ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to face a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President …
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As federal government retreats, private fund to save otters steps in
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn a blue-sky afternoon, kayakers paddle past dozens of sea lions lolling in the sun and make a beeline toward the sea otters lounging on beds of eel grass at …
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Judge blocks Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with the president’s orders aimed at curtailing “radical indoctrination” and “gender …
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Los Angeles County launched an investigation Tuesday to determine whether a record $4-billion sex abuse settlement approved earlier this year may be tainted. The supervisors unanimously approved a motion to …
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Canadian prime minister visits Trump as relations between the longtime allies sit at a low point
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday at a time when one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances has …
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Portland troop deployment ruling is Bonta’s latest win against Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was late Sunday evening when President Trump got thumped with a court loss — again — by California. No, a federal judge ruled, Trump cannot command the California National …
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Trump advisors amp up extreme rhetoric against Democrats during government shutdown, immigration raids
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump rocked American politics at the outset of his first campaign when he first labeled his rivals as enemies of the American people. But the rhetoric of his top …
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Trump slams judge he appointed as 9th Circuit takes up troop cases
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has often locked horns with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, with the once left-leaning court putting a persistent drag on his first-term agenda. And now, even after …
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Illinois and Chicago sue to stop Trump from sending National Guard troops to the city
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCHICAGO — Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Trump’s administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the city, just as troops prepared to deploy and …
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Contributor: Do we really want armed 18-year-olds on ICE raids?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesImmigration and Customs Enforcement held a hiring fair last month in Provo, Utah, that drew hundreds of job seekers — in part with signing bonuses up to $50,000 and salaries …