In 1968, segregationist George Wallace ran for president backed by the American Independent Party. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will too. LA Times

VOA VIEW: And then what?

Former President Donald Trump focused on the economic failures of the Biden administration during his campaign stop in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It has been a mess all over.

Disclosures of U.S. identities in spy reports distributed by the National Security Agency in response to requests from other agencies through Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act nearly tripled last year, the government disclosed Tuesday. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Madness!

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The Federal Reserve Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn't plan to cut interest rates until it has "greater confidence" that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Inflation will not slow down while Biden is president.

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., are wondering why employees at the Department of Education are still being allowed to work remotely. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It's called a free ride.

Former President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, came out on top. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Good!

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland acknowledged to Congress on Wednesday that she has never been to the southern border region while in office — despite tons of trash being dumped on government property by a record number of migrants. “Roughly 40% of our southern border is federal lands. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Incompetence and stupidity.

It’s good to have a reality check every few months. New York Times

VOA VIEW: They have to realize the people are not totally stupid or blind.

The penalties came after top Biden administration officials warned China not to help Moscow restock its arsenal to attack Ukraine. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Saying and doing are different things.

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Among the 282 protesters arrested late Tuesday at Columbia University and City College of New York were "outside agitators," some of them "professionals" who trained students in protest tactics and wound up co-opting the demonstrations. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The US has be infiltrated by agitators.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned most uses of the solvent methylene chloride, a cancer-causing chemical linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980. Washington Times

Warsaw's main synagogue was attacked with firebombs in the night by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Poland's chief rabbi said Wednesday. The incident was strongly condemned by political leaders. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Sad!

A similar repeal of Arizona's 1864 abortion ban passed the GOP-controlled House last week, and Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she'd sign the measure. CBS

VOA VIEW: It's going to far.

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The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September. CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden foolishness.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending marijuana be classified down from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. It would not legalize marijuana for recreational use. CBS

VOA VIEW: Double standard.

NYPD officers entered Hamilton Hall at Columbia University Tuesday night at the request of the university. Police cleared barricades and made arrests, eventually clearing the building of protesters. CBS

VOA VIEW: It should have been done days earlier.

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Scams targeting people over 60 are on the rise in the U.S., with $3.4 billion being stolen just last year, according to a new FBI report. CBS

VOA VIEW: Sad!

A raft of data has demonstrated that inflation is proving stubborn, consumer confidence is falling and the U.S. economy is growing more slowly than expected. CNBC

The University of California, Los Angeles fell to anarchy overnight as protesters met with countrerprotesters in a massive brawl that included pepper spray. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Madness all over the country.

Tulane University cracked down on anti-Israel protesters on its campus Wednesday morning, with Louisiana police making 14 arrests. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

A panel of federal judges rejected Louisiana's new congressional map, which made two of the state's six districts majority-Black. This state's map from 2022 was also federally blocked. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Two majority black district makes it off balance.

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An F-16 fighter jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on Tuesday, and the pilot was able to safely eject from the aircraft. FOX News

Emergency personnel in Austin responded to a surge of "unusually deadly" drug overdoses on Monday and Tuesday, with more than 50 instances and eight fatalities. FOX News

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to go ahead to try and force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson at some point next week, accusing the speaker of "betraying" his conservative principles. UPI

VOA VIEW: A dumb move.

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The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady again as it meets Wednesday, with inflation remaining above the central bank's 2% threshold. UPI

VOA VIEW: As it is.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Israel on Wednesday that the Biden administration is determined to secure a cease-fire in Gaza that includes the release of Israeli hostages. UPI

VOA VIEW: It won't happen without Hamas being ousted.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a First Amendment challenge to a new Texas law requiring online sites to verify users' ages before giving them access to pornographic content. UPI

VOA VIEW: No other alternative.

The Department of Justice has charged 16 for their alleged roles in a "grandparent scam" that the DOJ says bilked millions of dollars from elderly residents in the United States. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good start.

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