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President Biden's negotiators are moving toward renewing former President Obama's 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, a deal renounced by former President Trump. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Biden is selling out America to Iran.
As New York prosecutors dig further into Trump Organization's finances, the former president's fate may depend on his accountant, Allen Weisselberg. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Liberals still try.
At least one person in South Florida is unhappy with Dr. Anthony Fauci. A computer hacker changed a road sign on State Road 836 to read "Arrest Fauci," among other messages. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Fauci is an idiot.
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Physicists recently concluded that two black holes maintained their total surface area after merging. While it was a welcome confirmation of general relativity, it failed to address a crucial matter: What were its racial implications? New York Post
VOA VIEW: Dems are using race for votes.
A run-of-the-mill Senate Judiciary Committee hearing became bad-tempered Wednesday, with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) accusing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) of "mansplaining." New York Post
VOA VIEW: Hirono is an idiot.
VOA VIEW: Don't count on any reasonable resolve.
Mr. Adams, a moderate Democrat whose campaign focused on crime and public safety, has a long history in New York politics and has faced scrutiny over his ethics. New York Times
VOA VIEW: NYC will not rebound with Dem leadership.
Harris will visit El Paso, Texas, Friday as the administration continues to grapple with high levels of migrants coming to the U.S.-Mexico border.
USA Today
VOA VIEW: Harris is going to the border for show.
An exclusive Rhode Island beach club tied to Democratic U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has broken its silence to defend itself from claims that it's for white people only after the controversy garnered national attention. Bailey's Beach Club in Newport said in a statement Wednesday that the recent ... Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Only a Dem cannot be called a racist.
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The nation's top military officer clashed sharply with Republican lawmakers Wednesday during a budget hearing over allegations that the Pentagon has embraced controversial topics such as critical race theory since the election of President Biden. During questioning by two GOP members of the House Armed Services Committee, Gen. Mark Milley, ... Washington Times
A conservative feud over the best approach to crack down on large technology companies allegedly censoring conservatives spilled into public view on Wednesday. On one side is Rep. Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican, who is leading a new push to mobilize conservatives against a slew of new antitrust bills aiming to ... Washington Times
VOA VIEW: America must be freed from Dems stupidity.
A federal judge has dismissed the Standing Rock Sioux lawsuit to stop operations of the Dakota Access pipeline, bringing to an end the long-running legal fight in a defeat for anti-pipeline forces. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who has presided over the five-year-old Dakota Access court battle, closed the case ... Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A positive win.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that will require high schools to cover the "evils of communism and totalitarian ideologies" in government classes. The Republican governor told reporters this week that three bills — HB 5, HB 233 and SB 1108 — will spotlight the horrors ... Washington Times
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NFL legend Brett Favre said Tuesday it's "unfair" for trangender women like New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete against other women in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. During his podcast "Bolling with Favre," co-host Eric Bolling asked Mr. Favre to weigh in on the news that Ms. ... Washington Times
Five people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a busy Washington, D.C., highway Wednesday, officials said. ABC
Vice President Kamala Harris, under GOP pressure to visit the southern border to deal with the migration problem, is headed to El Paso on Friday, her office said. ABC
VOA VIEW: Harris wants to go to the border before Trump.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in a free speech case involving when schools can enforce rules of conduct on social media. ABC
VOA VIEW: Good free speech ruling.
American fighter jets were twice in flight over Hawaii earlier this month as a precaution against Russian bombers training in the region, ABC News has learned. ABC
VOA VIEW: Russia should not push their luck.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a "comprehensive strategy" to combat rising gun violence. ABC
VOA VIEW: Biden offered no rational strategy.
The meeting comes after White House officials met with a bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday. CBS
VOA VIEW: Four fools meet for no good reason.
Experts worry that a wave of evictions around the U.S. this summer could lead to more coronavirus deaths. CBS
VOA VIEW: Moratorium on legal evictions are unconstitutional.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill recently hiked menu costs as much as 4% nationwide to cover higher wages. CBS
VOA VIEW: Biden is causing national inflation.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency was unconstitutional. CBS
VOA VIEW: Liberal stupidity.
"Because of you, countless kids around the world are seeing themselves in a new light today," the president said. CBS
VOA VIEW: This makes no sense, nor does anything Biden says.
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Eight students involved in the lawsuit range from incoming freshmen to Ph.D. and law students at the university. CBS
India Walton would be the first socialist mayor of a major U.S. city in six decades. CBS
Discount carrier rethinks $1.59 per-passenger fee, meant to offset COVID cleaning costs, to avoid "misinterpretation." CBS
Amazon's messaging around Prime Day results lacked the kind of sales superlatives it usually offers, indicating the event may have been lackluster. CNBC
The Federal Reserve doesn't need to try to cool down the hot U.S. housing market with higher rates, even as home prices keep rising. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Higher interest rates should be expected.
Job searches are muted in a dozen states that have ended federal unemployment benefits early, according to Indeed. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A little time should be given.
Google and Alphabet finance chief Ruth Porat said she supports the idea behind President Joe Biden's proposal for higher tax rates on high earners. CNBC
Kraft Heinz's head of U.S. business Carlos Abrams-Rivera told CNBC on Wednesday that the company has a three-pronged approach to manage inflation. CNBC
A build of an operating system named Windows 11 offers hints of what Microsoft could show Thursday when it talks about what's next for its PC operating system. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The racial wealth gap in the U.S. is more of a chasm. "Baby bonds" have become one proposal to help close the great divide. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Dumb waste of money.
"This is still a rare event," Dr. Tom Shimabukuro said at the meeting. For both vaccines combined, there were 12.6 heart inflammation cases per million doses. CNBC
There's a likely association between the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults, but the benefits of vaccination still clearly outweigh the risks, vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heard during a virtual meeting on Wednesday. CNN
VOA VIEW: The truth is ...
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will nominate Cindy McCain as US ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, elevating a longtime friend and Republican ally to an administration post. CNN
VOA VIEW: A liberal do nothing position and gesture.
The Biden administration is expected to extend the federal eviction ban that was set to expire at the end of June by a month, according to officials familiar with the matter. CNN
VOA VIEW: Unconstitutional!
Chief Justice John Roberts reminded America of his conservative bona fides on Wednesday as he touted property rights and rejected a California regulation that allows labor union organizers temporary access to agriculture property. CNN
VOA VIEW: Roberts is not a true conservative.
Coca-Cola thought personalized bottles might bring some summer fun to its fans. Instead, it met the internet. CNN
People working with Joe Biden's presidential campaign repeatedly warned Facebook about violent campaign-related rhetoric on its platform during the heat of the 2020 election, but a series of email exchanges reveals how the social media giant sometimes brushed them off. CNN
VOA VIEW: Facebook should be taken down and sanctioned.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Wednesday defended his move to dispatch deputies into a busy Los Angeles neighborhood while asking local leaders to declare a state of emergency to combat the region's homeless crisis. FOX News
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Five Black officers with the University of Washington Police Department have filed claims of racism against the department and are seeking $8 million in damages, alleging they were routinely insulted and demeaned by co-workers and supervisors. FOX News
VOA VIEW: There is little evidence of any racism.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the structure of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Me and Freddie Mac violates separation of powers principles in the Constitution. FOX News
Parents in Loudoun County, Virginia, received an earful from school board Chair Brenda Sheridan, who refused to back down from controversial equity trainings and suggested opponents had engaged in "dog-whistle politics." FOX News
VOA VIEW: The entire border should be ousted.
The Biden administration ousted Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott on Wednesday amid an increase of border crossings since the beginning of the year. UPI
VOA VIEW: The problems at the border are Biden's and Harris'.
With a ceremony aboard the USS Mount Whitney, the U.S. Navy assumed command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 for the first time. UPI
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against union representatives recruiting farmworkers on private agricultural property in California, challenging a nearly 50-year-old state law. UPI
VOA VIEW: It's about time.
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For the first time ever, a transgender athlete has qualified for an Olympic team. New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was selected for the national team on Monday and will be competing in the “super-heavyweight” category in the sport. Born biologically male and originally named Gavin, Hubbard transitioned in 2012 after competing as a male in juniors matches. Hubbard’s first competition after transitioning, in 2017, was a blowout. The local New Zealand Herald reported at the time that “Hubbard, 39, won the women’s over-[198-lbs.] division at the Melbourne event, setting four unofficial national records in the process. Hubbard lifted a combined total of [591 lbs.] — [42 lbs.] better than silver medalist Iuniarra Sipaia of Samoa.” This is a tragic wrong on women athletes and an embarrassment to all men.
It isn’t a coincidence that the first transgender athlete to make an Olympic team is a biologically male weightlifter, now competing in the female division. If you were a gambling man — or woman, they’re interchangeable, after all — you’d bet that the trailblazing transgender athlete in Olympic sport wouldn’t be a biological born male in gymnastics, nor a biological female in a male weightlifting division. You would make these assumptions, because in all likelihood, the transgender athlete breaking into a particular sport would be able to do so because of a distinct biological advantage over competitors. That’s the case for Hubbard, who, despite falling within the maximum limit of testosterone deemed acceptable for the International Olympic Committee, boasts an incontrovertible edge over the competition. And that competition, understandably, isn’t too pleased with being forced to face Hubbard in the lifelong quest for Olympic gold.
