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The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It has a lot of deception.
GOP legislators and animal rights activists have sought to stop a plan to cull barred owls to save spotted owls. The timber industry has joined environmentalists in raising the alarm about consequences if it doesn't happen. LA Times
VOA VIEW: They have a purpose.
Seattle police were on their way to California to pick up a murder suspect when they learned he had been mistakenly cut loose. New York Post
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released additional FBI files Wednesday revealing that hundreds more Republican groups and persons were targeted in a "fishing expedition" brought by special counsel Jack Smith. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Smith is liberal fool.
Vance will be joined by Turning Point USA President Erika Kirk, Kirk's widow, as part of the "This Is the Turning Point" campus tour. New York Post
The stepped-up role of Border Patrol leaders in interior enforcement — which has historically been ICE territory — marks an evolution of tactics that originated in California. LA Times
Seoul will invest $200 billion, or as much as $20 billion a year, and set aside another $150 billion to invest in its American shipbuilding operations, a South Korean official said. New York Times
The visit by the envoy, Morgan Ortagus, coincided with a spike in Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in recent weeks that has stoked fears of a renewed conflict. New York Times
VOA VIEW: You would think Hezbollah would wise up.
About 700 troops are expected to be withdrawn as Trump administration officials shift resources to the Indo-Pacific region. New York Times
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The mother of Democratic socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discussed raising him. OANN
VOA VIEW: He is a nothing.
Democrat New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani denied President Donald Trump’s claims that he is a “communist” and promised to “fight” the president if he “comes after” the city. OANN
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is a fool.
Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia is to remain in the United States through at least late November, according to new filings. OANN
President Donald Trump recently declared that "nothing" will jeopardize the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, asserting that it “is not going to be jeopardized” -- despite recent Israeli air-strikes and the murder of an IDF soldier. OANN
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A federal judge has taken extraordinary oversight measures over the immigration-enforcement operation in Chicago led by the Trump administration. OANN
VOA VIEW: He has no authority,
Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, and that has Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the controllers' union concerned that flight delays could multiply as increasingly stressed-out controllers call out sick. Washington Times
More than 1 in 3 drivers ignore "slow down, move over" laws designed to prevent fatal collisions as they pass stopped emergency vehicles. Washington Times
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In the tumultuous political climate marked by this year's assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and a Democratic legislator in Minnesota, younger adults are less worried about political violence than older adults. Washington Times
China is purchasing its first cargoes of soybeans from U.S. farmers this year, a major development for American growers on the cusp of President Trump's major sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They would be wise to play ball.
Scientists working in Wyoming found two new "mummified" dinosaur fossils that show skin and the oldest confirmed hooves in reptiles. Washington Times
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November. CBS
VOA VIEW: A judge cannot order the Executive branch to make any payment.
The Jasper County Sheriff's Department said all but one of the rhesus monkeys who escaped have since been killed. CBS
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Louisiana approved Meta's $10 billion project in August, saying it would bring "hope" for economic growth, but some experts say the center's power demands will raise customers' power bills statewide. CBS
The Senate passed a measure that would block President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, after Democrats drew support from a handful of Republicans. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Refinance demand, which is most sensitive to interest rate changes, jumped 9% for the week and was 111% higher than the same week one year ago. CNBC
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Florida executed Norman Grim Jr. in record 15th death penalty case under Gov. DeSantis this year, surpassing all other states in 2024 execution numbers. FOX News
A Gambino family mobster linked to a rigged NBA poker scheme was denied bail in Brooklyn court amid fears he could intimidate witnesses. FOX News
LSU professors criticize Gov. Jeff Landry's challenge to build a Charlie Kirk statue on campus during a Turning Point USA rally at the university. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Foolish thought.
Valley Forge Military College becomes first school to express interest in joining Trump's academic excellence compact after major universities declined the controversial proposal. FOX News
A former military intelligence soldier was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to deliver classified material to China. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The sentence was too light.
Melissa made landfall on the south coast of Cuba as an "extremely dangerous hurricane" early Wednesday, after barreling through Jamaica a day earlier. UPI
A federal judge has disqualified President Donald Trump's top prosecutor in Los Angeles, ruling Bill Essayli has been unlawfully serving as interim U.S. attorney for the Central District of California since late July. UPI
VOA VIEW: The court made mistake.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Trump is not serious about a third term, which is prohibited by the constitution, and suggested the idea more about trolling Democrats. UPI
Roughly 1,000 military personnel and families have been flown to Pensacola ahead of the Category 4 storm that has killed at least seven people in Jamaica. UPI
A changing climate won't end the human race and can be managed through sensible policies that emphasize human welfare, tech entrepreneur Bill Gates said. UPI
VOA VIEW: Gates has realized he and other liberals were mistaken.
A never-before-seen manuscript titled "Sing the 50 United States!" by Dr. Seuss has been discovered and will be published by Random House Children's Books. UPI
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President Donald Trump announced that all foreign-made movies will face a 100% tariff, arguing that the industry has been “stolen from the United States.” As he should.
President Trump issued a Truth Social post addressing the loss of work Hollywood has suffered due to other nations promoting financial incentives, such as tax credits, cash grants, subsidized labor, and co-production treaties. “Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby.’ California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hit hard!” Trump wrote.
“Therefore, in order to solve this long time, never ending problem, I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” The president did not specify when the tariffs would be implemented or how they would be enforced.
Should Trump follow through, the movie tariffs would be the first levies the president imposed on a service, rather than a good. It is also unclear how the administration will calculate the value of a film and how it will enforce tariffs for films that incorporate pre-production, production, and post-production processes jointly in both the United States and foreign nations. President Trump first floated the idea in May, proclaiming that the “Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” as other nations “are offering all sorts of incentives.”
“This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat,” Trump wrote at the time. “It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!” Meanwhile, Jay Sures, the vice chairman of United Talent Agency, explained to CNN in May that Hollywood studios have opted to export production to other nations as it is “infinitely cheaper.” “The fact is, it’s cheaper for Hollywood studios to pay for everyone to get on planes [and] pay for hotels because the cost of labor, lack of rebates and the ability to make things overseas is infinitely cheaper,”
