Shoppers in the Los Angeles area and across the country, battered by confusing tariffs and costly goods, are expected to spend less this holiday shopping season. LA Times

VOA VIEW: The deals were scarce.

Rep. Eric Swalwell sued housing finance agency chief Bill Pulte, accusing him of misusing government databases to baselessly target Trump opponents. LA Times

VOA VIEW: He should go to jail.

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville argued Friday the changing economy has left young people behind, and Democrats must ditch radical cultural agendas to win their support. New York Post

VOA VIEW: He is a bumbling clown.

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A decision on the state’s new congressional map will affect five House seats and could help determine control of the chamber next year. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Hopefully in favor of GOP.

The prices of gasoline across the United States have dropped to their lowest levels for the first time in four years. OANN

VOA VIEW: Great news.

The White House has created an official website page to call out fake news “media offenders” each week. OANN

The study shows that artificial intelligence is already able to replace 11.7% of the U.S. workforce, especially in finance, administration and professional services. Washington Times

House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer said Friday that his committee will take up a bill to add a citizenship question to the 2030 census. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: They should be.

Chicago sidewalks are host to delivery robots from two companies, and hundreds of residents are so opposed, they've signed a petition to stop them. Washington Times

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Storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to New York, the National Weather Service said. CBS

VOA VIEW: Be careful.

The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. CBS

VOA VIEW: As they should.

Investigators are still searching for a motive after two National Guard members were shot near the White House on Wednesday. One died Thursday, while the other remains in critical condition. The alleged gunman now faces a first-degree murder charge, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. CBS

VOA VIEW: The animal should rot in hell.

"I haven't heard of anyone step back," Gov. Patrick Morrisey told CBS News in an interview. "They wanted to stay. They wanted to complete the mission and serve their state and country." CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

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"Any document signed" by Biden with an autopen "is hereby terminated," President Trump said. CBS

VOA VIEW: As he should.

While industrial demand for silver is expected to decline slightly in 2025, the metal is increasingly used in electric vehicles, for AI components and in photovoltaics. CNBC

Last week, six Democrats with military or national security experience, released a video reminding service members they have the right to refuse illegal orders. CNBC

VOA VIEW: They should be punished.

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Chicago Public Schools policy allows illegal immigrant students excused absences when families fear federal immigration enforcement, documents reveal. FOX News

VOA VIEW: They should be taken out.

Myanmar’s planned late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence and deep political repression, with thousands detained and major parties excluded in a process that risks entrenching instability rather than restoring democracy. UN News

The UN human rights office, OHCHR said on Friday that it was “appalled” by the “brazen killing” of two Palestinian men by Israeli border police in the West Bank, describing it as “an apparent summary execution.”  UN News

VOA VIEW: The UN is worthless.

For over two years, tens of thousands of people have been killed in Gaza. The enclave faces its most severe economic collapse in history, and even amid a fragile ceasefire, children continue to die.   UN News

VOA VIEW: They caused their own problems.

The nation's consumers spent a record $11.8 billion on Black Friday, which exceeded the amount spent during in-store visits after Thanksgiving. UPI

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President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that airspace over and around Venezuela is "closed in its entirety" as he mulls whether to strike the country amid a U.S. military build-up off its shore. UPI

VOA VIEW: Maduro should make a deal to save his ass.

Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, resigned Friday after a raid on his home in a sweeping corruption scandal. UPI

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