California Democrats are soft when it comes to protecting minors from sex trafficking. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Dems have gone rogue.

During Wednesday's episode of the former first lady and her brother's “IMO” podcast, she recalled a conversation she had with her husband. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Michelle is mad.

The Cold River hacking group, previously linked to Russia's Federal Security Service, is primarily known for stealing login credentials for high-profile targets. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Russian hackers should be severely punished.

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The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Cutting Medicaid is not an option.

The former president stepped up his public re-emergence by attacking President Trump’s handling of foreign policy and defending his own decision to seek re-election. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Biden is an idiot.

Dozens of programs, many linked to climate change and diversity, have been designated for elimination. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group. New York Times

VOA VIEW: We stated it was not a good decision.

Vice President JD Vance was critical of Russia Wednesday, claiming that President Vladimir Putin was “asking for too much” to end the more than three year war with Ukraine. OANN

VOA VIEW: Russia should be counted out.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Americans who don't have their REAL IDs will still be allowed to fly after the May 7th deadline, but they will face extra screening and delays at the airport. OANN

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Florida wildlife officials have confirmed that a man and a dog found dead in Jerome, Florida, were killed by one or multiple bears, making it the first known fatal bear attack on a human in state history. Washington Times

America's top domestic cyber agency is sounding the alarm that hackers are targeting oil and gas infrastructure and taking advantage of poor security techniques. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: They should be identified and targeted.

The vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been abruptly removed from his position, the White House confirmed Tuesday, a rare move that comes as the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The NTSB is not working right.

Cybersecurity experts say digital REAL ID scams are targeting immigrants, seniors and Johnny-come-latelies as the federal government tightens identification requirements for domestic air travel. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: They should be punished.

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New federal statistics show a steep decrease in the number of times the FBI searched a vast foreign intelligence repository for information about Americans and others in the United States last year. Washington Times

For the second time in just over a week, an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman has ended up at the bottom of the Red Sea. U.S. defense officials say the jet was trying to land on the carrier when it failed to catch the wire, sending the $70 million aircraft overboard. Both pilots safely ejected and were rescued by a helicopter. CBS

Three million pills laced with fentanyl were seized in what federal prosecutors said was the "largest fentanyl bust in DEA history." CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

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The Food and Drug Administration's food safety labs and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's World Trade Center Health Program were reinstated. CBS

Starting May 7, Americans are required to use the new form of identification if they want to fly domestically. CBS

VOA VIEW: It's about time.

President Donald Trump earlier in the day had downplayed tariff negotiations, saying at the White House, "We don’t have to sign deals." CNBC

VOA VIEW: The Chinese have never kept kept a deal

Google is backing new nuclear plants from Elementl Power as power demand from data centers surges. CNBC

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted SpaceX permission to increase launches of its Starship rockets and Super Heavy boosters to 25 per year. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good!

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Mortgage demand from both homeowners and potential homebuyers moved higher last week, even though mortgage rates didn't fall very much. CNBC

The Trump administration is probing the anti-Israel protest at the University of Washington on Monday where students occupied a building and set two dumpsters on fire before police in riot gear moved in and arrested 30 people. FOX News

VOA VIEW: The should be arrested and prosecuted.

The U.S. Embassy in Honduras on Tuesday said it received information about a potential mass shooting threat in the Central American nation's capital, Tegucigalpa. FOX News

VOA VIEW: They should shot back if attacked.

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Columbia University reaches $750 million settlement with hundreds of Robert Hadden's sexual abuse victims, following years of litigation over the gynecologist's decades of misconduct. FOX News

A home daycare in Cape Cod has shuttered its doors after local news revealed a fugitive illegal immigrant from Brazil wanted for child rape in his home country, was living there. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Madness!

Two people were killed and eight injured after Russia targeted Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight, hours before a unilateral three-day cease-fire announced by Moscow was due to come into effect Wednesday night. UPI

VOA VIEW: Russia is pushing for confrontation.

A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO to pay WhatsApp nearly $170 million in damages for using the smart phone messaging application to spy on its users. UPI

VOA VIEW: They should pay.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce. UPI

VOA VIEW: Dems have gone made.

Pakistan has the right to retaliate against India's "act of war," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday, after New Delhi launched strikes against alleged terrorists within Pakistan's borders. UPI

VOA VIEW: The two sides are pushing for war.

The Federal Reserve Wednesday was expected to keep interest rates where they are rather than cutting them amid the economic uncertainty caused by Trump administration tariffs. UPI

VOA VIEW: There is no uncertainty.

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