NEWS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2026 - NEWS
The survey, which polled 5,000 Americans, split evenly by state and generation, revealed 87% agreed that the U.S. is in a “crisis” due to the lack of affordability. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Caused by Biden.
Based on the average office worker salary of those polled being $115,779, this equates to $3 billion lost each working day. New York Post
VOA VIEW: A reasonable estimate.
As a renter, filing taxes is straightforward. As a homeowner, you suddenly have access to deductions renters don't get. New York Post
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The county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized by the F.B.I. in a highly unusual move by the Trump administration. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
A growing acceptance of territorial concessions among a war-weary public, if Ukraine receives strong security guarantees. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia should not gain from its aggression.
The layoffs will cut into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage, and reduce the number of all its employees by about 30 percent. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They are failing.
Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain. New York Times
U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, but Russia continues to pummel Ukraine and has not softened demands that Kyiv calls unacceptable. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia is just buying time.
Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Israel is telling the truth.
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Multiple news outlets say they have received what may be a possible ransom note from the suspected kidnappers of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, three days after the 84-year-old was taken from her Tucson, Arizona, home. OANN
Tensions escalated in the Middle East on Tuesday as U.S. forces responded to two separate maritime provocations from Iran. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone targeting an aircraft carrier, while a destroyer intervened to protect a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. OANN
The Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit, with support from Europol and French police, raided X’s Paris offices on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged offenses linked to the platform, including the creation and distribution of non-consensual sexual deepfakes, Holocaust denial content, algorithmic biases and unlawful data extraction. OANN
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended a 26-year-old free-trade agreement with African countries that was left in doubt last year when his administration allowed it to expire while enforcing his policy of reciprocal tariffs. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The operative word is "short".
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A deal was reached between lawyers for victims of Jeffrey Epstein and the Justice Department to protect the identities of nearly 100 women whose lives were allegedly harmed after the government began releasing millions of documents last week, a lawyer told a federal judge on Tuesday. Washington Times
Aliens and U.S. citizens alike are increasingly turning to cars and trucks as weapons of choice in their attempts to stop ICE from carrying out arrests, according to new government data that shows a 3,300% increase in vehicular attacks. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They are starting a fight they will lose.
Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested activists who were trailing their vehicles on Tuesday in Minneapolis, while education leaders described anxiety and fear in Minnesota schools from the ongoing federal sweeps. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Follow the law.
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The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown. CBS
In Mississippi, more than 36,000 homes and businesses have now gone a second week without electricity after a historic winter storm. CBS
Although economists have generally downplayed the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, some employers are highlighting their adoption of AI. CBS
VOA VIEW: AI will take jobs.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders. CBS
The U.S. labor market barely budged in January. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Better than under Biden.
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The senators wrote that the FTC and DOJ should "carefully scrutinize these deals and block or reverse them should they violate antitrust law." CNBC
Trump had been asked what he meant when he called on members of the Republican Party to "take over the voting" in a recent interview with Dan Bongino. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They are not honest.
Venezuela assured Beijing that its oil pricing will not be dictated by the U.S. and that Chinese investment in the South American country will remain secure. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Venezuela is looking for trouble with the US.
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The oil industry's response to investing in Venezuela has been mixed. CNBC
VOA VIEW: There won't be take over's like before.
A federal judge restricted federal officers from using tear gas on protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland after agents deployed gas at demonstrators. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The judge does not have the authority to make such demands.
ICE arrested New Orleans police recruit Larry Temah one week before graduation, saying he was issued a firearm despite an active deportation order. The NOPD denied any wrongdoing. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Time will tell the real facts.
ICE billboard appears in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl LX, displaying football-themed messages supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. FOX News
Judge orders man who allegedly attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar with apple cider vinegar to remain in custody until trial, citing community safety concerns. FOX News
Anti-ICE activists allegedly set up unauthorized checkpoints in Minneapolis, stopping cars and questioning drivers to identify federal immigration agents. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They are seeking confrontation.
Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Monday night after experiencing what his spokesperson said were "flu-like symptoms" over the weekend. UPI
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro agreed to cooperate on thwarting drug trafficking and discussed sanctions on Tuesday. UPI
VOA VIEW: It would be wise for Petro not to play any games.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon said he wanted to turn himself in when he was arrested last week on federal charges due to a Jan. 18 church protest. UPI
VOA VIEW: Lemon is a lying liberal fool.
Laura Farnsworth Dogu, a career diplomatic tapped to be President Trump's top envoy in Venezuela, has the delicate task of rebuilding Washington-Caracas ties. LA Times
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“Squad’ Rep. Ilhan Omar implored the public to film Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and blasted the Trump administration for making judgments about the shooting of Renee Good before an investigation into it. Omar is an idiot that should leave the US.
“It is really important for Americans to record, to create the level of accountability and transparency that we need,” the far-left Minnesota congresswoman told CBS News’. “What we’ve seen in Minneapolis is ICE agents oftentimes jumping out of their cars, these are unmarked cars, oftentimes they’re wearing a mask, they’re approaching, running towards cars.” ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who shot Good after she accelerated her SUV in his direction, captured footage of the incident on his cellphone, according to officials, which has been publicly released in the days since the incident.
Ross did not have a body camera because the agency is “still in the process of deploying” them, ICE Director Todd Lyons told Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing.” Omar also accused the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of lying repeatedly about high-profile ICE raids. The lefty congresswoman, whose 5th congressional district in Minnesota covers Minneapolis, contended that Good was scared when the ICE officers approached her and bashed their response.
“Renee Nicole Macklin Good as you hear her say, she’s not mad, she’s sitting in her car, peacefully waving cars to get by,” Omar said. “You see the other officer, who can clearly see the car is moving, move towards the front of the car.” “If they are saying that he has 10 years on service and is trained, he should know that you shouldn’t be trying to get in front of a moving car.” Dramatic footage showed Ross standing in front of Good’s stopped SUV before she began accelerating in his direction, at which time he fired three shots, killing her. Ross was then brought to a nearby hospital after he was “hit by the vehicle” before being released, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
