People across Gaza sent thanks to students protesting on U.S. campuses against Israel; Israeli leaders characterized the demonstrators as 'pro-Palestinian mobs.' LA Times

VOA VIEW: To hell with those who back the mobs.

About 4 in 10 likely U.S. voters think that the United States could experience a second civil war at some point in the next five years, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: The liberals have gone mad.

Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday. Newsmax

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An April Kaplan Strategies poll has former President Donald Trump with a big lead over President Joe Biden in Michigan. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: America is not stupid regardless the radical left lies.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday demanding his administration halt their proposed plan to accept Gazan refuges into the United States. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Biden is going too far left.

House Republicans are reportedly ready to introduce a bill prohibiting past health officials from profiting off medical research - a move aimed directly at former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Anthony Fauci. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Good!

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved unlimited foreign and outside spending for ballot initiatives nationwide on Wednesday, a move opposed by some Republicans as Democrats have heavily relied on messaging related to abortion referenda to turn out their votes. New York Post

VOA VIEW: The liberal FEC are in left field.

America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Americans will not allow the left to succeed.

A federal judge on the court overseeing the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot trials has expressed frustration with the slow appeal process as the Supreme Court is considering one of the charges against the rioters. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It's all a deception.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given Americans a heads-up to brace for potentially unprecedented heat over the coming months. Washington Times

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona defended his new federal rules requiring schools to let students use the bathroom of their choice, saying he's defending the rights of transgender students who have been "under attack in our country." Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Cardona is an idiot.

The video is unsettling, with haunting images of faceless people, fire and soldiers. The voiceover is a cascade of recognizable historical voices as the screen pulses cryptic messages touting the power of words, ideas and "invisible hands." Washington Times

Police raided the anti-war encampment at UCLA, which was declared unlawful by university officials overnight. It came one day after a violent clash between protesters and counter-protesters. CBS

VOA VIEW: It took long enough.

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President Biden blamed the countries' economic performance on xenophobia. CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden is hindering all allies.

Trillions of cicadas are emerging across 12 states, from the Midwest to the East Coast, after spending more than a decade underground. In Central Illinois, there is a rare opportunity to see two types of cicadas together for the first time in more than 200 years. CBS

President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests. CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden is the cause of the problems.

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The USDA tested 30 samples from states with herds infected by H5N1. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

The IRS has released an update on its strategic operating plan, which includes more audits on the wealthiest taxpayers, large corporations and partnerships. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Biden is trying to bankrupt the nation.

President Biden expanded two national monuments in California that are significant to Native Americans in the area. FOX News

Louisiana high school teacher Alexa Wingerter, 35, allegedly had sexual relations with "at least one" of her 18-year-old male students, and bought booze for others. FOX News

Joshua Dean, a whistleblower who reported safety concerns at a parts supplier for Boeing's 737 Max jets, has died unexpectedly in an Oklahoma hospital. FOX News

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President Joe Biden is set to visit the families of law enforcement officers killed while serving an arrest warrant during his trip to North Carolina. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Biden is trying to gain respect - it won't happen.

A University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student if speaking out after a photo of himself and his peers defending an American flag from protesters on campus went viral. FOX News

VOA VIEW: True Americans.

U.S. Central Command said Thursday that a May 3, 2023, airstrike in Syria targeting a senior Al Qaeda leader instead killed civilian Lufti Hasan Masto. UPI

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has seized eight shipments of performance-enhancing horse drugs ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby. UPI

VOA VIEW: Madness!

The Biden administration Thursday said it is launching new teacher recruitment and retention efforts, including special education teachers, and will deliver more debt relief for teachers. UPI

VOA VIEW: It makes no sense.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bipartisan measure requiring the Department of Education to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

The United States is sanctioning nearly 300 targets in Russia, as it accuses the Kremlin of using chemicals "as a method of warfare" against Ukrainian troops. UPI

VOA VIEW: All talk.

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