Voice of America, which for eight decades brought news to corners of the globe where reliable journalism was scarce, went dark in March after the Trump administration cut its funding …
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Bob Filner, Mayor of San Diego Who Left Amid Scandal, Dies at 82
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBob Filner, a progressive Democrat who served two decades in Congress and then successfully ran for mayor of San Diego, promising to shake up City Hall — but whose career …
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Trump Administration Sues Colorado and Denver Over Immigration Policies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration sued Colorado and Denver on Friday, accusing the state, city and their leaders of impeding federal immigration actions, the latest salvo in the White House’s fight to …
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Harvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Alan Garber, president of Harvard, disagrees with President Trump about many things. He is fighting Mr. Trump as the federal government tries to strip Harvard of billions of dollars …
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The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles as well as for repairs and insurance. …
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2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter …
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Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, was so alarmed with his ex-boss’s erratic behavior last year that he wrote a lengthy letter to his …
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Appeals Court Allows Trump to Block Money for Federally Funded Newsrooms, for Now
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal appeals court in Washington ruled on Thursday night that, for now, the Trump administration could continue to withhold money from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and …
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Trump Says He Is Renaming Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump said Thursday that he would rename Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, as “Victory Day for World War I” and May 8, widely known as V-E Day, as “Victory …
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Charles Koch Says Many in the Country Are ‘Abandoning’ Its Principles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCharles Koch, the billionaire industrialist and conservative megadonor, made a rare public appearance Thursday evening and called for libertarians to embrace their principles, in comments that seemed obliquely directed at …