Democrats in Congress seemed surprised as President Trump fully unleashed Elon Musk to upend the federal government. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Dems are beside themselves.

US Rep. Claudia Tenney (D-NY) has proposed turning June 14 -- now celebrated as Flag Day -- to be merged with Trump's birthday to create a new combined holiday. New York Post

Four deputy mayors to Eric Adams are leaving “to stay faithful to the oaths we swore to New Yorkers and our families,” they said in a statement. New York Times

VOA VIEW: They are losers.

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Judge Dale E. Ho of Federal District Court in Manhattan has yet to respond to the government’s request to dismiss the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Foolish not to do so.

A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It is a job that needs to be reviewed.

The newspaper told Common Cause, an advocacy group, that it was pulling its special ad, which would have covered the front and back pages of some Tuesday editions. New York Times

VOA VIEW: As they should.

The announcement raised the specter of renewed fighting in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It is up to Hezbollah.

Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places. New York Times

Multiple people have been injured after a Delta Air Lines flight crashed upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport. OANN

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Former President Joe Biden spent 577 of his 1,463 days in office on vacation, which was more than any other president in modern U.S. history. OANN

VOA VIEW: One-third of his time as president.

Another storm is reportedly set to hit Kentucky, this time bringing an onslaught of snow, after devastating flooding in the state took the lives of at least 11 people.  OANN

The legacy media is inevitably skeptical of anything favored by the Trump administration, and that apparently includes free speech. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Liberals are in a frenzy.

A Jewish man is expected in court Monday after he was accused of shooting at two complete strangers in Miami Beach because the men appeared to be Palestinians -- despite both victims turning out to be Jewish themselves. Washington Times

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President Trump announced Monday that he's nominating Ed Martin, a lawyer who has long defended Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, to serve as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Smart decision to worry Dems.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is to receive the NAACP 's Chairman's Award during the civil rights organization's Image Awards ceremony this weekend. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Desperate fools.

While social media is a great place for DIY tips and new recipes, the IRS is cautioning taxpayers against using it for tax advice. Misinformation could end up costing you more than you bargained for. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good advice.

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A polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. CBS

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend. CBS

VOA VIEW: Change must be made.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid out the next steps in kickstarting talks with Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war, following President Trump's phone calls with leaders of both countries last week. "The next few weeks and days will determine whether it's serious or not," Rubio said. CBS

VOA VIEW: The war is far from being over.

President Trump has terminated the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board, sparking legal challenges over their removal. CBS

VOA VIEW: A start.

"They associate the ringing phone with fear," Liz Baxter, a career advisor at Nottingham College in the U.K. said of Gen Z students. CNBC

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Canada-based human smugglers are exploiting TikTok to advertise illegal entry into the US across the northern border amid Trump's southern crackdown. FOX News

VOA VIEW: It will be dealt with.

A Chilean national is facing charges in Texas for burglary and interfering with arresting officers' communications by using a radio jamming device. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good that he was caught.

A nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike could cripple the U.S. electrical grid and other critical infrastructure for months. FOX News

VOA VIEW: The US must prepare for it.

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The University of Connecticut has placed vending machines with the emergency contraceptive Plan B on its campus, the first institution in the state to do so. FOX News

VOA VIEW: A good idea.

A San Diego migrant shelter is closing and laying off 115 employees after not receiving any new asylum seekers since President Trump took office and turned off the CBP One phone app. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

At least three people were killed and 12 injured in waves of Russian drone and artillery strikes across eastern and southern Ukraine overnight. UPI

VOA VIEW: Putin is asking for trouble.

The Trump administration has issued its first filing with the Supreme Court, asking the justices to permit its firing of the head of the independent watchdog agency overseeing workplace protections for federal employees. UPI

VOA VIEW: A major confrontation.

A quarter of the personnel working in nearly five dozen U.S. laboratories trying to solve the latest avian influenza outbreak have been laid off as the Trump administration reduces the size of the federal workforce. UPI

Fire- and storm-ravaged Malibu, Calif., endured two relatively minor earthquakes followed by another in Idyllwild Saturday afternoon while West Texas recorded a 5.0 earthquake late Friday night. UPI

President Vladimir Putin "wants to stop fighting," President Donald Trump said as his administration seeks to kickstart controversial negotiations to end the war in Ukraine with the Kremlin. UPI

VOA VIEW: Putin is not acting like wanting to stop the fighting.

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