DOVER, Del. — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol preparing farewell remarks. She …
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FCC’s net neutrality rules struck down, in another blow to Biden administration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to President Biden’s Federal Communications Commission, striking down the agency’s hard-fought and long-debated open internet rules. The FCC had sought to …
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Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMADISON, Wis. — Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin’s liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an investigation Thursday into whether the …
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Jimmy Carter redefined ‘evangelical’ in campaigns, race, women’s rights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPLAINS, Ga. — Before reaching the 1978 peace deal between Egypt’s Anwar Sadat and Israel’s Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter managed months of intense preparation, high-stakes negotiations at Camp David and a …
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California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the entertainment industry. …
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FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLocal and federal officials are continuing to investigate the deadly explosion Wednesday morning of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, including whether it was motivated …
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Chief Justice John Roberts says judicial independence under threat in several ways
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying …
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Drug overdose deaths plummet in San Francisco. What’s changed?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN FRANCISCO — After surging during the COVID pandemic into a crushing public health emergency, drug overdose deaths in San Francisco plummeted in 2024, according to preliminary data compiled by city …
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Trump rails at the ‘deep state’ and ‘the swamp.’ Here’s the difference
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump has promised to do many things once he reoccupies the White House. Among the most famous, and most desired by his biggest fans, is his vow to “drain …
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Opinion: How Mexico can strike back if Trump makes good on his threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term — and Mexico looks set to be at the …