Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced his role as a surrogate for President Biden in Thursday's debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Newsom sounded like a Biden/Harris lapdog.

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial in New York, the judge's wife, and state Attorney General Letitia James in a social media post Friday, saying any other court would call for "an immediate Mistrial with sanctions." Newsmax

VOA VIEW: A truism.

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Hunter Biden's attorney Abbe Lowell they will not let his client dictate the terms of how he will testify in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, which Comer chairs. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Comer must stand tall.

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Israel's intelligence services are planning a worldwide assassination campaign to hunt down and kill Hamas leaders after the nation's war in the Gaza Strip is over. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Israel is determined to wipe out Hamas.

The researcher who presented mummified remains from Peru to Mexico's Congress as evidence of "nonhuman" aliens on Earth now claims that tests confirm these remains contain DNA that is "not from any known species." Newsmax

Israel used the last week to gain intel on Hamas positions through its intelligence sources housed inside Gaza. New York Post

VOA VIEW: As they should.

The Biden administration issued new rules to prevent Chinese firms from supplying parts for electric cars set to receive billions of dollars in tax credits. New York Times

VOA VIEW: China should pay.

An appeals court upheld the disorderly conduct convictions Friday of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying about it to Chicago police. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Hew should go to jail.

In a lawsuit filed Thursday in state district court in Lubbock County, state Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Pfizer of promoting the vaccine and its boosters by making "unsupported claims." Washington Times

VOA VIEW: A rip-off.

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Calls to cancel Disney's streaming service surged on social media after billionaire Elon Musk singled out Disney CEO Bob Iger as a leader of the advertising boycott against Musk-owned platform X. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

Southwest Airlines is close to a deal with its pilots union that could avert a strike right before the busy holiday season. Washington Times

It's President Joe Biden's turn to bring some holiday spirit to the U.S. capital. Washington Times

Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years. CBS

VOA VIEW: Santos actions may be wrong, but know court found him guilty.

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Cantaloupes contaminated with the bacteria have been linked to more than 100 illnesses and two deaths. CBS

Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and she retired in 2006. CBS

Former President Trump claimed the wife of the judge in his New York trial made several posts about him and had "taken over control" of the trial. CBS

VOA VIEW: The truth is, what.

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A group of congressional Democrats and veteran Capitol Police officers are seeking civil damages for the harms they allege they suffered because of the Capitol riot. CBS

VOA VIEW: There is the SC.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday pushed back on market expectations for aggressive interest rate cuts ahead. CNBC

Pfizer said it still plans to release phase two trial data on a once-a-day version of its weight loss drug, known as danuglipron, in the first half of 2024. CNBC

Individual countries announced voluntary reductions totaling 2.2 million barrels per day for the first quarter of 2024. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Very much possible.

Delivery drivers and postal workers face threats of robberies and carjackings this holiday season, with assaults of postal workers reportedly surging. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Very possible.

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Five senators have demanded President Biden implement a travel ban on China due to an alarming spike in an unknown respiratory illness. FOX News

A federal watchdog is investigating the decision-making process behind the selected site for a new FBI headquarters, which has faced allegations of a conflict of interest. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Biden is known to make financial gain of his powers.

An annual report on capital punishment says more Americans now believe the death penalty is administered unfairly. The report says a Gallup poll from October that found 50% of Americans believe capital punishment is applied unfairly is another sign of the death penalty's further isolation in the U.S. FOX News

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A U.S. district judge has blocked Montana's statewide ban of the social media app TikTok, saying the law violated the Constitution's First Amendment. UPI

VOA VIEW: TikTok must be banned.

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to expand cockpit voice recording capacity to 25 hours in newly manufactured aircraft. Currently, the recorders only capture 2 hours of data. UPI

Suicides by firearm have increased 11% since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. UPI

VOA VIEW: Bad times.

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