WASHINGTON — American technology companies hoping for relief from President Trump’s trade war with China grappled with further uncertainty Monday, left to decipher whether a government policy exempting businesses that are core …
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Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished to allow him to fill the …
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Column: Becerra boasts about his anti-Trump resume in bid for governor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNewsletter You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per …
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Measles cases spread in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. Cuts threaten other states
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe measles outbreak in west Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 …
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State Department wants staff to report anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including …
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Schumer seeks to halt flights by New York helicopter company after deadly Hudson River crash
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York is calling on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in midair and …
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Canadians are boycotting Palm Springs due to Trump provocations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know: Newsletter Sign up for Essential California The …
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Coachella: Bernie Sanders makes a surprise appearance to rally fans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe most consequential cameo of Coachella so far was an unbilled guest slot from Sen. Bernie Sanders. Fresh off a packed rally at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown L.A. …
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America’s news channel for the Mideast fires staff after funding cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCAIRO — The head of a U.S.-funded Arabic-language television and online news outlet that claims a 30-million-strong audience in the Middle East and North Africa terminated most staff and curtailed TV programming …
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Kennedy says he wants to target chronic disease in U.S. tribes. A key program to do it was gutted
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCHANDLER, Ariz. — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent time in tribal communities in Arizona and New Mexico this week highlighting ways they are trying to prevent chronic disease among Native …