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The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup's key ingredient, glyphosate, causes cancer. LA Times
VOA VIEW: A long time and up with nothing,
Newly minted Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez has reportedly been in the DEA's crosshairs for years -- a “priority target” for playing a major role in the South American drug trade. New York Post
VOA VIEW: She is a bad person.
A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Good!
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In 2024, Trump sued the network over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with then–Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing CBS of deceptive editing. New York Post
VOA VIEW: As he should.
Texas hospitals were hit with more than $1 billion in health care costs racked up by illegal immigrants during fiscal year 2025, the first year the state began tracking the figures. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Pitiful!
A Ukrainian delegation was in Miami Saturday to finalize the details of an elusive peace deal it hopes to ink with the US, as the war-torn country faced another wave of Russian attacks on the electricity grid amid freezing temperatures. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Russia should pay plenty.
With the Trump administration unlikely to bring a federal case against the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, our criminal justice reporter Jonah Bromwich explains some of the obstacles for any Minnesota prosecutors trying to charge the agent. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media stupidity.
An intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged locals face-to-face with heavily armed agents. New York Times
Vocal Trump supporters are demonizing Renee Good, her partner and their allies, with some even using an acronym: AWFUL, or Affluent White Female Urban Liberal. New York Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
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A protest at City Hall was organized by a conservative influencer to draw attention to a fraud scandal in the state. He was chased by counterprotesters lobbing water balloons in frigid temperatures. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Idiots!
One year into the president’s second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by the whims of one man. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media madness.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers reportedly arrested three workers at a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Willmar, Minnesota, hours after they ate lunch there. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good!
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, has claimed that prosecutors from both the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the New York Attorney General’s Office “pressured and coerced” him into testifying against the president. OANN
VOA VIEW: The bad guys should persecuted.
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A federal judge ruled Friday that federal agents in Minnesota have been too harsh in dealing with anti-ICE protesters, and specifically forbade them from taking action against people who trail their vehicles as long as they keep a reasonable distance. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The judge should be ousted,
The Trump Justice Department has sued to get access to Virginia's full voter registration list, saying the state has illegally refused to turn it over. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The Trump Justice Department is pursuing an investigation into top Minnesota political leaders for impeding federal law enforcement and has issued subpoenas, according to news reports Friday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should be tried and found guilty.
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A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on Friday to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court's filing system more than two dozen times, court records show. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: He should be tried and found guilty.
Minnesota safety officials are asking that protesters participating in scheduled demonstrations this weekend stay orderly and peaceful. CBS
VOA VIEW: The powers that be are the real trouble makers.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD. CBS
VOA VIEW: Good!
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News. CBS
VOA VIEW: Walz and Frey are the real trouble makers.
A federal judge ruled Friday in favor of a Babson College student Any Lucia López Belloza, who was arrested by ICE agents at Logan Airport and deported to Honduras. The judge is giving the Trump administration three weeks to rectify the mistake. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will soon tell.
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The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged obstruction of immigration operations in the state, sources say. CBS
VOA VIEW: They are both obstruction sources.
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It is called pressure.
President Trump threatened to sue JPMorgan for allegedly "debanking" him following the Jan. 6 insurrection in 2021. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They will lose.
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Reliable power, nuclear investment, data-center efficiency, and grid capacity are now core drivers of stock returns from the AI theme as demand ramps. CNBC
Many U.S. states are planning bitcoin strategic reserves, and other forms of crypto financing, showing budgets are buying into the digital assets trend. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.
The typical retiree household will spend an amount equivalent to 10% of annual income on unexpected expenses, and about 40% lack the cash to cover those costs. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The expense will be too high.
Trump called for banks to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, an idea that has been roundly rejected by industry executives and their lobbyists this week. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It will be hard to win.
President Donald Trump wants to send payments directly to households for health costs. Experts think the plan may raise costs and the number of uninsured. CNBC
Trump, without explicitly stating his decision, said he'd prefer to keep Hassett in his position as top economic advisor. CNBC
The Education Department has announced it will delay the implementation of wage garnishment and other collections efforts for defaulted student loans. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell when.
An updated rule from the EPA closed a loophole that allowed xAI to build its Memphis data center quickly using air-polluting turbines as a power source. CNBC
National Guard troops likely will have their ongoing deployment to Washington, D.C., extended until the end of 2026, a U.S. official told Fox News. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Good for DC.
U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez, in Minnesota, bars ICE and Border Patrol from using tear gas against peaceful protesters during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis following deadly shooting of Renee Good. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He does not have the authority.
Renee Nicole Good suffered four gunshot wounds, according to newly released reports. Witnesses described the chaotic scene and said she was shot at 'point-blank' range. FOX News
Federal agents arrested criminal illegal aliens as the DHS blasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for allegedly protecting dangerous offenders through sanctuary policies. FOX News
VOA VIEW: ICE was doing their job under color of law.
The DEA reported record drug seizures in mountain states after 8.7 million fentanyl pills and 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine were confiscated during 2025 operations. FOX News
ICE released photos of four alleged agitators arrested on federal charges during Minneapolis protests outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building Thursday. FOX News
Iranian state TV allegedly aired threatening message against Trump, referencing his Butler assassination attempt with caption "this time, it won't miss." FOX News
An anti-ICE agitator allegedly punched a trooper in the face, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said, noting, "We don't put up with this nonsense." FOX News
Latin Kings gang member allegedly stole FBI body armor and weapons from a federal vehicle during unrest in Minneapolis following shootings involving ICE agents. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should be tried.
Eight NATO member nations will be subjected to tariffs if they don't remove recently deployed troops from Greenland, President Donald Trump said on Saturday. UPI
VOA VIEW: As he should.
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S. Korea's push to apply AI to defense is moving from slogans to implementation with launch of a new collaboration platform linking policy and more UPI
The U.S. Education Department has delayed plans to seize tax refunds and garnish wages over student loans that are in collection. UPI
President Donald Trump said he "convinced himself" to stop military intervention in Iran amid widespread protests throughout the country. UPI
VOA VIEW: A mixture of intervention.
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
The alleged use of Lebanese territory to destabilize Syria and undermine the rule of President Ahmad Sharaa, has emerged as a sensitive security issue UPI
Virginia voters will vote on a proposed congressional redistricting in the commonwealth after the state Senate passed a redistricting amendment. UPI
VOA VIEW: Hopefully in favor of GOP.
Chile's labor force could shrink by about 3% if a majority of Venezuelan migrants decide to return home, according to a new academic study. UPI
Venezuela Interim President Delcy Rodríguez's government has submitted a bill to partially reform the Organic Law of Hydrocarbons and draw investment. UPI
The Trump administration levied new sanctions on Houthi-run organizations and individuals Friday. UPI
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will not attend Saturday's signing ceremony in for the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU. UPI
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January 18, 2026
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.
