President-elect Donald Trump could start taking action Monday on his many "Day One" campaign promises. LA Times

VOA VIEW: They will be accomplished.

The FTC's two Republican commissioners voted against the case. New York Post

VOA VIEW: There is a price to pay for cheating.

The heavily traveled northeastern portion of the Interstate 95 corridor is expected to experience an increasing chance of snow ahead of Monday morning's commute. New York Post

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President Biden will not enforce a law banning TikTok that is set to take effect the day before he leaves office. Biden, 82, has decided to pass the buck to President-elect Donald Trump. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A coward as usual.

The FBI assistant special agent in charge who told the media and the public the New Orleans attack was "not a terrorist event" has been reassigned. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Fired would be better.

Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era. New York Times

VOA VIEW: The free ride if over.

The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. New York Times

The Congressional Budget Office forecasts that annual deficits will top $21 trillion over the next decade. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Biden has left the government is a mess.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has selected Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted to serve as Ohio’s next United States senator. Husted will replace JD Vance, who is stepping down as he assumes the role of Vice President-elect. OANN

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The United States Government has recovered over $31 million in Social Security payments that improperly went to dead people.  OANN

The inauguration for President-elect Donald Trump will be moved indoors due to the dangerously low temperatures expected to hit Washington D.C. on Monday. OANN

VOA VIEW: The cold weather will be massive.

The National Archives poured cold water Friday on President Biden's declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution, saying courts and Mr. Biden's own Justice Department have rejected that notion. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Biden is a fool.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday opened an investigation into 870,000 cars manufactured by General Motors after receiving reports of engine failure. Washington Times

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With the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans set to host the Feb. 9 Super Bowl, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, put the state to work getting homeless people off the streets near the stadium. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: I should be done all over all the time.

U.S. property management company Greystar swindled renters across the country out of hundreds of millions using deceptive advertising and hidden fees, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Colorado. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Those involved should be prosecuted and jailed.

Rudy Giuliani reached a deal Thursday that lets the cash-strapped ex-New York City mayor keep his homes and belongings, including prized World Series rings, in exchange for unspecified compensation and a promise to never again speak ill of two former Georgia elections workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him. Washington Times

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Capital One says the bank is working to restore service after thousands of customers reported problems depositing money. CBS

VOA VIEW: Madness!

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok. CBS

VOA VIEW: Bye-Bye!

The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices. CBS

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

A deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, will bring frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans. CBS

VOA VIEW: It will get cold.

Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good move.

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President-elect Donald Trump said he spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping about TikTok, fentanyl, trade and more. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Changes are coming.

The talks around drugs including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, GSK's Trelegy Ellipta, and Pfizer's Xtandi will set Medicare prices that go into effect in 2027. CNBC

SpaceX launched the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Sad!

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Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades. CNBC

The death toll from the Los Angeles wildfires rose to 27 on Thursday, while at least 36 people remain missing, city and county authorities said. FOX News

The first week of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks concludes Friday with Department of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem. UPI

VOA VIEW: Most, if not all Trumps nominees will be confirmed.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday about challenges facing the nation's largest city in the face of his own legal woes. UPI

President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug crimes who he believed were serving disproportionately long sentences. UPI

VOA VIEW: He is not finished.

Education and defense officials have combined efforts to launch programs that support military children with disabilities, the White House said Thursday. UPI

President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent favors imposing tariffs on China, sanctions on Russia and making 2017 tax cuts permanent. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good, so far.

American Express has agreed to pay nearly $109 million in fines related to deceptive marketing and false account allegations, the Justice Department announced Thursday. UPI

VOA VIEW: How much did the average person loose.

A cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas due to go into effect Sunday had been agreed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed Friday. UPI

VOA VIEW: It won't last long.

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