The Texas governor called the idea a 'scam' and vowed to send more buses of migrants to Washington, D.C. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Good for Abbott.

Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican affects how you perceive big-city safety. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Republicans face safety reality.

President Biden told teacher union honcho Randi Weingarten just eight days into his term that “I am not abandoning you” — opting to keep a major ally and donor onside over honoring his campaign promise to get COVID pandemic-affected kids back in school by his 100th day in office. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Losers!

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Due to OPEC production cutbacks, global oil prices surged to $87 a barrel this week. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Biden's fight against fossil fuel is financially hurting the entire US.

The strain of migrants in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities has taxed resources, divided Democrats and put pressure on President Biden to act. New York Times

VOA VIEW: As he should.

Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota is likely to issue a Friday endorsement of the former president, whose large lead in polls has stirred speculation about the No. 2 job. New York Times

VOA VIEW: A great VP.

The Florida governor, who has cast himself as a Teddy Roosevelt-style conservationist, sounds far different as a presidential candidate, pledging to expand fossil fuel production and fight electric-vehicle mandates. New York Times

Declining male enrollment has led many colleges to adopt an unofficial policy: affirmative action for men. New York Times

The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States. Washington Times

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Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved a lawsuit seeking to bar him from running again for the White House from state to federal court in the first step of what promises to be a tangled legal battle that seems ultimately destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The liberals and Dems are going to extremes.

A federal judge on Friday ordered that incarcerated youths be removed from a temporary lockup at a former death row building in Louisiana's adult maximum-security prison by Sept. 15 after critics argued the youths are kept in unsafe conditions and don't receive adequate schooling or mental health services. Washington Times

Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but said they're waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line's controversial river crossing in North Dakota. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Madness!

"Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery," Nancy Pelosi wrote in her reelection announcement. ABC

VOA VIEW: The people of SF are fools to reelect Pelosi.

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The IRS is launching an effort to crack down on 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes ABC

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

A Russian missile attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine has killed one policeman and injured at least 52 others ABC

Sen. Lindsey Graham was among those that a grand jury recommended be charged in the Georgia election probe -- but were never charged -- according to the panel's report. ABC

VOA VIEW: Willis is an idiot.

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Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers involved. CBS

VOA VIEW: To hell with Dems.

The long-term track for Lee remains unclear as meteorologists continue monitoring the storm for signs it could shift over the open ocean and turn more toward the U.S. coast. CBS

Lawrence Hecker, 91, faces felony counts of rape, kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature and theft. CBS

The controversial buoys are intended to deter migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

The FAA had been probing the April SpaceX launch, which saw Starship explode in mid-flight. CNBC

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AG Letitia James' office found that Trump's net worth in any given year between 2011 and 2021 was overstated by $1.9 billion to $3.6 billion. CNBC

VOA VIEW: So!

At least three counties in Georgia have been declared a disaster site following Hurricane Idalia, allowing the state to become eligible for federal aid. FOX News

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to arrive in India on Friday for the first leg of a three-day trip that includes a major speech before the G20 summit and a diplomatic visit to Vietnam for strategic meetings with the communist regime amid growing tensions in Southeast Asia. UPI

VOA VIEW: Biden is an embarrassment to the US.

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North Korea unveiled a new tactical nuclear attack submarine, state-run media reported Friday, a development leader Kim Jong Un called a "top priority" in countering the naval strength of the United States. UPI

VOA VIEW: It probably does not function.

The Biden administration announced another package of lethal assistance for Ukraine, valued at some $600 million, on Thursday, just a day after Secretary Blinken committed $1 billion to Kyiv. UPI

VOA VIEW: More Biden bribe money.

The school board for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system in Florida rejected a resolution to recognize October as LGBTQ history month. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

Multiple U.S. Government agencies are preparing to mark the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, and The National Day of Service and Remembrance, which will mark 22 years since the Sept. 11, 2021, terrorist attacks. UPI

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