The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. LA Times

VOA VIEW: The connected cheaters are afraid of change.

The diplomatic dustup comes amid threats from President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs, deploy U.S. troops to go after cartels and conduct mass deportations. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Mexico will lose.

Hoping for an end to the war with Israel, many Lebanese are putting their faith in a Lebanese American billionaire whose son is married to Trump's daughter Tiffany. LA Times

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Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, orchestrated Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker last year. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Don't second guess Trump's will.

Takata's recall on deadly airbags has affected millions of cars. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A big loss.

More than half of the drones launched at Ukraine from Russia in recent weeks have been knockoffs of horrifying thermobaric bombs, a new report found. New York Post

Chris Wright faced significant backlash last year when he denied the globe was facing a climate emergency. New York Post

Ahead of a Chicago City Council vote unanimously rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, local residents addressed the council and the mayor. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Johnson is an idiot.

She's never been shy in sharing her opinion — but now Sunny Hostin has one less platform to do it on. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Hostin and the View are trash.

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing backlash online for claiming that Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence (DNI), is "likely a Russian asset." New York Post

VOA VIEW: Wasserman is an idiot.

In the backing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald J. Trump found the kind of name-brand validation he covets. But polls suggest Mr. Kennedy’s supporters didn’t race to the ballot box. New York Times

President-elect Donald Trump has hit back by launching a barrage of lawsuits against publishers and media outlets that have defamed him by continuously "spreading lies," with only two months until he returns to the White House. OANN

VOA VIEW: As he should.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams refused to condemn President-elect Donald Trump during a Friday filming of “The View,” despite being prompted and set up to do so multiple times by the program's co-hosts. OANN

VOA VIEW: A smart move.

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Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says former Rep. Matt Gaetz would fail a background check for an entry-level position at the Justice Department, which President-elect Donald Trump wants him to run. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

Mark Penn, an adviser to the Clintons for over a decade and now runs the Harris Poll, contends that Democrats' demonization of Donald Trump caused voters to tune out the noise. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The loss was because Dems were not listening to the people.

New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make "The View" co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Goldberg should be abolished.

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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: We will see what she can do.

Oklahoma's attorney general said the state schools superintendent cannot mandate students watch a video announcing a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism. CBS

VOA VIEW: A truism.

No one was hurt when Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was struck by gunfire while preparing to depart Dallas Love Field for Indianapolis. CBS

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Kennedy "should be deeply concerning to millions of pro-life Americans." CBS

VOA VIEW: Who cares what Pence wants.?

The U.S. received written assurance from Iran before the presidential election that its leadership was not actively trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, CBS News confirmed CBS

VOA VIEW: Iran can't be trusted.

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President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on implementing a blanket tariff of 10% to 20% on all imports, along with an additional 60% or more on goods from China. CBS

VOA VIEW: Liberal thought.

Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be defense secretary, is coming under scrutiny after it came to light he was investigated in connection with an alleged sexual assault in California in 2017. CBS

VOA VIEW: Anything to attack a Trump nominee.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery. Gaetz resigned from Congress this week after President-elect Trump named him as his pick for attorney general. CBS

VOA VIEW: Johnson will do what he can to protect Trump's nominee.

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Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO John Davi said he thinks the new administration's policies could be "very inflationary." CNBC

VOA VIEW: Liberal propaganda.

The tech sector's growing power needs are breathing new life into the nuclear power industry. Restarting a reactor at Three Mile Island is part of the plan. CNBC

Copenhagen-based Too Good To Go wants to help reduce global food waste, an estimated $1 trillion problem. Here's the food tech startup's strategy. CNBC

Several pure-play space stocks rallied 20% or more this week, in part driven by what sector analysts say is a "Trump-Elon trade." CNBC

VOA VIEW: To the winner belongs the spoils.

China's retaliation tactics could range from economic changes to matters of diplomacy and security. CNBC

VOA VIEW: China would make a big mistake.

President-elect Donald Trump is the majority owner of Trump Media, which trades on the Nasdaq as DJT. CNBC

President-elect Trump has many tax cut plans and a promise to 'end all taxes on overtime', but in Congress, it's likely something has to give, and someone lose. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called for consistency in Washington's climate policies and global role in the green transition. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Granholm is a fool.

Russia's state-owned natural gas supplier said it won't send any more gas to Austria after Saturday, but Austrian officials say that won't be a problem. UPI

The Israeli military continued an intense wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, including an attack on the militant group's headquarters in the Dahiya area. UPI

VOA VIEW: Hezbollah would be wise to end the war.

A federal judge in Texas is blocking a rule enacted by President Joe Biden earlier this year that provides overtime pay protection for roughly four million American workers. UPI

VOA VIEW: As he should.

A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Friday that his country was not "sabotaging" efforts to achieve a Hezbollah-Israel cease-fire and will back any decision made by the Lebanese government. UPI

VOA VIEW: Iran would be smart not to make waves.

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