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California was the first state to prohibit conversion therapy, which seeks to change the sexual orientation of minors. LA Times
VOA VIEW: They are wrong.
Despite weeks of intensive U.S. operations targeting Iran's missile infrastructure, the threat has not been fully eliminated and continues to be a factor in the military operation. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Iran has not learnd their lesson.
NASA's powerful Launch Abort System, designed to outrun an exploding rocket, is the result of years of work from scientists and engineers across the country, including in Southern California's Mojave Desert. LA Times
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This is reminiscent of how it all started in the 1930s and 1940s in Hungary. New York Post
Look up tonight as the sky is putting on a light show. New York Post
The government’s effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will be used. New York Times
The ruling will have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding. But it could have implications for any future funding. New York Times
VOA VIEW: All funding should be dropped.
Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology. New York Times
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is lifting the ban on governmental use of the social media app, one of a handful that the mayor used to amplify his campaign messaging. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.
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The Justice Department is examining Gustavo Petro for possible ties to drug traffickers. U.S. officials have told him that for now he does not face criminal charges arising from the probes. New York Times
An Iranian missile strike on a base in Saudi Arabia reportedly destroyed a $300 million U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, a loss analysts suggest could compromise the military’s ability to detect long-range threats. OANN
In response to violence against federal officers and property during Saturday's "No Kings" protest in downtown L.A. — where demonstrators threw projectiles at personnel near the U.S. Courthouse and Metropolitan Detention Center — First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli publicly warned on social media that federal agents have begun arresting those who assaulted personnel. OANN
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Los Angeles County experienced the highest overall population decline in the country, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. OANN
VOA VIEW: Social Dems are losing big time.
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President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday the construction of a "massive" military complex beneath the White House ballroom, a project previously kept under wraps until it was revealed in a recent lawsuit. OANN
The attorneys for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, have requested to delay a preliminary hearing in order to review evidence, including a ballistics analysis that could aid his defense. OANN
VOA VIEW: A stall tactic.
In an escalation of rhetoric amid an active regional conflict, President Donald Trump issued a blunt ultimatum to Tehran on Monday, threatening the "complete obliteration" of Iran’s vital civilian infrastructure if a comprehensive deal to end the month-long conflict is not reached "shortly." OANN
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Three fired FBI agents sued on Tuesday to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit that they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should be.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Fox News, which was sued by a fired journalist who had accused the network of violating sick leave law and also targeting him for political views. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The defense was hogwash.
The Department of Education announced Monday an investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia over an illegal immigrant from El Salvador charged with groping a dozen girls at Fairfax High School. Washington Times
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, according to a copy of a search warrant obtained by The Associated Press. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good if found wrong.
The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says. CBS
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The Supreme Court will consider the legality of President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. CBS
VOA VIEW: It needs to end.
JD Vance headlined a closed-door gathering for the spring summit of the Rockbridge Network, a secretive donor group that Vance co-founded in 2019 during his stint as a private investor. CBS
President Trump's family business filed a trademark application for the name in February in response to the Florida bill. CBS
VOA VIEW: A reasonable gesture.
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The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed solution to the standoff late last week. CBS
Trump has again expressed his disdain for European allies that have refused to take part in the U.S. and Israel's military operation against Iran. CNBC
Families are feeling the financial impact from the U.S. war with Iran as gasoline prices surge. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It will be short lived.
Aluminum hit prices not seen since 2022 after Iranian attacks on two Middle Eastern producers over the weekend, amid fears of a supply crisis. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The U.S. should hit Iran real hard.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Monday at Harvard University. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Powell is an idiot.
Gold edged higher on Tuesday morning, but the metal remained on course to notch its biggest monthly decline in almost 17 years. CNBC
Former Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist Tera Johnson-Swartz was sentenced to 14 years in prison for child sexual exploitation and cybercrime. FOX News
A viral video captured a Los Angeles street takeover where a car struck a bystander, a Metro bus was vandalized, and fireworks erupted at Alondra Boulevard and Figueroa Street. FOX News
Over 140 spring breakers were arrested at two Gulf Shores, Alabama, parties, including one where a person allegedly poured beer on an officer's head. FOX News
A Frontier Airlines passenger allegedly made a bomb threat on Flight 2539 at Atlanta's airport Sunday, prompting a law enforcement response before the threat was deemed non-credible. FOX News
The man accused of attacking a Michigan synagogue earlier this month "was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah's militant ideology," federal authorities said. UPI
NATO forces have intercepted another Iranian ballistic munition in Turkish airspace, the defense alliance and Ankara said. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran is acting stupid.
NASA officials on Monday started the two-day countdown to the Artemis II mission launch, which will send a crew of four around the moon. UPI
Karoline Leavitt said the military would "operate within the confines of the law" after Trump threatened to target Iran's civilian infrastructure. UPI
The Justice Department is suing Minnesota, asking a federal court to force it to comply with the Trump administration's policies prohibiting transgender student-athletes from competing in girls' sports. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
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China’s space program has hit a number of milestones lately. In 2025, China executed over 90 orbital launches, setting a new national record for orbital launches in a single year. In the last five years, China returned the first samples from the far side of the Moon, completed its own low-earth orbit space station and landed a rover on the surface of Mars.
“We’ve seen multiple statements from President Xi [Jinping] and what he calls China’s space dream,” said Dave Cavossa, president of the Commercial Space Federation, a trade association that represents the commercial space industry. “They see space and AI as two of those, sort of, industries that are going to help lead and catapult China to become a global leader.” A pipe dream of Xi and liberal Dems.
The Commercial Space Federation recently published a report alongside Arizona State University’s NewSpace initiative warning that the U.S. could soon lose its dominance in space to China. A good laugh.
“The United States today is still by far the global leader when it comes to space,” Cavossa told CNBC. “You know, we still have the strongest commercial space industry. We still have the strongest launch capability on the planet. But what we see is China is moving very quickly to catch up. And if we do nothing, we see them surpassing us here in the next five years.”
Chinese investment in its commercial space sector, including from private and government sources, increased from $340 million in 2015 to about $3.81 billion in 2025 according to data from space research firm Orbital Gateway Consulting.
