A federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration is not allowed to cut funding to Los Angeles and other places with "sanctuary" policies that limit cooperation on immigration enforcement. LA Times

VOA VIEW: The liberal judge will be appealed.

The number of immigrants arriving in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 50 years. Trump policies played a big role, experts say. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

For the past few months, it's been widely reported that an estimated 50 Israelis remain in Hamas captivity, with about 30 presumed dead and 20 believed to still be alive. New York Post

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Russians have killed more than 15,400 Ukrainian civilians in its full-scale war on its neighbor, new data obtained by The Post shows. The stomach-churning death toll includes at least 569 children, the document shared by Kyiv officials this week confirms. And Moscow’s brutality has skewed Ukraine’s population change, according to the CIA. For every one... New York Post

VOA VIEW: Putin is a sick idiot.

President Trump has embraced an array of far-right views and talking points in ways that have delighted many right-wing activists who have long supported those ideas. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Liberal mad media.

The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference. New York Times

President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Medicines should be made in the US.

The United States is set to review the records of more than 55 million U.S. visa holders to determine if they have broken conditions for entry or stay in the country. OANN

VOA VIEW: It's about time.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to sign the new congressional map after it was approved just hours earlier by the state Senate. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

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The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It is unconstitutional.

A federal civil rights investigation has found that George Mason University illegally used race and other "immutable characteristics" in its hiring and promotion, the Education Department said Friday. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It has to be cleaned up.

The Justice Department will appeal a decision from a federal judge on Thursday that said Alina Habba, President Trump's pick as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, was not lawfully appointed to the top cop position. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Trump and the DOJ will prevail.

Smokeless nicotine pouches placed between the lips and gums could provide the safest alternative to cigarettes for addicts, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Washington Times

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Justice Department officials argued the program provides an unconstitutional advantage based on race or ethnicity. CBS

VOA VIEW: Not appropriate.

Lyle Menendez was denied parole late Friday night following a day-long hearing in California, just one day after his brother Erik's parole appeal was also rejected. The brothers have been in prison since 1996 for killing their parents in what they say was an act of self-defense. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

Hospital officials say Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza. CBS

VOA VIEW: They had the ability to leave Gaza.

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Residential electricity rates are expected to increase by as much as 18% in the next few years, according to the Energy Information Administration. CBS

Cracker Barrel stock plunged as much as 15% after the restaurant chain released a new logo that removes its long-time image of a man leaning against a barrel. CBS

VOA VIEW: CB made a big mistake.

President Trump also said he's willing to bring in the "regular military," not just the National Guard. CBS

VOA VIEW: As he should.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said. CBS

VOA VIEW: As they should be.

Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty. CNBC

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in chipmaker Intel. CNBC

President Trump called former national security advisor John Bolton a "lowlife" on the heels of court-authorized searches of his home and office by the FBI. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Count on it.

If a reduction in the immigrant labor force is sustained, it would likely pose problems for the U.S. economy, some economists said. CNBC

VOA VIEW: The so-called economist are idiots.

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The White House says National Guard activations in 19 states are unrelated to President Donald Trump’s push to expand Washington, D.C.’s federal crime crackdown to other cities. FOX News

Two teenagers facing unarmed carjacking charges have been released from D.C.’s Youth Services Center as President Donald Trump cracks down on crime in the nation's capital. FOX News

Former software developer Davis Lu receives four-year sentence for cyber attack that crashed systems and cost Ohio company hundreds of thousands. FOX News

VOA VIEW: He should have received a larger sentence.

There were 40 new arrests in Washington, D.C., Thursday as a federal anti-crime operation reaches 719 total suspects, including a suspected MS-13 member. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good action.

Potential security guarantees could end the three-year war between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday afternoon. UPI

VOA VIEW: Zelensky is acting stupid.

The Trump administration is undertaking a 50-day investigation into the furniture market, with pending tariffs likely to revive the nation's furniture industry. UPI

The Texas State Senate has passed a bill approving new congressional redistricting maps, aimed at giving Republicans more seats in the U.S. House. UPI

VOA VIEW: Great!

A federal judge late Friday extended his preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from withholding funds for 34 sanctuary jurisdictions. UPI

VOA VIEW: Liberal fool.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., is appealing an order from a federal to close the mass detention facility colloquially known as "Alligator Alcatraz" within 60 days. UPI

VOA VIEW: As he should - the judge did not have authority.

The White House released a list of items that it said proves that the Smithsonian Institute frames history through "ideological" narratives instead of factual evidence. UPI

VOA VIEW: The White House is correct.

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