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 …
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Judge halts termination of deportation protections for Somali immigrants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBOSTON — A U.S. court ruling in Massachusetts has temporarily paused the looming termination of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Somalia. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs’ ruling Friday said there …
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DALLAS — A federal jury Friday convicted nine people — eight on terrorism charges — over a shooting at a Texas immigration facility that federal prosecutors tied to antifa, the decentralized far-left …
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Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans; GOP leaders silent
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Anti-Muslim rhetoric from some Republicans in Congress intensified this week against the backdrop of the Iran war, with several lawmakers — including one who said that “Muslims don’t belong in …
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Contributor: Federal power grabs on elections are not about fraud
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFans of the musical “Hamilton” know three things about the nation’s first Treasury secretary because of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliance. First, that Alexander Hamilton cheated on his wife, Eliza. Second, he …
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Becerra blasts USC and ABC for excluding candidates of color from gubernatorial debate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, one of the top Democrats running for California governor, on Friday blasted USC and the ABC affiliate in Los Angeles for …
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Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell exits, replaced by Matt Floca
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump announced on social media Friday that Richard Grenell, the former ambassador to Germany who Trump appointed as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts …