NEWS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 09, 2024 - NEWS
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia, running for reelection in a battleground Antelope Valley district, held a three-hour town hall this week. His job, he said, is to "prevent the country from turning into what California has become." LA Times
VOA VIEW: A good position.
Former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris 49-44% nationally in the 2024 presidential race, according to a new Rasmussen poll released Thursday. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Good for Trump and it will grow.
As Republicans accuse Democrat vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of inflating his military record, his online biography has undergone a slight modification. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: The proof is clear.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order to bolster the commonwealth's "election security procedures" ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Youngkin issued Executive Order 35 on Wednesday to "protect legal voters and accurate counts." Newsmax
VOA VIEW: All states should take precautions.
Several Democrats in battleground states and districts are skipping the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago in order to focus on their own campaigns. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: A smart political move, if the convention turns out to be a joke.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democrat ticket, was groomed by China. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Sounds like a reasonable assumption.
On Thursday, the World Federation of Advertisers, which organized the GARM initiative, informed its members that GARM was “discontinuing” activities. New York Post
The key mortgage rate had its biggest one-week decline of the year, falling to the lowest level in 15 months. New York Times
VOA VIEW: There needs to be a stability period before a determination is made.
The Justice Department charged two Iranians with smuggling missile parts that were seized in January in the Arabian Sea. The search resulted in charges for four others and the deaths of two Navy SEALs. New York Times
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The F.D.A. is poised to rule on the therapeutic use of the club drug Ecstasy, a potential watershed moment in the nascent field of psychedelic medicine. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A questionable thought.
Wealthy residents are leaving the District in droves, according to a new IRS report. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The District is in chaos.
Home security company ADT announced Tuesday that it experienced a massive security breach. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Who is next - where are we safe?
COVID-19 fell out of the top five causes of death in the U.S. last year for the first time since breaking out, according to a provisional estimate released Thursday. Washington Times
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Costco customers may see heightened security during their next visit to the retailer as the company implements stricter policies to ensure nonmembers don't get in. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
After a second landfall in the Carolinas, Tropical Storm Debby is expected to bring torrential rain and wind to the Northeast, potentially causing major travel delays. CBS
VOA VIEW: Be careful and safe.
The Trump campaign is criticizing Gov. Tim Walz for supplying tampons in schools. CBS
VOA VIEW: He is called Tampon Tim.
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As grand jurors were considering possible charges, a prosecutor asked them not to indict former President Donald Trump, citing a U.S. Justice Department policy that limits the prosecution of someone for the same crime twice. CBS
Two people were arrested after Austrian authorities uncovered a plot to attack Taylor Swift's Eras tour in Vienna. All three shows have been canceled. CBS
Samsung electric ranges are linked to hundreds of fires that led to dozens of injuries and extensive property damage. CBS
VOA VIEW: Another Biden push.
Initial claims for unemployment insurance were expected to total 240,000 for the week ended Aug. 3. CNBC
Former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris 48% to 46% overall. CNBC
VOA VIEW: How idiot Harris reached close to 46%.
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Americans are racking up credit card debt and increasingly falling behind on their payments. CNBC
A state of emergency has been declared in Kursk following a Ukrainian incursion into the Russian border region. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Russia is looking bad.
The Butler County coroner in Pennsylvania has released the cause and manner of death for Corey Comperatore, who was killed in the July 13 assassination attempt against Trump. FOX News
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Kamala Harris' husband's tryst with his daughter's nanny could shield former President Trump from attacks that he's an alleged serial womanizer. FOX News
VOA VIEW: A big difference between the two - Harris' husband took advantage of the nanny and was caught - Trump was not caught.
The man accused of plotting a political assassination in the U.S. was admitted into the country via immigration parole. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Sick Biden idea.
The FBI and state police on Wednesday raided the upstate New York home of a former U.N. weapons inspector. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The big question must be exposed.
A booking photo shows current Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pictured shortly after a 1995 DUI stop in Nebraska that landed him behind bars. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He is a big idiot progressive.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Thursday afternoon, sparking a tsunami advisory around the country. UPI
Many U.S. airlines are losing money amid competition for passengers, which is causing several to reduce their numbers of flights to raise the cost of passenger airfares. UPI
Lawyers prosecuting Hunter Biden's tax case said Wednesday they intend to introduce as evidence money the president's son allegedly was paid by a Romanian businessman trying to influence U.S. policy. UPI
VOA VIEW: Joe Biden will look the worse.
A melting glacier, overflowing from heavy rains in Alaska, unleashed a torrent of water Tuesday on Juneau where more than 100 homes were damaged. UPI
Russian prosecutors Thursday were seeking a 15-year prison sentence for Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina following her guilty plea to treason charges. UPI
VOA VIEW: She should be punished severely.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday that it will change a rule that counts service-related disability benefits as income, often excluding veterans from housing restricted to low-income residents. LA Times
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