A rancher living on the border with Mexico says life is less fearful now that hundreds of migrants aren't crossing his property each day. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Good and needed news.

Almost nine months ago, a seemingly mild-mannered college student named Thomas Crooks shocked the world when he attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Although the shooting left one person dead and two others injured, the true motivations behind Crooks’ actions remain a mystery to this day. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Who knows?

So far, officials say 137 workers, including those slated for retirement, have taken them up on the offer. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Smart decision.

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday called out the European Union’s content moderation law as incompatible with America’s free speech tradition and warned of a risk that it will excessively restrict freedom of expression. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A truism.

Investors’ increasingly gloomy sentiment about economic growth appears to be driving down the 10-year Treasury yield. New York Times

Europeans would need to ramp up military spending quickly, a notion that has set off a market rally, led by defense stocks. New York Times

VOA VIEW: A peace agreement is the best and less costly.

Behind closed doors, many top executives voice support for the new administration. New York Times

VOA VIEW: As they should.

President Donald Trump has invited a freed Israeli hostage to the White House after being shocked by his disturbing revelation following 16 months of being stuck in Hamas captivity.  OANN

Despite being “kicked out” of the White House on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that he is still “ready to sign” the U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal. OANN

VOA VIEW: The mineral deal is all that is on the table.

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The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to cancel a lower court order for the government to immediately pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance grant money. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: They should agree.

A power outage at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport caused significant flight delays and other interruptions to air travel Monday morning. Washington Times

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Utah state court decision that overturned the death sentence for man convicted of murdering a woman to stop her from testifying against him in a rape case. Washington Times

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her administration is waiting to see if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican imports. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Count on it.

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The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could possibly cause an economic downturn. Washington Times

The anticipated announcement comes amid President Trump's threats to impose tariffs over semiconductor chip imports. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

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An earthquake​ struck northwest of Seattle, Washington,​ near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said. CBS

The Supreme Court is set to consider the Mexican government's effort to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for violence involving trafficked firearms. CBS

VOA VIEW: It will not happen.

NORAD scrambled jets Saturday to intercept three civilian planes that violated temporary flight restrictions near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. CBS

VOA VIEW: They should be fined.

A state of emergency was issued Sunday after officials say they responded to more than 175 wildfires across the Carolinas over the weekend. In some cases, residents were forced to evacuate. Officials say no injuries have been reported and no structures have been destroyed. CBS

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America's technology companies against "excessive" European regulation. CNBC

VOA VIEW: As the FCC should.

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The Treasury secretary's comments come just two days before the tariffs are scheduled to go into effect. CNBC

VOA VIEW: A truism.

Five people were wounded Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade and a suspect was arrested for attempted murder. FOX News

VOA VIEW: He should pay heavily.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Sen. Lindsey Graham move to Ukraine for his voice to hold more weight after the senator said Zelenskyy should resign. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Zenlensky is pushing his luck.

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U.S. Central Command announced on Saturday that it had killed a senior military leader of an Al-Qaeda affiliate known as Hurras al-Din in an airstrike in Syria. FOX News

A senior USAID official was ousted after sharing a memo telling staff that people would needless die and national security would be massively impacted by the agency's failure to disburse "life-saving" foreign assistance. UPI

VOA VIEW: He should be permanently fired.

A preliminary magnitude-3.9 earthquake shook Los Angeles just hours after the end of the Academy Awards. UPI

President Donald Trump will enforce tariffs on Tuesday against Canada and Mexico, but at what percentage, he has yet to decide, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. UPI

VOA VIEW: As he should.

Amid Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, the president signed two executive orders Saturday that call for the expansion of timber production even for projects that might harm endangered species. UPI

After President Donald Trump's heated exchange with Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House last week, the Ukrainian president met with a summit of European leaders at Lancaster House in London to discuss Russia's war. UPI

VOA VIEW: Let them stand against Putin.

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