Federal 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 …
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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 …