Incoming Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te must grapple with an increasingly fraught relationship with China that has edged closer to armed conflict. LA Times

VOA VIEW: A good choice for president.

Islamic State militants killed three Iraqi soldiers and wounded one during an attack on Sunday evening on a military post in western Iraq. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Its starting.

White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's doctor's feel like he may still need some additional care."We'll see, you know, when he can be released, but obviously they still feel like he may need some additional care. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It does not sound good.

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Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said inflation could "see-saw" if policymakers cut interest rates too soon, warning that inflation's descent towards the central bank's 2% goal was likely to slow in the months ahead. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: In other words, time will tell.

Crime data is often reliant on actually making arrests to record data on lawbreakers, but retired NYPD Sgt. Pete Panuccio says there is a "palpable fear" for New Yorkers on the streets amid the "disorder" and "decay." Newsmax

VOA VIEW: The disorder is hurting most Americans.

Pope Francis said on Sunday war was "a crime against humanity" as he reiterated a call for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East."Let us not forget this (...) People need peace, the world needs peace," the pope said after the weekly Angelus prayer. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: You can't make peace with people who act like demonic animals.

The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer "severe intellectual" disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Total madness.

President Biden has a re-election campaign with two distinct centers of gravity — the White House and his Delaware headquarters — and advisers who are juggling two jobs at once. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Mostly fools.

Blue-collar white voters make up Donald Trump’s base. But his political resurgence has been fueled largely by Republicans from the other end of the socioeconomic scale. New York Times

VOA VIEW: As they should to save the US.

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The prime minister of Israel struck a defiant tone after hearings at The Hague, where Israel has been accused of genocide. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Good news.

“Everyone’s extreme is a different level,” said a meteorologist in Minnesota, which is much more familiar with subzero conditions than much of the U.S. New York Times

As Republicans prepare for their first nominating contests, a new poll finds that all three leading GOP contenders are leading over President Biden. CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden has lost, period.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells "Face the Nation" that the search is "still ongoing." "We hope to get some updated information today," Kirby said. CBS

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Federal officials and a congressman said National Guard soldiers deployed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did not allow Border Patrol agents to attempt to rescue the migrants. CBS

VOA VIEW: As it should be.

More than 30 million people are under winter weather advisories, with freezing temperatures expanding across the country this weekend. CBS

One lesson to be learned from recent incidents on Japan Airlines and Alaska Airlines: It's time to start paying attention to pre-flight safety demonstrations. CNBC

VOA VIEW: It makes sense.

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Beijing has framed the self-ruled island's election as a choice between "peace and war, prosperity and decline." CNBC

Donald Trump claimed in the dismissed lawsuit that The New York Times plotted with his niece Mary Trump to obtain his private tax records. CNBC

Florida-based rescue group Project Dynamo has announced plans to rescue American children who have been taken out of the country by foreign sex traffickers. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

A federal judge ruled that a U.S. law banning people from possessing guns in post offices is unconstitutional, citing a 2022 Supreme Court decision expanding gun rights. FOX News

VOA VIEW: It is what it is.

The U.S. military's most elite troops could soon be armed with a sniper rifle that would enable them to break records. FOX News

VOA VIEW: It's about time.

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Congress has agreed on a short-term spending deal to prevent a potential government shutdown until March. UPI

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the site of two separate vehicle-train collisions that occurred this week in Melbourne, Florida. UPI

Russia launched another large-scale missile attack against Ukraine early Saturday using dozens of different types of weapons, military officials said. UPI

VOA VIEW: Putin may end of with something he didn't count on.

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Oil and gas companies could for the first time face fines for methane emissions that exceed government-approved levels under a new proposal from the Biden administration. UPI

VOA VIEW: Bad news for Biden.

Marijuana is less harmful and less prone to abuse than first thought and should be reclassified to reflect that, the Department of Health and Human Services now says. UPI

VOA VIEW: More liberal give up policies.

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