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The FDA allows food makers to vouch for the safety of ingredients they add to our food, calling them 'generally recognized as safe.' LA Times
VOA VIEW: The truth may be questionable.
The blunt criticism of a sitting president from a federal judge adds to the condemnation by both Republicans and Democrats of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Biden is a long-time liar.
Two of California's most prominent Democrats said they were 'disappointed' by President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after saying he would not. LA Times
VOA VIEW: They are covering for their lies.
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President Biden gave a look of sheer surprise Wednesday as he was greeted by a troupe of Angolan dancers — before nearly falling asleep as regional leaders droned on at a subsequent meeting about a US-funded railway project. New York Post
GenCast, from the company’s DeepMind division, outperformed the world’s best predictions of deadly storms as well as everyday weather. New York Times
The incoming Trump administration’s new border czar said that Texas provided a “model” for border enforcement. State officials have offered to be a staging ground for mass deportations. New York Times
President-elect Donald Trump's Drug Enforcement Agency pick has announced that he will not be accepting the job following backlash. OANN
VOA VIEW: It may be because he has some problems.
Declining numbers of dropouts have driven college completion rates to their best level in 12 years, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported Wednesday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Deceptive numbers and reasons.
The CEO of the nation's largest health care company was shot dead in New York City early Wednesday, as the executive was arriving to speak at an investor's conference in Midtown, police said. Washington Times
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If Donald Trump wants to make Canada part of the U.S., as he jokingly suggested last week to Canada's prime minister, he'll have an ally on the Democratic left: Sen. Bernie Sanders. Washington Times
President-elect Donald Trump dialed in to what was described as a "love fest" Tuesday with Senate Republicans as they begin laying the groundwork for control of government in the new year, and a potential first-30-days agenda. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Republicans must stand tall.
Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin III on Tuesday recalled his arrival in Washington 14 years ago as a new senator from West Virginia, where he was greeted by Democratic leader Harry Reid with a request to start raising money for Democrats to campaign against his new Republican colleagues. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Manchin is not trustworthy.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday defended President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter despite bipartisan backlash over the move but called on the president to issue more pardons as his term comes to a close. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: More pardons will come.
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Penelope Hegseth said she wrote the 2018 email "in haste" and with "deep emotions." CBS
Americans lost over $2.3 million to online ticket scams this year, according to the FBI. Lucas Gutterman from U.S. Public Interest Research Group shares tips to protect yourself. CBS
President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing Fox News host Pete Hegseth, his embattled pick for defense secretary, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS
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The FBI says it is investigating a series of possible drone flights that have been spotted across parts of New Jersey at night, dating back weeks. Local police say there's no immediate danger to the public, but they don't have an explanation for the flying objects. CBS
VOA VIEW: They have to find out who and why?
Donald Trump's attorneys mentioned Hunter Biden in a filing arguing the New York criminal case against the president-elect should be dismissed. CBS
President-elect Donald Trump announced that Peter Navarro will serve as "Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing" in his next White House term. CNBC
Companies added 146,000 jobs on the month, below the downwardly revised 184,000 in October and less than the Dow Jones estimate for 163,000. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Biden's financial devastation continues.
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator. CNBC
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Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale. CNBC
More than 67 million beneficiaries rely on Medicare for health care coverage, and they still have several days to select their plans for 2025. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The robot-calls will end.
A U.S. Marshals Service official says Geovanni Otera, wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, will eventually come "face to face' with a task force searching for him. FOX News
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ICE Boston announced on Tuesday that Julio Esteban Batista-Castillo, a migrant who entered the U.S. illegally nearly two years ago, was recently charged with several assault and battery offenses. FOX News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams discussed the trial of Marine veteran Daniel Penny, who is charged in the death of Jordan Neely, during a radio interview. FOX News
U.S. Treasury Department sanctions Wednesday targeted the TGR Group, a sprawling international network alleged to be helping Russia avoid existing economic sanctions. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Department of Justice to begin background checks and security clearances for his incoming administration. UPI
VOA VIEW: Good to get started.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has authorized a study on the use of a popular psychedelic drug to treat veterans afflicted with post traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder. UPI
A Georgia judge ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to turn over records from special counsel Jack Smith and the House Select Committee of the Capitol riots to a conservative legal watchdog group. UPI
VOA VIEW: She should and pay dearly if irregularities are found.
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When asked, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” the answer for many older voters ages 50 and over was “no,” according to a new postelection poll released by AARP. Harris was bad for the majority and country.
Almost half — 47% — of voters ages 50 and over said they are “worse off now,” the research found, while more than half — 55% — of swing voters in that age cohort said the same. In competitive congressional districts, President-elect Donald Trump won the 50 and over vote by 2 percentage points — the same margin by which he carried the country, AARP found. Among voters 50 to 64, Trump won by 7 points. With voters ages 65 and over, Vice President Kamala Harris won by 2 points.
AARP commissioned Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research, a bipartisan team of Republican and Democrat firms providing public opinion research and consulting, to conduct the survey. Interviews were conducted with 2,348 “likely voters” in targeted congressional districts following Election Day between Nov. 6 and 10. Older voters, who make up an outsized share of the vote and tend to lean Republican, made a difference in a lot of key congressional races, according to Bob Ward, a Republican pollster and partner at Fabrizio Ward.
“Overall, 50-plus voters really are what delivered Republicans their majority,” Ward said. When asked “How worried are you about your personal financial situation?” in a June AARP survey, 62% of voters ages 50 and over checked the worry box, while 63% of voters overall did the same. Voters continued to place an emphasis on their money concerns on Election Day, the latest AARP poll found. “All these surveys that we conducted for AARP spoke to a lack of economic security for people,” said Jeff Liszt, partner at Impact Research. “The shock of inflation had left them without a feeling of security,” he said.
For voters ages 50 and over, food ranked as the top cost concern, with 39%, the poll found. That was followed by health care and prescription drugs, with 20%; housing, 14%; gasoline, 10%; and electricity, 6%. More than half — 55% — of voters ages 50 and up said they prioritized personal economic issues, including inflation, the economy and jobs, and Social Security when determining their vote.
