Scott MacFarlane, a high-profile hire for CBS News five years ago, announced Monday he is leaving the network. MacFarlane told colleagues in an email that the departure is his decision. …
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Candidates scramble after redistricting shakes up California congressional races
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo years after Huntington Beach residents voted to effectively ban Pride flags from being displayed on city property, the conservative coastal city could be represented by a gay member of …
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Pentagon and FAA to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico after the military’s deployment of the lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace …
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Decades after Selma, organizers worry about fate of Voting Rights Act
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSELMA, Ala. — Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands gathered in the Alabama city this weekend amid new concerns about the …
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WASHINGTON — The war between the United States and Iran entered its ninth day Sunday with no clear path toward deescalation, as President Trump said deploying American ground troops to the Middle …
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What is Trump’s true objective in the Iran war? U.S. targets provide a clue
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Defense Department last week outlined a concise set of military objectives in President Trump’s war against Iran, claiming its ultimate goal is to dismantle Tehran’s ability to project power …
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Judge rules actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have legal authority to take the actions she’s carried …
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As a Trump bill restricting voting stalls in Senate, some states forge ahead
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While the U.S. Senate remains deadlocked over President Trump’s call for strict citizenship voting requirements, Republicans in some states are pressing ahead with their own measures that could …
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L.A. is getting four more years of Councilmember Monica Rodriguez
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Howard Blume and Noah Goldberg, giving you the latest …
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After week of war and political upheaval, Trump remains defiant as ever
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn recent days, tensions over the U.S. war in Iran have steadily mounted. Polls have shown the campaign is widely unpopular. An entire flank of Trump’s MAGA base has criticized …