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Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance addressed the Republican National Convention as the party's vice presidential nominee Wednesday night in Milwaukee. LA Times
VOA VIEW: True!
A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from continuing to implement a new student debt relief plan designed to lower monthly payments for millions of Americans. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Former President Donald Trump leads over President Joe Biden nationally and in more than half a dozen battleground states, according to polling released on Thursday. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: As expected.

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Top Democrats are saying that the growing pressure from congressional leaders and close friends will convince President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, potentially as soon as this weekend. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Time will tell - don't count on it.
Former President Donald Trump said he has a new "viewpoint on life" and an increased appreciation of God in his first public comments since surviving an assassination attempt. Newsmax
Bud Light sales continue to dip, falling this month to the No. 3 spot in beer brands behind Modelo Especial and Michelob Ultra, nearly a year after the Dylan Mulvaney advertising debacle. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Stupidity has a price - ask Biden.
A new report from a Federal Reserve branch says 2024 could see millions of illegal border crossings. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Hopefully Trump will send them back starting in January.
The largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has engaged in the “severe, pervasive, and unwelcome” sexual abuse and harassment of children in its care, the Justice Department alleged Thursday. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Sad!
J. Michael Cline was the co-founder of an online ticketing company that changed how Americans went to the movies. New York Times

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The host, who had been blunt but sympathetic toward Mr. Biden after the president’s debate performance, all but called on aides to help him exit the race. New York Times
VOA VIEW: He may stay against all advice.
Social distancing measures that caused mothers to avoid prenatal care during the early pandemic led to higher rates of babies born early and dying within a month. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Not good news.
For-profit and nonprofit schools increasingly find themselves in courtrooms opposing federal regulations that they say the Biden administration is imposing on them due to ideological differences. Washington Times
A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge's order temporarily blocking the Biden administration's new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Make good sense.

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Sen. Bob Menendez has reportedly decided to resign from the Senate. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Expected!
Peter Navarro left federal prison Wednesday and went straight to the Republican National Convention, where he warned Republicans they could be next if Democrats keep control of Washington. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A good patriot.
Donald Trump's vice presidential nominee, JD Vance, spoke at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, formally accepting the GOP's nomination. In his speech, Vance made an appeal to working-class Americans and went after President Biden. Trump is expected to speak at the convention Thursday. CBS
VOA VIEW: A good start.

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President Biden cut a campaign trip short Wednesday after he tested positive for COVID. The president was in Nevada trying to shore up support in the battleground state. Meanwhile, he faces new calls to step down from the candidacy, including from California Rep. Adam Schiff. CBS
VOA VIEW: He may be stubborn.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. CBS
Former President Donald Trump is slated to accept the GOP's nomination for president Thursday at the Republican National Convention. CBS
VOA VIEW: He will accept and give a good speech.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration. CBS
VOA VIEW: Promises, but it is illegal.
Consumer electronics and back-to-school products were among the top categories. CNBC

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U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump's new running mate JD Vance stuck to a hard line on China in his first speech since being selected earlier in the week. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The US must turn its back on China.
Would-be Trump assassin posted a foreboding comment on the gaming platform Steam before opening fire at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Sick!
Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA employee and senior official at the NSC, was charged with acting as a secret agent for South Korea's intelligence service. FOX News

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Two victims of the shooting at former President Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, including David Dutch, can be seen being escorted off bleachers after being wounded. FOX News
A 21-year-old man wearing a ski mask was arrested outside the RNC after police found an AK-47 pistol in the tactical bag he was carrying. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Fool!
Donald Trump's would-be assassin apparently teased an attack online days before opened fire at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, killing one and injuring others. FOX News
VOA VIEW: A SS mess.
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time jumped a seasonally adjusted 20,000 to 243,000 last week, tying a high for the year, the Labor Department said on Thursday. UPI
VOA VIEW: The economy will get worse under Biden.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Thursday proposed a new rule treating paycheck advance products as consumer loans under the Truth In Lending Act. It's designed to help workers understand the actual costs. UPI
China has suspended arms control and nuclear non-proliferation negotiations with the United States over Washington's weapons deals with Taiwan. UPI
VOA VIEW: Trump will make things tuff on China.
Two U.S. tech firms soon could build manufacturing facilities to produce 300mm silicon wafers that are critical to the nation's global technology leadership, thanks to a $400M investment announced by the White House. UPI
VOA VIEW: It was a political bribe.
The U.S. Navy exonerated 256 Black sailors Wednesday, on what was the 80th anniversary of the Port Chicago explosion in California, for their unjust punishment following the deadly World War II-era blast. UPI

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