ORLANDO, Fla. — College Republicans have sued the University of Florida’s president on free speech grounds over the school’s decision to deactivate its chapter after being notified that at least one member …
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Ending a corporate tax break pitched to offset federal healthcare cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — A corporate tax policy that costs California billions in lost tax revenue each year could be coming to an end as the state struggles to backfill federal cuts and resolve …
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Judge blocks U.S. government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely …
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Why the FCC is unlikely to pull TV licenses over Iran news coverage
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is using his bully pulpit to push back against coverage of the U.S. military action in Iran that his boss President Trump doesn’t like, …
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BBC asks U.S. court to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLONDON — The BBC filed a motion Monday asking a U.S. court to dismiss President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against it. The British national broadcaster said that the Florida court where the …
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Former Newsom advisor received $50,000 payout after leaving state job amid federal probe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, left state service with two things: a federal corruption investigation and more than $50,000 in pay for vacation time she accrued …
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WASHINGTON — After two weeks of war with Iran, the Trump administration is being forced to temper its expectations of a swift end to the conflict, with U.S. intelligence and defense officials …
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Trump’s war rhetoric is coarse. It’s also heard differently, depending on the audience
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn one of his latest missives on social media, President Trump complained that he wasn’t getting enough credit for “totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise.” …
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WHITE SALMON, Wash. — Seth McBride’s life was forever changed on a snowy mountainside in British Columbia. McBride was — and is — a thrill-seeker. Growing up in Juneau, Ala., with the …
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Trump seeks to close $1.6-trillion revenue gap with new tariffs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is stepping up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a …