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The U.K. and France committed bases to the U.S. war effort, and Ukraine will train western powers in anti-drone strategy as allies brace for a protracted war. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The backing come easy when you are winning.
The U.S. Senate rejected a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's ability to conduct further military operations against Iran. LA Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Don't let the rain rain on your good time. New York Post
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Meet the GOP senator from Oklahoma whom Trump has tapped to replace Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security. New York Post
The pass rusher and the Saints won’t have a new deal in place by next week New York Post
For the third time, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed as Democrats refused to support the money without new restrictions on federal immigration agents. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Republicans and Trump should not back down.
The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The State will lose.
The physical struggle, involving Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana, was captured on video. The protester, Brian McGinnis, said on social media that his arm was broken. New York Times
Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week. New York Times
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the commitments in Washington, even as some in the medical community questioned whether the government should try to influence curriculums. New York Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options. New York Times
Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It's Bidan's fault.
President Donald Trump has announced that he will replace Kristi Noem as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS). OANN
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The United States Department of State has confirmed that a charter flight carrying American citizens departed the Middle East for the U.S. to assist American citizens in returning home to flee the escalating conflict in the region. OANN
The United States Department of War has revealed the identities of the final two Army Reserve soldiers who were killed in Sunday’s Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. OANN
Turkey's Ministry of National Defense announced that a ballistic missile launched from Iran, after passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace, was intercepted and neutralized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) air and missile defense assets in the eastern Mediterranean as it headed toward Turkish airspace. OANN
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A free speech advocacy group is accusing a North Carolina law school of political bias for banning anti-violence posters from certain areas of campus depicting slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Washington Times
The annual "spring forward" is nearly here, and Americans should prepare to lose an hour of sleep this weekend. Washington Times
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to Florida on Thursday for meetings with senior military leaders about two priority issues for the Trump administration -- the ongoing conflict in Iran and narcotics trafficking. Washington Times
A federal appeals court said Wednesday that Elon Musk does not have to testify at this point about his former role with the Department of Government Efficiency, saying it's too soon to compel his testimony. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A frozen food recall that started with Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice has grown dramatically as Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. expanded the recall to nearly 37 million pounds of frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai products sold under five brand names after the company determined that a vegetable ingredient, specifically carrots, was the likely source of the glass contamination. Washington Times
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Surgeries to manage obesity "declined substantially" for eligible patients starting in 2023, fueled by surging prescriptions for appetite-suppressing GLP-1 drugs. Washington Times
NASA plans to launch the Artemis II moon mission as soon as April 1 after crews fix an issue that stopped helium from reaching the upper stage of the rocket. Washington Times
Authorities in Utah are searching for a suspect in the deaths of three women. Two bodies were found on a hiking trail and the third in a residence. CBS
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A man accused of plotting to kill U.S. politicians said he was pressured by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme. CBS
VOA VIEW: It shows that Iran was attempting to kill the President.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988. CBS
Oregon food manufacturer Ajinomoto expands an earlier recall of frozen and ready-to-eat products over glass contamination. CBS
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said. CBS
Travelers who are far from falling missiles, drone attacks and other geopolitical flashpoints aren't immune to ripple effects. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Those involved should have listened to the warnings.
U.S. and Canadian forces scrambled fighter jets after NORAD detected Russian planes operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Russia is looking for trouble.
Supporters have thus far raised more than $94,000 for the family of fallen Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady through a GoFundMe campaign after the soldier's death in Kuwait. FOX News
An illegal immigrant with more than 30 arrests allegedly murdered a Virginia mother after police warned prosecutors at least three times. His criminal history was allegedly ignored. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The prosecutors should be held liable.
An Arkansas father accused of killing his daughter's alleged predator won the Republican sheriff primary despite facing murder charges. FOX News
VOA VIEW: All the facts must be heard.
A fatal vehicle pursuit ended in a shootout Wednesday near the southern border FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should not have fled from the police.
The torpedoing by a U.S. submarine of an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean "crossed the line" with Tehran saying all bets were now off. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran is acting stupid.
The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. UPI
The Supreme Court considered whether the brokers who connect shippers with trucking companies can be held liable for irresponsible drivers. UPI
VOA VIEW: Each driver must handle his liability.
A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea after catching fire from what Russian officials said was an attack by Ukraine. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia has done much worse.
The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday said it opened an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzalez, R-Texas, over an alleged affair with a woman staffer. UPI
VOA VIEW: Gonzales is innocent until proven guilty.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Wednesday that his Iran‑backed organization has resumed fighting to compel Israel to halt its aggression. UPI
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A top Trump administration Education Department official exposed a pair of blue states that he says are among the worst for federal student aid fraud as officials crack down on scammers who are exploiting the taxpayer-funded programs. They should be arrested and found guilty.
In 2025, the Department of Education said it prevented $1 billion of fraud in the aid programs. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said these schemes are not only a waste of taxpayer money, but also disproportionately affect low-income students trying to pay for their education.
"We talked about California being certainly a hub of fraud, waste and abuse, but we also see Minnesota, for example," Kent told Fox News Digital. "You know, one of the things that has been brought to light over the course of the last couple of weeks is the enormous amount of fraud, waste and abuse under the governor's leadership there, and this is something that the federal Department of Education had lifted up and highlighted months ago."
"And to kind of put that into perspective, that's 1,700 Pell Grants for low-income students that that money could have gone toward," Kent continued. "So when we think about limited resources, we think about taking away these things that low-income and middle-income students really need in order to get in and through their educational journey."
During a 12-month period between 2024 and 2025, scammers stole at least $10 million in federal financial aid from community colleges in California. According to one report, 34% of applications to community colleges in the state last year were likely fake. Kent explained that in many cases, "ghost students" are to blame.
"What we see often in terms of financial aid fraud are what we call ghost students, and these are students who really never intend to enroll in post-secondary education," he said. "They never intend to take classes and to graduate. They enroll for the sole purpose of defrauding the federal student aid program."
