerning" and on Monday morning called it a "crime scene." LA Times
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Women, you need to check your man’s phone. New York Post
Club Applebee’s rewards members will be selected at random to get the chance to purchase a Date Night Pass. New York Post
Super Bowl week started off with quite the bang for those already in the championship's host city. New York Post
It was a bum-shell discovery. New York Post
Tulsi Gabbard’s role in brokering the call and President Trump’s decision to directly press frontline agents on the inquiry are outside the bounds of typical procedure. New York Times
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power. New York Times
The federal government is shutting down for the second time in six months after Congress failed to pass certain funding bills by the January 30th deadline — but only partially, this time. OANN
Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday. Washington Times
The Air & Space Forces Association and the Space Force Association, along with their leaders, stressed they believe the organizations can work together to advance American space power. However, sources familiar with the matter described behind-the-scenes dynamics that have at times bordered on acrimony. Washington Times
The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection starting Monday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They are guilty.
Kristen Hanneman made a small decision in 2022 that would upend life for her entire town. Washington Times
The Justice Department plans to appeal a federal judge's scathing ruling that freed 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father and suggested the Trump administration was acting immorally and violating the founding principles of the Declaration of Independence. Washington Times
"Melania" blew past expectations in its debut, opening to the strongest ticket sales for a documentary in a decade and reaping rave reviews from moviegoers despite scathing takes from critics. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Liberals aew fools.
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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.
