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The president's long-standing skepticism of lowering barriers to China has been proven correct, as China has weakened U.S. national security and cheated U.S. industries. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Trump is right, again.
China's film arm said Thursday it would "moderately reduce the number of American films imported" into the country. The country was once a vital market for U.S. blockbusters. LA Times
VOA VIEW: China is making more mistakes.
The ruling in Louisiana federal court came in the government's case seeking to boot the Syrian-born permanent resident out of the US over his anti-Israel activism at Columbia. New York Post
VOA VIEW: As he should.
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More than 10,000 people will be put on track for deportation in May and June as a result of the Department of Homeland Security’s action. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
The president has often been guarded about even the most basic information about his health. New York Times
Kyiv and Washington have been haggling over a deal for resource rights that President Trump sees as a way to “recoup” past U.S. aid to Ukraine. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Ukraine better not screw around with the deal, or they will be very sorry.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced on Thursday that all the classified documents pertaining to the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy would be made public within the next "few days." OANN
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin early Friday in an attempt to pressure Moscow to expedite the peace process. OANN
VOA VIEW: Putin better not get Trump mad.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly approved $5.1 billion in cuts to the Department of Defense (DoD) after terminating multiple “nonessential” contracts. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good!
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China announced they are hitting back at the United States on Friday, raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% beginning on Saturday. OANN
VOA VIEW: The US raised tariffs to 145%.
Jewish communities worldwide will gather this weekend for a Passover marked by memory, tradition. Washington Times
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed raising the price of a first-class stamp from 73 to 78 cents on July 13, resuming hikes that the agency says offset inflation. Washington Times
Two of the Supreme Court's Republican appointees have become pivotal for President Trump's agenda, which lower court judges have hamstrung by issuing nationwide injunctions against his policies. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Going against Trump would be a big mistake.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended a state agency's involvement with a $10 million donation to a charity founded by his wife as a "cherry on top" deal using funds from a settlement between the agency and the state's largest Medicaid contractor. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It may become a political mistake.
One appeals court judge said the administration treated some illegal immigrant deportees worse than the U.S. treated Nazis. A district judge scorned the president for acting like a "king" or "dictator." Still other judges have accused the president and his team of racism and "animus" toward transgender persons. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: All the judges are liberal fools.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that tariffs are likely to boost inflation, while urging the Trump administration to strike trade deals. CBS
VOA VIEW: A foolish and wrong statement.
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U.S. businesses are starting to add a tariff fee to customer bills and shopping carts to offset rising import costs. CBS
VOA VIEW: Liberal media stupidity.
Recent cuts eliminated a small, specialized workforce that sets the poverty standards determining who is eligible for Medicaid as well as assistance with food, home heating, child care, and more. CBS
President Trump has suggested he supports eliminating daylight saving time, although he's also called it a "50/50 issue." CBS
VOA VIEW: It should be cut.
The Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce said the Mexican community in Chicago is worried about raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. CBS
VOA VIEW: Fools!
The University of Michigan consumer survey's mid-month reading on sentiment fell to 50.8. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Too much liberal media false hype.
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Trump says he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit and achieve what he calls "energy dominance." CNBC
VOA VIEW: Makes sense.
President Donald Trump said five more law firms have struck agreements with his administration. CNBC
The request comes as stock markets are experiencing high volatility as a result of Trump's tariff policy. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The stock market wants to manipulate prices for personal gains.
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Experts recommend getting investment exposure to gold through an exchange-traded fund. However, demand for gold bars, coins and even gold jewelry, is also up. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Don't be foolish.
Meta will face off against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Monday in an antitrust trial that could result in the company divesting Instagram and WhatsApp. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced a federal probe into Democratic NJ Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matt Platkin. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Don't break the law.
Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina said she was "so grateful" to President Donald Trump after arriving in the U.S. following a prisoner swap with Russia. FOX News
Two U.S. citizens have been arrested for smuggling unaccompanied Mexican girls into the United States. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Pay for illegal actions.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement highlighted five arrests made by agents across the United States on Wednesday. All five people are convicted criminals and Mexican nationals. FOX News
Brenda Deutsch is facing multiple felony charges after Missouri prosecutors say she allegedly tried to trade a foster child in her care for an "exotic animal." FOX News
South Carolina prison officials will put a man to death by firing squad for the second time in just over a month when they execute Mikal Mahdi on Friday at the Broad River Correctional Institute in Columbia, S.C. UPI
The commander of the U.S. Space Force's Pituffik base in Greenland, Col. Susannah Meyers, was fired by the head of Space Operations Command for allegedly undermining Vice President JD Vance by briefing against him. UPI
VOA VIEW: Dumb!
U.S. and Russian officials met in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday to continue negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and improve relations between Russia and the United States. UPI
The Department of Interior Thursday released an analysis of fossil fuel deposits showing an additional 1.30 billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico's Outer Continental shelf. UPI
VOA VIEW: It's the Gulf of America - stupid.
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