President Trump is expected to issue a pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, almost exactly five years after he commuted the Democrat’s 14-year sentence on federal corruption charges. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A well thought out process.

Elon Musk contends that the Federal Emergency Management Agency sent a staggering $59 million last week to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A stupid idea.

Amazon has agreed to pay $3.95 million to settle a lawsuit in which it was accused of subsidizing its labor costs by stealing the tips its drivers received to cover part of the employees’ base wages. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Amazon was stupid.

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The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Let the Supreme Court decide.

Stalling the next release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, scheduled for the coming weekend, raises new challenges for the already tenuous six-week truce and chances for a lasting end to the war. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Hamas is playing cards it doesn't have.

Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in fishing gear. With a truncated season and sharp limits on gear, crabbers wonder whether the fishery can survive. LA Times

The new research adds to the mysteries of the planet’s deepest interior region. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Sounds scary.

Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left. New York Times

The new Justice Department under President Donald Trump's administration called a judge’s recent order related to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “anti-constitutional,” as it pertained to accessing funding data from the Treasury Department. OANN

VOA VIEW: The court should loose.

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A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new strain that makes it more lethal in mammals. LA Times

President Donald Trump cracked jokes about singer Taylor Swift on social media after she was loudly "booed" during the recent Super Bowl 59. OANN

VOA VIEW: She made her bed and now has to lay in it.

The 47th President announced on Monday that he will be getting rid of members on the Boards of Visitors of four service academies to combat “woke leftist ideologies.” OANN

VOA VIEW: When you lose, you lose.

The Philadelphia Eagles denied the Kansas City Chiefs hopes of making history, dismantling the Chiefs in blowout fashion by a score of 40-22 in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.  OANN

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A federal judge has blocked parts of Texas' social media law that aims to protect minors from harmful content online. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The liberal courts will continue to lose.

Support for transgender people serving in the military has plunged over the past six years, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It will get worse.

Transgender individuals challenged President Trump's executive order recognizing one's sex -- male or female -- at birth over concerns that the Departments of State and Homeland Security are no longer issuing passports for trans people based on their gender identity. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: There are only two genders.

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A federal court on Sunday blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the president's immigration crackdown. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The Courts have gone mad.

A new investigation from the Federal Trade Commission reveals that companies may be using your data against you. Surveillance pricing is when a company sets the price you see based on your unique habits and demographics. CBS

U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups. CBS

VOA VIEW: Time will tell who is right.

Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA. CBS

Taylor Swift was back at the Super Bowl to watch Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. CBS

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Rep. Ilhan Omar said the executive branch's recent actions have created a "constitutional crisis." CBS

VOA VIEW: Omar is an idiot.

The president said in a Truth Social post that stopping the mint from coining new pennies is another way to reduce 'wasteful' government spending. CNBC

VOA VIEW: It does cost more than one cent to make a penny.

The aluminum tariff would add nearly 30 cents per pound to prices not including transportation and other costs, according to JPMorgan. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good!

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CFPB employees were told Sunday to work remotely because their Washington, D.C., headquarters would be closed through Feb. 14, according to a memo. CNBC

A Florida sheriff says federal immigration authorities need to remove the "shackles" from local law enforcement agencies so they can assist in deporting criminal illegal migrants. FOX News

VOA VIEW: As he should.

Former U.S. Postal Service employee Nakedra Shannon was sentenced to prison after she and co-conspirators stole over $24 million worth of mailed checks. FOX News

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said Secret Service would not be the only federal agency tasked with defending the Super Bowl during President Donald Trump's visit. FOX News

U.S. President Donald Trump turned his sights on defense spending, saying his government efficiency tzar, Elon Musk, would cut billions lost to waste and fraud from the Pentagon's $850 billion budget. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

President Donald Trump on Sunday declared Sunday the first-ever "Gulf of America Day" as he flew in Air Force One over the body of water en route to the Super Bowl. UPI

VOA VIEW: As it should be.

Donald Trump has made history as the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl, as the Philadelphia Eagles took on the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans Sunday. UPI

U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday, "I don't think there's plans to invade Canada." UPI

VOA VIEW: It was the liberal stupidity that made the rumor.

Two winter storms are bearing down on the northern United States as millions of Americans are digging out from the last round of snow and ice, which snarled traffic in the air and on the ground. Four people are dead. UPI

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