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A federal judge in California ordered the government to stop using "blatantly coercive" language to persuade immigrant children to self-deport. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The judge is a liberal fool.
Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, offered the clearest signal yet that she could seek to lead Democrats back to the White House in 2028. LA Times
VOA VIEW: She is talking stupid.
Robberies are soaring in the city's transit system, NYPD data show, and riders are begging for more police officers on the subways. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Mamdani madness.
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China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Xi is no friend of the US or Trump.
America may be losing more than just the conflict in Iran. New York Times
Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman has once again positioned himself as a singular figure within the Democrat Party, signaling a definitive break from his lefty colleagues regarding U.S. military strategy in the Middle East and the domestic political discourse surrounding Israel. OANN
As NASA and rival space programs eye the moon for sustained commercial activity, and the space economy edges toward what one space entrepreneur says is a trillion-dollar industry, a fundamental legal and national security question remains unsettled: Who owns what is mined or built there? Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A major problem.
Tucker Carlson has positioned himself as the Trump administration's most prominent critic on the right, but in a contest with President Trump, polling shows it's not even close. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Carlson has become an idiot.
Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing police to track a device virtually in real time - all without a warrant. Washington Times
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It turns out Generation Z is becoming less inclined to believe that AI improves productivity. Washington Times
The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. CBS
U.S. inflation surged in March, with the Consumer Price Index rising at a 3.3% annual rate due to the Iran war's impact on global energy costs. CBS
U.S. and Iranian negotiations are underway in Islamabad, as the fragile two-week ceasefire holds. Meanwhile, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains low. CBS
VOA VIEW: Iran has little to negatate.
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The Artemis II crew successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday in the Integrity capsule, marking their return to Earth and ending the historic nine-day moon mission. CBS
The building sits across a driveway from the West Wing and was completed in 1888. CBS
The woman alleged the California gubernatorial candidate sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent. CBS
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller." CBS
Palantir's Maven platform have reportedly been used in the U.S. military campaign in Iran. CNBC
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran to "stop now" if it was charging tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz. CNBC
In some states, undocumented students have access to in-state college tuition if they meet certain requirements. Now, many of those laws are being challenged. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Illegals should no get better breaks than Americans.
Amid rising costs and a tighter economic climate, more parents are teaching their kids financial literacy lessons that could serve them well later in life. CNBC
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Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX, faces a legal challenge from environmental groups opposed to a massive power plant in Mississippi. CNBC
Eli Lilly loses share in India’s GLP‑1 market as cheap semaglutide generics surge, while Novo holds steady after deep price cuts to defend Ozempic, Wegovy. CNBC
Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell separately met with the heads of the biggest U.S. banks to address the potential cyber threat of Anthropic's Mythos. CNBC
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Former Sen. Ben Sasse is taking Revolution Medicines' daraxonrasib, which has shown promise as a treatment for pancreatic cancer. CNBC
The average tax refund is about 11% higher so far this season, compared with about the same period in 2025, according to IRS filing data. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Thanks to the GOP.
A man accused of defrauding Minnesota's Medicaid program of nearly $11 million skipped a court hearing, forfeiting his bond and triggering a warrant. FOX News
A panel of judges said Saturday it will allow construction on the 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom to continue for now, citing security. UPI
VOA VIEW: Overrides foolish judge,
The crew of the Artemis II crew returned to Earth after a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after travelling farther from Earth than any humans in history. UPI
Christian group warned against church-state collusion before local elections, saying politicized faith could damage churches and public trust. UPI
VOA VIEW: A reasonable conclusion.
U.S. President Trump is again weighing a transactional approach to alliances, using troop deployments as leverage and considering pulling troops UPI
The cease-fire between the United States, Israel and Iran is on shaky ground as Iran demands that two conditions be met before it can begin. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran has no power to make demands.
The government of Brazil on Friday announced an agreement with the United States to combat transnational crime, including illegal shupments. UPI
President Donald Trump's tariffs are back in court Friday to decide on their legality. His 10% global tariffs face a suit by states and businesses. UPI
VOA VIEW: Another foolish judge.
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President Trump's first four years in the White House brought about significant changes to the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court, shifting it rightward.
But the president's second term could yield less of an impact on the federal bench, as a confluence of factors — fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and the results of the upcoming midterm elections — are likely to slow the judicial machine that churned out more than 200 judges in Mr. Trump's first term. Liberal stupidity.
The Senate has so far confirmed 33 of Mr. Trump's nominees to the federal bench: six to the courts of appeals and 27 to the district courts. While that surpasses the 24 judges who were appointed in the first 13 months of the president's first term, those picks included one Supreme Court justice and 13 judges named to the courts of appeals.
There are 37 current vacancies on the nation's trial courts, and another six seats are set to open up in the coming months. There are also four future vacancies on the appeals courts. Of the 47 vacancies, current and future, Mr. Trump has announced just 12 nominees.
"Getting good judges on the courts was a very high priority in the first administration. I don't think it's as high a priority in this administration for three reasons: One, there just aren't as many seats available. Two, they succeeded so much the first time around, especially with the Supreme Court, that there's not that much more room for success.
And three, they are trying to do so much through executive action. That's clearly been the focus now," Ed Whelan, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center who is a leading commentator on judicial nominations, told CBS News. "I don't think that the vacancies are getting the same level of attention that they got the first time around."
