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As Trump threatens to impose more tariffs on other nations, Chinese manufacturers are going to greater lengths to dodge them. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Fools don't understand tariffs.
As Americans become increasingly health-conscious, their online grocery orders are showing a shift toward more nutritious food choices. New York Post
America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Good!
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House Speaker Mike Johnson gave a quick reality check to President Trump's musings about pursuing a third term in the White House, noting that amending the Constitution is a "high bar." New York Post
VOA VIEW: Johnson should have kept his opinion to himself.
Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect. New York Times
Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student who had been suspended by the university after participating in pro-Palestinian protests, said he “took the decision to leave the United States.” New York Times
The government says it tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport. New York Times
The soldier and three others had gone on a training mission in a 70-ton vehicle that sank in a bog near the border with Belarus. New York Times
Passengers and crew traveling on the Queen Mary 2 from England to the Caribbean reported symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Something went wrong.
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California's San Francisco city has launched a controversial new speeding ticket program, issuing fines based on one's income -- in the name of “equity." OANN
VOA VIEW: A dumb idea.
According to a joint statement released on Tuesday by the Finance Ministry, Economy and Industry Ministry, and Prime Minister's Office -- Israel has lifted all of its previous tariffs on United States goods. OANN
VOA VIEW: Smart move.
On Monday, singer-songwriter Kid Rock joined President Donald Trump at the White House as the president signed an executive order directing the FTC to enforce the BOTS Act, and take action against scalpers who obtain tickets in order to illegally resell them at much higher prices -- also known as price gouging. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good!
President Donald Trump stated that he expects to announce a deal with TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app before a Saturday deadline. OANN
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that there are up to 30 people interested in the United Nations (UN) ambassador post, which opened up last week after the president asked Representative Elise Stefanik to step down. OANN
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has appealed a federal judge's ruling blocking Texas A&M University from enforcing a Trump administration-inspired ban on campus drag shows. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
Nonprofit agencies that dispense private school scholarships to low-income families say they expect Congress to pass tax credit legislation giving them $10 billion for another 2 million students. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Not a good idea.
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The Food and Drug Administration's chief tobacco regulator has been removed from his post as sweeping cuts hit the agency and staffers across the federal health workforce Tuesday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Sounds like a good idea.
There are just two Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina, but every year they take hundreds of low-income patients who need things like contraception, cancer screenings and pregnancy testing. Washington Times
A federal judge in New York has dropped a sexual assault lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs because the woman who filed the suit has chosen to remain unnamed. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Fool!
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. CBS
VOA VIEW: Saving waste is going to be good.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that takes hundreds of lives each year, and makes even more people sick. CBS
VOA VIEW: Buy a basic alarm.
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Nearly all employees at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which supports U.S. museums and libraries, were put on administrative leave Monday, an administration official said. CBS
Venezuelan migrants were slated to lose their government-issued work permits and deportation protections next week, on April 7. CBS
VOA VIEW: Judges are trying to take over the executive branch.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says. CBS
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Luigi Mangione is accused of stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and killing him outside a New York hotel in December. CNBC
As TikTok nears another ban deadline, creators and firms say they believe the Chinese-owned app will remain in the U.S. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Trump can't be bought.
Amazon has resumed making drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona after it halted the program earlier this year. CNBC
Some colleges and universities being targeted by ICE under the Trump administration have boasted that they give large financial aid packages to illegal immigrants. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Unfair to Americans and does not change their legal status.
An FAA employee was arrested and charged with assault after a scuffle in the air traffic control tower at Reagan Washington National Airport on March 27. FOX News
Astronaut Butch Wilmore said responsibility for the troubled Boeing Starliner flight falls on him, but also on NASA, Boeing and everyone else who worked on the mission. FOX News
A Colorado man arrested in Texas for allegedly firebombing a Tesla dealership in Colorado is facing federal charges in addition to state charges. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The fool has multiple charges.
President Donald Trump wants to require voters to prove their citizenship in future elections but experts say that is outside of his authority. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time will tell the facts.
China staged surprise military exercises in the sea and skies around Taiwan on Tuesday in what the People's Liberation Army said was a "stern warning" to the island's "separatist" government and those bent on dragging it UPI
VOA VIEW: China should not push the issue while Trump is president.
Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease and changing consumer tastes as the state revealed what is expected to be its smallest crop in 95 years. UPI
Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while forcing rescuers to make tough choices about "which animals to save." UPI
The White House said Monday it has concluded its review into how a journalist was added to a Signal message group chat, as high-ranking officials discussed military strikes in Yemen, calling the case "closed." UPI
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of a business associate of Hunt Biden who testified last year in Republican-led congressional hearings seeking to impeach then-President Joe Biden. UPI
VOA VIEW: Expected!
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The independent international news organization Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued the United States Agency for Global Media for trying to stop a grant it was awarded by Congress. RFE/RL announced that the case be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, but did not offer a date for the hearing. Trump will prevail.
RFE/RL named UGASM, as well as its acting CEO Victor Morales and his senior advisor Kari Lake as the defendants, alleging that Congress appropriated funds precisely for RFE/RL, "and expressly directed [UGASM] to make those funds available," but now UGASM is purportedly "refusing to disburse the appropriated funds on the basis that it is ending its 'non-statutory' functions."
RFE/RL explained that it is a "statutory function" of UGASM. "Whether to make those funds available through grants as directed is not an optional choice for the agency to make. It is the law. Urgent relief is needed to compel the agency to follow the law," it said. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that reduced "elements of the Federal bureaucracy" that Trump "has determined are unnecessary." USAGM was among the entities targeted by the order, which insisted that it "reduce the performance," of its "statutory functions and associated personnel to the minimum presence and function required by law.
