More than a thousand chanting healthcare workers, activists and local officials filled the Los Angeles Convention Center on Thursday afternoon to protest pending trillion-dollar healthcare cuts contained in Trump’s “Big …
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Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to pursue its goals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — President Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as one of its architects works to use the government …
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Contributor: Congress’ Democrats are wildly unprepared to face down Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump has made politics into a dystopian reality show he loves to host, but Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are playing by the old rules — and …
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Election ballots mailed on Nov. 4 may not be counted, state officials warn
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe votes of Californians who drop their ballots in mailboxes on Nov. 4 may not be counted because of U.S. Postal Service processing delays, state officials warned Thursday. In many …
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Trump says U.S. is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a Trump administration memo obtained by …
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Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBALTIMORE — A U.S. immigration judge on Wednesday denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. The …
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In the biggest sex abuse case ever, some claim they were paid to sue
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEvery day, some of L.A.’s poorest residents line up outside the county benefits office in South Central, weaving their way through a swarm of salesmen hawking deals that feel too …
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U.S. says it will cut $8 billion for climate projects in blue states
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration on Wednesday said it will cut billions of dollars in funding for energy projects in Democratic states — including California’s massive effort to develop clean hydrogen energy. …
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As he manages his own amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, actor Eric Dane is also advocating for the continuation of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act, which is set …
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Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New …