In her four budget cycles since taking over as governor, Hochul has jacked up the state share of Medicaid by 59% — at a time when the economy was growing, unemployment was low and poverty was stable or declining. New York Post

VOA VIEW: An idiot!

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger is calling on Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to look into whether government actors have infiltrated the online encyclopedia. New York Post

Replacing what the Americans do for the NATO alliance would take money, personnel, time and cooperation. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Liberal mistake to continue the defense.

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Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise”. New York Times

The Trump administration is expected to use thousands more beds in these facilities as part of its mass deportation effort. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Biden's fault has cost the US much.

More than 100 people deported by the United States have been held in a remote camp for weeks. Their release could pose a challenge to President Trump’s deportation efforts. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It will cost Panama more.

Usha Vance, the second lady and wife of Vice President JD Vance, announced on Friday that she will be leading a presidential delegation to Turin, Italy -- for the 2025 Special Olympics Winter Games. OANN

An unvaccinated New Mexico man tested positive for measles after death, becoming what health officials say could be the second death reported in the ongoing outbreak that has infected over 160 people in at least nine states. LA Times

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the former vice presidential candidate who lost the 2024 presidential election alongside Democrat Kamala Harris, was unable to name the current leader of the Democrat party after being questioned on CNN. OANN

VOA VIEW: There is none.

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies by using tokens that are already owned by the U.S. government.  OANN

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

Federal officials have backtracked on plans to cancel a lease for office space in New Mexico where dozens of U.S. Department of Energy employees who oversee the nation's only underground nuclear waste repository are based. Washington Times

Homeland Security canceled the Transportation Security Administration agents' collective bargaining agreement, saying the labor union has become too big of a problem. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: All unions are a problem.

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A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. Washington Times

References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a database obtained by The Associated Press. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Very few, if any, care.

The Trump administration has called on leaders in the District of Columbia to upgrade the safety and security of the city's transit systems "to restore greatness to our nation's capital." Washington Times

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The U.S. Space Force said in a news release that the craft had "accomplished a range of test and experimentation objectives." CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

President Trump said in a social media post that Russia and Ukraine should get to the negotiating table "right now." CBS

VOA VIEW: As he should.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the soldiers will "face swift, severe, and comprehensive justice." CBS

VOA VIEW: As they should.

Butterflies are vanishing from U.S. landscapes at an alarming rate. A new study found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020. CBS

The FDA has relied on food companies for decades to determine whether their ingredients are safe. CBS

VOA VIEW: The FDA has been lazy.

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SpaceX made multiple changes in the wake of a January Starship failure, only to suffer a second straight vehicle breakup Thursday. CBS

President Trump's Treasury secretary discussed the U.S. economy and tariffs on "Squawk Box." CNBC

Trump has launched a maximum pressure campaign on Iran but has also said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Iran should pay attention.

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Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve order has reshaped the agenda for the White House Crypto Summit, shifting the conversation to topics like regulation. CNBC

With romance scams on the rise, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing new legislation to hold fraudsters accountable for targeting Americans' savings. FOX News

A Southwest passenger forced a plane bound for Phoenix from Houston this week to return to the gate after she took off all of her clothes and started harassing others. FOX News

Justin Blaxton, 34, allegedly threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump and launch missiles to destroy New York in a series of 911 calls. FOX News

The cockpit voice recorder on a plane that crash-landed in Philadelphia was not working and apparently did not work for several years, investigators said. FOX News

The U.S. created a fewer than expected 151,000 jobs in February, according to a Friday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate was 4.1%. UPI

With a mission to destroy infrastructure, Russia attacked Ukraine Friday with dozens of missiles and more than a hundred drones. UPI

VOA VIEW: Russia is pushing Ukraine and Trump.

The United States has confirmed talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia next week aimed at establishing a peace framework leading to an end to the three-year-long Ukraine-Russia war. UPI

VOA VIEW: As they should with humility.

Support for Israel has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter century, according to the latest Gallup poll released Thursday. UPI

VOA VIEW: Thanks to Biden.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to suspend security clearances for Perkins Coie lawyers, as he continues to retaliate against law firms connected to his political opponents. UPI

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