"You are the loyal defenders of our heritage, culture, our Constitution and our God given rights. You never stop fighting for America and I will never ever stop fighting for you.” New York Post

VOA VIEW: Voters will fight for Trump in 2024.

Former President Trump handily won the CPAC 2024 straw poll, remaining the first choice for the presidential nomination. New York Post

VOA VIEW: As expected.

“They should come in and talk to us," McCarthy said in an exclusive sitdown with The Post. "You’d want to ask these individuals what did they know and when." New York Post

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As China staged its third day of war exercises, state media was also working hard to shape the narrative, in what seemed a response to earlier public discontent. New York Times

VOA VIEW: China is showing off and it could end up costly.

“The billion-dollar question,” as one Republican pollster put it, is whether Democratic candidates in crucial Senate races can continue to outpace the president’s unpopularity. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Hopefully voters will go against Senate Dems.

Liz Cheney will be next Republican facing a primary after standing up to Trump by voting to impeach him. Will the party be ready to move forward?       USA Today

VOA VIEW: Hopefully all traitors will be gone in November.

Some economists argue soaring inflation is so toxic that it's worth fighting it with sharp rate hikes even at risk of recession. Others disagree.      USA Today

VOA VIEW: Inflation is bad and recession is worse.

Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people. Washington Times

An Arizona gun store owner wants to know why an ATF inspector, whom he captured on video, took numerous photos of his sales records on her personal phone. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The agent was wrong.

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A bomb went off in a minority Shiite neighborhood, the Taliban said. ABC

VOA VIEW: The troubles have started.

Two key cities in the eastern Donetsk region are under attack. ABC

VOA VIEW: Putin is risking much.

Indiana's governor signed a bill banning nearly all abortions with a few exceptions including rape, incest and if the mother's life is in danger. ABC

VOA VIEW: Reasonable compromise.

The Justice Department’s legal effort to block the merger of book publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is more than just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation ABC

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Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown ABC

VOA VIEW: China is getting payback for their COVID abuse.

"The President today continues to feel very well," said Dr. Kevin O'Connor. ABC

The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom. CBS

VOA VIEW: CDC is not trusted.

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Drivers have been cutting their miles traveled since March in response to high prices at the pump, one survey shows. CBS

Some South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state's already restrictive laws even further. CBS

VOA VIEW: Republicans must earn a backbone.

Due to Trump-era restrictions and the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. refugee admissions reached back-to-back record lows in fiscal years 2020 and 2021. CBS

Tesla and SpaceX CEO says his friends "can't believe" he lives in the modest Boca Chica, Texas, house. CBS

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Saturday she supports the central bank's recent big rate increases and believes they should continue. CNBC

VOA VIEW: This measure will not stop inflation.

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Fast-food chains have been working on providing focused value to consumers through mobile applications and rewards programs, as they pull away from traditional value menu offerings. CNBC

Sexual health clinics are facing a surge of patients seeking testing, vaccines and treatment for monkeypox. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Monkeypox is becoming a major problem.

Big box retailers bet wrong on inventory and big markdowns followed as inflation and Covid changed consumer spending patterns. Main Street can do better. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Retail is changing.

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You'd be hard-pressed now to find a recession in the rearview mirror. What's down the road, though, is another story. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Things will get worse as long as Biden is in control.

The best states for businesses may be the worst states for workers. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Companies have to be frugal to stay in business.

A combination of high prices and more job openings may encourage retirees back into the workforce. Here's what that means for Social Security benefits. CNBC

Elon Musk took shots at Twitter on Saturday, and dared CEO Parag Agrawal to debate him in the midst of a legal battle over a $44 billion acquisition gone awry. CNBC

Labor unions have formed at more than 200 Starbucks, an Apple store, Google and elsewhere. Here's how it happened and why it's unusual in retail and tech. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Unions will drive up wages and cost of goods.

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