California law seeking to shield Jewish students from antisemitism challenged

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is challenging a new California law designed to protect Jewish students from discrimination that plaintiff teachers and students say is unconstitutionally vague and violates their free speech rights. The federal complaint, filed Sunday in San Jose, seeks to invalidate legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last month creating an Office of Civil

FDA’s top drug regulator quits as agency officials probe actions

Washington — The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday after federal officials began reviewing “serious concerns about his personal conduct,” according to a government spokesperson. Dr. George Tidmarsh, who was named to the FDA post in July, was placed on leave Friday after officials in the Department of Health

Trump Now Says He Won’t Attend Tariffs Case at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 8, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo/Reuters President Donald Trump said on Nov. 2 that he no longer plans to attend this week’s Supreme Court oral arguments about his reciprocal tariffs. The president was referring to the hearing the high court is scheduled to have on Nov. 5 in two