Big changes are afoot at MSNBC. The progressive news network canceled several shows and will expand anchor shifts as it prepares for life after its upcoming split from NBC News. …
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Column: Trump, GOP budget cuts criticized as ‘cruel’ to Californians
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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Key agencies tell workers not to respond to Musk email demand
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — WASHINGTON — Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk’s latest demand that federal …
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The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Sunday that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave. …
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Joy Reid, the most outspoken host on progressive news channel MSNBC, is leaving the network. Reid, who signed a new contract with the Comcast-owned channel last year, will have her …
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Newsom launches digital democracy tool with focus on wildfire victims
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced a new digital democracy initiative that will attempt to connect residents directly with government officials in times of disaster and allow them to …
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Trump revels in mass firings, jeers Biden before conservative crowd
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOXON 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. …