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Tom Steyer's campaign appears to have relied on paid influencers more than any candidate for governor, according to the most recent campaign finance filings. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Fools!
The court rejects an antiabortion challenge to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication for ending early pregnancies. LA Times
"I struggle to believe that she wouldn't have known," Aimee Bock said of Omar in a jailhouse interview to The Post from Sherburne County jail this week. New York Post
VOA VIEW: She is part o the fraud,

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The USS Gerald R. Ford supported the US war with Iran and the capture of Nicolás Maduro when he was Venezuela’s president. New York Post
Standing up to this madness shouldn’t be left to marginal figures like Dov Hikind: Sooner or later, Democratic big dogs like Rep. Hakeem Jefferies and (especially) Sen. Chuck Schumer need to speak out, loud and proud. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is the biggest antisemit.
The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A mtake.
The Russian leader will go to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin said he had watched President Trump’s visit closely. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The two buddies are getting together.
Izz al-Din al-Haddad took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Hamas officials confirmed Mr. al-Haddad’s death in an Israeli attack. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a joint operation that killed a global leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). He identified Abu-Bilal al-Minuki as ISIS’s second-in-command. OANN

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that parents of teenagers involved in the violent “teen takeovers” in Washington, D.C., could face prosecution as part of a broader effort to crack down on crime in the city, where the gatherings have frequently escalated into violence and disorder. OANN
VOA VIEW: So they should.
Representative James Comer, a well-known Republican from Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District, signaled his intentions to run for governor of Kentucky in the upcoming 2027 election. OANN
Georgia Republicans head to the polls on Tuesday to pick a candidate to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, but they aren't getting direction from President Trump on who to choose. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The end should be a GOP win.
American flags across the nation are flying at half-staff Friday in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, an annual tribute to law enforcement officers who have died or been injured in the line of duty. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: May they rest in peace.

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Atlanta residents say they're waking up to traffic jams of self-driving Waymo vehicles confused by neighborhood signage. CBS
VOA VIEW: It is a stupit mess.
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections. CBS
VOA VIEW: As they should.
An Iraqi national allegedly plotted to carry out terror attacks in the U.S., including at a prominent synagogue in New York, prosecutors said Friday. CBS
VOA VIEW: He should be extremely punished.

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President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are liars.
The United Arab Emirates, which joined OPEC in 1967, announced last month it was leaving the oil producer group on May 1. CNBC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is shuffling its top drug and biologics regulators, days after the departure of former commissioner Marty Makary. CNBC
VOA VIEW: So be it.
ABC News reported President Donald Trump could settle a lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a $1.7 billion fund to compensate his allies. CNBC
Canada is allowing 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles to be imported for retail sales annually at a tariff rate of 6.1%. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A Canada nistake.

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The recent surge in inflation is likely to get worse over the next several months, according to a survey Friday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
North Carolina's homewrecker laws take center stage as former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces an alienation of affection lawsuit over alleged affair. FOX News
Prosecutor Creighton Waters and defense attorney Dick Harpootlian preview competing strategies ahead of Alex Murdaugh's retrial in South Carolina. FOX News

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The Long Island Rail Road strike leaves 330,000 daily commuters without service as unions and the MTA clash over a proposed fourth-year wage increase. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Fools!
The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a former Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013. UPI
VOA VIEW: He should be caught.
President Donald Trump said Friday that wants to build the National Garden of American Heroes statue garden in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. UPI

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