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The reduction in immigration judges comes as the Trump administration scales up efforts to deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Illegals should all go.
Starmer celebrated Abd el-Fattah's return by saying he was "delighted" that the activist had been reunited with his family in Britain. New York Post
VOA VIEW: He should go.
Israel wants to use the factions as local proxies to secure parts of the enclave under its control. LA Times

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Authorities are looking into as much as $9 billion that may have been stolen in a widespread social-services scam predominantly orchestrated by members of the state’s Somali community. New York Post
VOA VIEW: They should be arrested.
It’s pretty insane to spend so much money on someone’s wedding with the divorce rate being what it is. New York Post
The administration provided no details of what the president said was an attack last week linked to U.S. efforts to disrupt drug trafficking from Latin America. New York Times
Several states were under weather warnings or advisories after the same winter storm battered the Upper Midwest over the weekend. Tens of thousands of power customers faced outages. New York Times
Liberal billionaire George Soros and his family have donated over $71,000 in campaign funds to New York Attorney General Letitia James since 2019. OANN
VOA VIEW: Soros and his family are scum.
President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, announcing that both sides are getting close to closing the deal while noting that he believes both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin want peace. OANN
VOA VIEW: Seeing is believing.

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is facing significant backlash after independent journalist Nick Shirley released a video alleging more than $110 million in fraud involving daycare and healthcare centers in Minneapolis linked to members of the local Somali community. OANN
VOA VIEW: At least.
Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor Jan 1. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani will be a disaster foy NYC.
The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2026. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They are a joke.
The FBI said Sunday that the agency is probing for additional fraud schemes in Minnesota after a series of criminal convictions, charges and media reports unveiled widespread abuse of federal and state welfare programs. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should all be arrested

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A powerful winter storm system could become a "bomb cyclone" over the Great Lakes and Northeast regions this week. CBS
New court filings from the Justice Department reveal more details about what Brian Cole, the man accused of placing two pipe bombs around Washington, D.C., on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021. CBS
More than a dozen California condors born in captivity are getting their first flights of freedom. CBS

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Utility crews in California are trying to determine the cause of a rupture in a massive natural gas line that forced a major interstate to shut down. . CBS
Silver slid more than 6% on Monday, after topping $80 for the first time ever in overnight trading. CNBC
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Monday that he had asked for security guarantees for up to 50 years for Ukraine. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Seeing is believing.
Forensic expert warns cellphones are "crime scenes" in your pocket as digital evidence plays increasingly key role in cases like Karen Read trial. FOX News
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin praised ICE agents who arrested "gang members, murderers, drug traffickers" on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Good!

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China began holding live-fire military drills around Taiwan on Monday, creating a simulation of a blockade of the island's major ports as a warning to "separatist forces." UPI
VOA VIEW: China is causing problems.
A new Pentagon report says China's carrier buildup, accelerated since its first carrier in 2012, could reach nine aircraft carriers by 2035. UPI
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday arrived at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump about a proposal for a cease-fire and end to Russia's war in Ukraine. UPI

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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Saturday night, but no injuries or significant damage were reported. UPI
President Donald Trump and Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent urged an end to the Senate filibuster rule ahead of an anticipated budget battle in January. UPI
A Nebraska man was arrested near Louisville, Ky., when police found 55 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in Christmas wrapping inside his vehicle. UPI
VOA VIEW: He should get a long prison sentence.

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