On the heels of not being charged by Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur, President Joe Biden will create a task force to examine protocols for presidential transitions and handling of classified documents and information, the White House said Friday. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It is a form of coverup for the Hur report on Biden.

House Republicans on Friday demanded access to classified documents found in President Joe Biden's home amid the Oversight panel's probe of the Biden family. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Access should be granted.

Democrats are seeing a special counsel's report portraying President Joe Biden as a "sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory" as a disaster that could hinder his chances of reelection. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It looked bad for Biden.

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Eighty-two percent of likely voters in battleground states say President Joe Biden's "state of health and his mental fitness" are his biggest "weak point." Newsmax

VOA VIEW: A realism.

Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. and Angus King, I-Maine, introduced a bill designed to bolster cybersecurity for U.S. healthcare systems. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Something should be done.

The skies may not be clear, but passengers' minds surprisingly are. New York Post

"Something isn't right, and even if it's minor, it must be explained to the public," Dr. Stuart Fischer, a primary care physician at a nursing home in the Bronx. New York Post

VOA VIEW: It should be no problem if he is OK.

The Russian leader clearly believes he can now negotiate from strength. New York Times

The White House escalated its attempts to discredit a document that characterized the president as elderly and forgetful. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It was structed to protect Biden - It was directed by a Biden DOJ.

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Rep. Claudia Tenney, New York Republican, has asked a member of President Biden's Cabinet to explore invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Garland is a Biden proxy.

Donald Trump amassed another win at a Republican caucus held Thursday in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

They've feuded in the past, but Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Clarence Thomas were singing from the same songbook Thursday as they blasted the challenge to former President Donald Trump appearing on the ballot, saying it misunderstood the point of the 14th Amendment. Washington Times

California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced Thursday in the state Legislature. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Strange!

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Product recall spurred by listeria outbreak expands to foods sold by Costco, Trader Joe's and other major retailers. CBS

VOA VIEW: The name of the products would be important.

President Biden delivered remarks from the White House in which he disputed some of the findings in the special counsel's report on his handling of classified documents. CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden defends himself over this own DOJ.

Special counsel Robert Hur said in his report on Mr. Biden's handling of classified documents that a jury might see the president as a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden wants his own special counsel to change his report.

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The agency's recent decision to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products comes 12 years after researchers raised alarms about its health risks. CBS

A 345-page special counsel report released Thursday was critical of President Biden over his handling of highly classified documents. Despite determining that Mr. Biden's conduct presented "serious risks to national security," special counsel Robert Hur decided not to bring criminal charges. CBS

VOA VIEW: A DOJ BS bias finding.

Revisions to the consumer price index showed that the broad basket of goods and services measured increased 0.2% on the month. CNBC

VOA VIEW: The findings were rigged.

Nevada is the first 2024 primary and caucus in the West. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good!

Russia maintains that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was practicing espionage when he was detained — a charge the WSJ vehemently denies. CNBC

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A woman whose report of being assaulted in the CIA headquarters prompted other women to report their own complaints was terminated less than six months after she filed her lawsuit. FOX News

VOA VIEW: The truth is ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that they will assess whether a planned lithium mine will push the Kings River pyrg, found only in 13 high-desert springs, to extinction. FOX News

At least 85 journalists and media workers have been killed while covering Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza since the initial attack on Oct. 7, the Committee to Project Journalists said on Friday. UPI

VOA VIEW: It's a dangerous job.

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Rising prices of raw cocoa could hurt the bottom line of chocolate manufacturers, who warned this week candy prices could rise as a result. UPI

President Joe Biden said on Friday that he has named Willie L. Phillips, Jr. as chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. UPI

VOA VIEW: Another joke.

The Biden administration will invest $5 billion to expand semiconductor manufacturing and research, including funds to prioritize workforce development and training opportunities in the emerging clean-energy economy. UPI

VOA VIEW: More clean-energy hogwash.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called South Korea Pyongyang's "primary enemy" and warned that his military would "put an end" to the South if attacked, state-run media reported on Friday. UPI

VOA VIEW: The US can put and end to NK.

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