OXON HILL, Md. — President Trump on Saturday evening praised his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees, congratulating himself for “dominating” Washington and sending bureaucrats “packing.” Addressing an adoring …
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Ousted Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley struck a defensive tone Saturday, issuing her first statement since being demoted by Mayor Karen Bass for failing to inform her about the …
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Musk team laying off workers at auto safety agency overseeing Tesla
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Elon Musk’s team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. The National Highway Traffic …
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Fresh off meetings with foreign allies, Schiff echoes alarm over Trump-style diplomacy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter days of meetings with European leaders, Israeli officials and other international security experts, Sen. Adam Schiff this week offered a blistering assessment of President Trump’s approach to foreign policy. …
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Opinion: Will children’s constitutional right to a public education prevail?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesImmigrant children are facing a new form of playground bullying: The Trump administration and its allies are trying to scare them away from school. One of the Trump Department of …
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Businesses close, children skip school for ‘a day without immigrants’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn Southern California and across the country on Monday, dozens of businesses nationwide closed, schools reported lower attendance and families put off trips to the grocery store in observance of …
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California lawmakers approve millions for lawsuits against Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special session came to an end Monday after the California Legislature approved $50 million to fund court battles against the Trump administration and to support legal services …
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Rep. Robert Garcia launched an investigation Monday into Los Angeles County’s emergency alert system following a succession of faulty wireless alerts that urged millions of residents to prepare to evacuate …
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Column: Trump creating an imperial presidency. He’s doing it by decree
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Donald Trump has been back in the White House for only two weeks, but he’s already remaking the federal government. He’s trying to create an imperial presidency — and he’s …
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What do Trump’s executive orders say on tariffs; how would they work?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPALM BEACH, Fla. — With a trio of executive orders, President Trump has almost instantly thrown the world economy and his own goal of cutting inflation into turmoil. His tariffs against Canada …