WASHINGTON — For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of Trump’s campaign speeches online and his appearances at sporting events. …
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Russell Vought, one of the chief architects of Project 2025 — a conservative blueprint for the next presidency — is no fan of the federal government that President-elect Donald Trump …
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Police responded to bomb threat at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s home on Thanksgiving morning
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles police officers responded to a spurious bomb threat at former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion on Thanksgiving morning before giving the all-clear. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles …
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Canadian leader Trudeau flies to Florida to talk tariffs with Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence after Trump threatened to impose sweeping …
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Suspected DUI driver killed by Brea police on Thanksgiving Day
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man who was suspected to be driving under the influence was fatally shot by police officers Thursday afternoon. Police responded to calls around 4:42 p.m. of a “possible DUI …
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As Trump’s lead in popular vote shrinks, does he have a ‘mandate’?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn his victory speech on Nov. 6, President-elect Donald Trump claimed Americans had given him an “unprecedented and powerful mandate.” It’s a message his transition team has echoed in the …
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Trump claims a win on immigration after a call with Mexico’s president
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump declared a win Wednesday on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico after talking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico …
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Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Several Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes, the lawmakers or their offices said Thursday. Reps. Jim Himes, …
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Conservative U.S. influencer Candace Owens barred from New Zealand
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The conservative U.S. political commentator Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she had been banned from another country, …
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Editorial: Even in trying times, we find plenty to be thankful for
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for giving thanks. Research has shown that practicing gratitude is a good way to deal with stress or anxiety. The simple act of saying a …