Premium weapons systems sent to Ukraine could become useless on the battlefield because of the Pentagon's "lack of foresight" in making a maintenance plan for Ukrainian troops. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: More Biden incompetence.

The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. likely is at least 16% higher than the official tally, and the second year of the pandemic also had nearly as many uncounted excess deaths as the first. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Biden and the CDC are liars.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, while chiding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said this week that she has "protected" Palestinians from the FBI in her home district in San Francisco. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Pelosi is an idiot.

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said the plight of Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant charged with lying to the agency and who got information from Russian intelligence officials, does not affect the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Smirnov is a distraction to favor Biden.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, in criticizing a judge's dismissal of potential jurors in a workplace discrimination case because they believed homosexuality is a sin, said he had anticipated that type of outcome when he voted against same-sex marriage in 2015. Newsmax

A Russian American woman from Los Angeles is held in Russia on treason charges over a donation to a charity for Ukraine. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Russia is looking for more sanctions.

Officials said that the largest fragment of ERS-2 that could reach the ground would be about 115 pounds, and estimated that the odds of it falling on someone's head were "one in a billion." New York Post

Several conservative justices were skeptical of the administration’s “good neighbor” rule on cross-state pollution, meant to protect downwind states from harmful emissions. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Conservatives must stop the Biden madness.

The economy is driven by greed and shot with uncertainty. New York Times

VOA VIEW: There is a lot of liberal BS.

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New York State Attorney General Letitia James said she would ask a judge to seize former President Donald Trump's assets if he cannot pay the damages from his $354 million civil fraud case. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: James is liar idiot.

The State Department announced new visa sanctions Wednesday aimed at people who operate charter companies that fly or bus illegal immigrants heading to the U.S. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Biden is not doing anything to slow down, much less stop illegal migration.

An American Airlines flight from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Chicago, had to turn around Tuesday after a passenger tried opening a side door. Washington Times

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a state judge Tuesday to shut down a charity that houses illegal immigrants, accusing it of complicity in smuggling by shielding migrants from detection, sheltering them and helping them disperse deeper into the U.S. Washington Times

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Videos on social media showed neo-Nazis marching through Nashville's bustling music row and by the state capitol CBS

VOA VIEW: They should all be arrested, same as Palestinian protestors.

Now in lunar orbit, Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander will attempt a touchdown near the moon's south pole Thursday. CBS

Nearly 17 million adapters sold nationwide and in Canada recalled because they can overheat, spark and catch fire. CBS

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On the verge of losing her home state primary, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley is defying calls from former President Trump for her to drop out of the race. CBS

VOA VIEW: Liberal deception.

Investigators did not say they corroborated Alexander Smirnov's claims about Hunter Biden, but court documents allege he risks peddling disinformation leading up to the 2024 presidential election CBS

VOA VIEW: The truth is ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its Jan. 30-31 meeting. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Biden may push the FED for the sake of his campaign.

The IRS plans “dozens of new audits” of corporate jet usage as part of its increased scrutiny of large corporations, complex partnerships and top earners. CNBC

Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home fell 10% last week as interest rates surged to the highest level since early December. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Biden can't get a handle on the economy.

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The Federal Communications Commission's final rules on "all-in" pricing are expected to be largely similar to those it initially proposed last year. CNBC

The new FAFSA eliminates questions about grandparent contributions, effectively creating a "loophole" for grandparents to fund their grandchild's college fund. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Who wins?

The state of Texas has spent nearly $150 million bussing illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities such as New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., since April 2022. FOX News

VOA VIEW: It's cheaper than keeping them in the state.

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The State Department announced a $15 million award on Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of anyone participating in the notorious ransomware group Lockbit. UPI

VOA VIEW: A good start.

Representatives for the United States on Wednesday presented their case to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges. UPI

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at improving cybersecurity around U.S. ports to deter hackers, the White House said. UPI

VOA VIEW: Long overdue.

A former FBI informant charged with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden's involvement in a Ukraine energy company was ordered released under conditions Tuesday. UPI

VOA VIEW: That means the charges was unfounded.

Six cases of the measles have now been reported in Florida and have been traced back to a Weston elementary school in what some experts warn could be a rising problem with people being unvaccinated. UPI

VOA VIEW: Illegal migrants may be the cause.

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