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President Biden stops in Lake Charles and New Orleans, in a state dogged by water-control issues, to seek GOP support for infrastructure spending. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Biden is trying to buy future votes for Dems.
Only about 3.6 million babies were born in 2020, down from about 3.75 million in 2019. The birth rate in the U.S. hasn't been this low since 1979. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The nation is becoming more responsible.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed she is terrified that even her two daughters will be racially profiled when they’re in the car alone. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Obama is an anti white racist.
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The White House publicly listed 400 entries from the visitor log on its website this week. Virtual meetings with officials were not among those released. New York Post
As his administration continues to be criticized for sending mixed messages to Americans on face mask use, President Biden snapped at a reporter Friday who asked why he wore one to a sparsely attended indoor event. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Biden does not like questions that he can't answer.
Ohio Republicans are calling for Representative Anthony Gonzalez to resign due to his vote to impeach Donald Trump from office following the insurrection of the US Capitol. New York Post
Federal documents indicate that while the Biden administration has cleared migrant children from border detention centers, now shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services are strained. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Biden is playing games with the packed migrant shelters.
The Treasury Department issued new rules intended to make it easier for tenants to benefit from the $46.5 billion in emergency rental aid. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Biden is trying to make the US a socialist nation.
The president said he saw no measurable evidence that a $300 federal boost in unemployment benefits was hurting the labor market, amid criticism from conservatives and business groups. New York Times
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The ban prohibiting wedding traditions such as cocktail hour and father-daughter dances has faced backlash. USA Today
White House press secretary Jen Psaki "doesn't recommend" that President Joe Biden regularly answer questions from the media.
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VOA VIEW: They don't want Biden to sound foolish.
Officials are tracking a section of a Chinese rocket expected to plunge down to Earth as early as Saturday – but they aren’t sure where it will land. ABC
VOA VIEW: Depends where it will fall.
The Justice Department on Friday released a proposed rule that would broaden the definition of a firearm, requiring some gun-making kits to include a serial number ABC
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California's population declined in 2020 for the first time since state officials have been measuring it ABC
VOA VIEW: CA is losing people because it has gone too far to the left.
“It is old Jim Crow dressed up," said Democratic state Rep. Jessica Gonzalez. ABC
The recovery of America’s job market hit a pause last month as many businesses — from restaurants and hotels to factories and construction companies — struggled to find enough workers to catch up with a rapidly strengthening economic rebound ABC
VOA VIEW: Biden and the federal government are competing with private industry - free money, no work.
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The disappointing April jobs report reinforces the Fed's easy policies, but some strategists still expect the Fed to move toward ending bond purchases. CNBC
The rate of daily Covid infections is declining in 30 states and the District of Columbia and 1 in 3 Americans are now fully vaccinated. CNBC
Authenticating sellers' addresses could help Amazon weed out counterfeiters and other bad actors on its third-party marketplace. CNBC
The move follows the departures announced last year of technology giants including Oracle, Palantir and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise CNBC
VOA VIEW: CA has priced itself out of competition.
Pfizer's CEO said the waiver proposal "will unleash a scramble for the critical inputs we require in order to make a safe and effective vaccine.' CNBC
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Montana and South Carolina are ending participation in federal unemployment programs in June. More states may follow. CNBC
VOA VIEW: All states should follow.
Derek Chauvin and other former Minneapolis cops were indicted for civil rights violations weeks after a jury convicted Chauvin of murdering George Floyd. CNBC
As businesses reopen offices, big insurers are bracing for an onslaught of claims related to employment and labor lawsuits. CNBC
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Friday's disappointing jobs data highlights some "structural" issues in the labor market, says ADP's chief economist. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The so-called economists are idiots.
About 7.3 million tax returns processed by early March appear to qualify for a new unemployment tax break, according to a report. CNBC
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the election audit in Maricopa County. CNN
VOA VIEW: Lawlessness has gone to far.
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is sponsoring a teacher-designated event where the author of the controversial "1619 Project" will speak. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The liberal fools will lose.
The Army has authorized female soldiers to wear ponytails while in uniform, marking a significant departure from a long-held policy that's drawing both support and criticism. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The Army has gone too far left.
The Western Hemisphere's first tropical system of 2021 could form by next week. FOX News
The family of Andrew Brown Jr., a North Carolina man who was fatally shot in his car by sheriff’s deputies executing a search warrant last month, will only be provided a portion of the body camera footage recorded at the scene -- and could have to wait days longer to view it, a judge has ruled. FOX News
Threats to members of Congress have increased by 107% this year compared to 2020, the U.S. Capitol Police revealed Friday. UPI
A B-52 bomber conducted a successful test of the simulated hypersonic kill chain, using a hypersonic weapon to neutralize a target, the U.S. Air Force said. UPI
The Interior Department on Friday announced it withdrew a rule proposed by the Trump administration to scale back safety regulations in exploratory drilling in the Arctic. UPI
VOA VIEW: Biden is an idiot.
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A state lawmaker — outraged by the de Blasio administration’s canceling of Columbus Day as a school holiday — is introducing a bill to restore the explorer to the New York City school calendar by rescinding the re-labeling to “Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples Day.” “It is being drafted. Hopefully ready for submission next week,” said state Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island).
He said the proposed law is “likely to read along the lines of: ‘Columbus Day required to be one of the days included with official school holidays and remembrance.'” Italian-American elected officials are furious that the de Blasio administration blindsided them by removing Columbus Day from the school calendar. There was no input or consultation with the Italian American community. De Blasio himself said Wednesday it was a botched rollout. Columbus Day remains a federal, state and city holiday. But the city Department of Education put out the new school calendar Tuesday, referring to Oct. 11 — Columbus Day — as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” This is surely liberal stupidity.
