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Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at the federal bureaucracy. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
The bodies of all 67 people killed when an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter collided at Reagan National Airport have been recovered. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Sad!
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House at 5pm EST to address the future of the Gaza ceasefire and ways to counter the threat from Iran. New York Post
VOA VIEW: As they should.

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The suspects are not believed to be tied to a nationwide string of heists targeting athletes – although one is believed to be linked to the burglary at Burrows’ $7.5 million mansion. New York Post
The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A good start.
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use. New York Times
The Senate has confirmed GOP Representative Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. OANN
Tulsi Gabbard has been able to secure support from GOP senators who were previously on the fence regarding her director of national intelligence nomination, surviving a crucial Senate Intelligence Committee vote on Tuesday. OANN
Ilana Gritzewsky may have been freed by Hamas, but she finds it hard to move on when her boyfriend and friends are still trapped in the tunnels of Gaza. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good and sad news.

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FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries that they fear could be a precursor to mass firings. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: If there are no wrong actions, there is no fear of being fired.
White House border czar Tom Homan threatened federal smuggling charges against New Jersey's governor, who said he's harboring a migrant at his home. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The governor is a fool.
A bird flu outbreak nationwide is keeping egg prices high. As of Monday, restaurant chain Waffle House is charging 50 cents per egg to offset the cost of landing each one. Washington Times
Officials have revealed that two employees at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have been arrested and charged with leaking to CNN surveillance footage of last week's deadly collision of a commercial jet and an Army helicopter. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Fool's.

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The Marine Corps announced Tuesday that its financial house is fully in order: For the second year in a row, the Marines have passed an audit -- still the only military service to do so. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Congratulation!
The Senate Finance Committee advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination Tuesday. CBS
VOA VIEW: Good!
The U.S. government is moving quickly to implement President Trump's order to turn facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base into a large-scale immigration detention center. CBS
VOA VIEW: As it should be.

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President Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, according to people familiar with the president's travel plans. CBS
VOA VIEW: It sounds like a good time.
JD Vance is traveling to the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris for his first international trip as vice president. CBS
Waffle House says temporary increase took effect on Monday and impacts all menus at the 24-hour chain's restaurants. CBS
VOA VIEW: Eggs are getting expensive.
Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time. CBS
China also announced an investigation into Alphabet's Google alleging the American technology giant had violated the country's anti-monopoly law. CNBC
VOA VIEW: China is acting foolish.

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Openings slid in December while hiring, voluntary quits and layoffs held steady, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Under the Biden regime.
China's regulatory body said it would begin an antitrust investigation into Google over alleged anti-competitive market behavior. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell the reality.
Shares of Moderna, BioNTech, Novavax, GSK and Pfizer fell on Tuesday following the vote. CNBC

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The National Travel Safety Board released images of the black box from the private plane that crashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday. FOX News
The U.S. military is conducting ISR missions via aircraft along the southern border under President Donald Trump's executive order addressing border security and immigration. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Expected and will help.
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Demonstrators in Arizona protested against President Donald Trump's mass deportation plan on Sunday, with police saying officers were assaulted. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should all be arrested.
Seven people were killed and more than 50 were injured in Ukraine overnight after Russian missiles and drones targeted communities across the eastern half of the country. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia is looking for trouble.
El Salvador has agreed to take deportees from the United States and violent criminals from U.S. prisons in an "extraordinary migratory agreement," which Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday. UPI
VOA VIEW: It showed Trump meant to do what he promised.
Three U.S. government employee unions filed a lawsuit Monday against the Treasury, alleging that its sharing of confidential information with the Elon Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency violated the law. UPI
VOA VIEW: How?
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday ordered most employees working remotely to return to offices by Feb. 24, adhering to President Donald Trump's executive order on requiring in-person work. UPI
VOA VIEW: They would be wise to do so.
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the creation of a government-owned sovereign wealth fund of financial assets, which he said possibly could be used to buy TikTok. UPI
VOA VIEW: An idea.

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