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Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

TV is rapidly losing eyeballs to streaming services and making hard decisions about programming.

A message written by a protester is seen on the ground outside the Ed Sullivan theater, where “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is filmed, Friday, July 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks to supporters during a Democratic primary watch party, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York settles lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment

FILE – EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs

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Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at bases in Indiana and New Jersey
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a visit to the the Wilshire Federal Building Friday, June 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

VP Vance visits Disneyland as protesters gather nearby

The vice president has spent some time in Southern California on official business lately, from touting immigration efforts in LA to fundraisers in San Diego.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The committee met to hear testimony on the FY2026 Department of Health and Human Services budget. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, it’s not pharma. It’s wellness

Kennedy and four advisers earned millions from their work opposing Big Pharma and promoting wellness.

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FILE – The sculpture of an eagle looks out from behind protective construction wrapping on the facade as the Federal Reserve Board Building undergoes both interior and exterior renovations, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

The use of marble is, in part, the result of policies backed by Trump himself.

Gavin Newsom

A rendering shows a high-speed rail train as it enters a station during an informational open house by the California High-Speed Rail Authority in May 2024 at the Hilton DoubleTree in Fresno. (Craig Kohlruss/The Fresno Bee/TNS)

Trump administration pulls funding from California’s high-speed rail

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a target for derision by Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, promises...

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A bill by California Democratic Sen. Tom Umberg would prohibit streaming services from playing loud advertisements. Photo via iStock

Sick of loud ads on Netflix? A proposed California law would turn down the volume

"This is the most popular bill I've introduced this year," Sen. Tom Umberg said of...

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Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

New York settles lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment

EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs

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Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at bases in Indiana and New Jersey

Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

Orange County politics

VP Vance visits Disneyland as protesters gather nearby

Sacramento Snapshot: Bipartisan group of California legislators lays out immigration reform polices

How Orange County’s representatives voted on President Trump’s spending bill that the House passed

Rep. Derek Tran tapped to lead Democrats’ national security task force

A look at the ‘ambitious’ interim housing bill that aims to end unsheltered homelessness in 5 years

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Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, it’s not pharma. It’s wellness

Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry

Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegal

Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, poll finds

What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

Billy Long will be sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close

For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Under pressure, House Republicans consider vote on Epstein file

Gavin Newsom

Trump administration pulls funding from California’s high-speed rail

Newsom blasts Trump over partial National Guard withdrawal

Trump administration says it is ending deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in LA

For Gov. Gavin Newsom, South Carolina is testing ground for 2028

Why Newsom backtracked on ordering state workers back to the office

California Legislature

Sick of loud ads on Netflix? A proposed California law would turn down the volume

You might never know your doctor is an addict if new bill passes

Can California Democrats require ICE agents to unmask and show IDs?

California Republicans ask President Trump to focus immigration efforts on ‘violent criminals’ rather than ‘non-criminal migrants’

These new California laws go into effect on July 1

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