WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s …
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How Roberts led a fractured Supreme Court to wins for the right and defeats for Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. led a fractured Supreme Court this year that both expanded a president’s power to run the government and dealt major defeats to President …
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Why it took so long for feds to allow masks for crews fighting fires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLast week, the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior expanded the situations in which their firefighters are allowed to wear N95 masks. Starting in September, the federal government …
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Trump’s reported $2.2 billion in 2025 income sets off ethics alarms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEthics experts sounded the alarm Wednesday after new financial disclosure reports revealed that President Trump’s income ballooned to $2.2 billion in 2025, with $1.4 billion coming from various new cryptocurrency-related …
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Ban on sex offenders running for office fails at California senate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Democratic senators failed to advance a proposal Tuesday that would have barred registered sex offenders from running for office. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) voted against Assembly Bill …
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Ex-CIA chief Brennan seeks preservation of Trump-era inquiry records
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him …
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The just-approved state budget strips authority from the elected state superintendent of public instruction, transferring power in January to an appointee of the governor, dramatically changing the oversight and management …
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Noncitizen voting, police oversight measures fail to make Nov. 3 ballot in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Los Angeles City Council reversed course on two high-profile ballot proposals on Tuesday, postponing plans to increase their oversight of the police department and to expand voting rights for …
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Newsom signs off on 100% California tax for money from Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGov. Gavin Newsom has signed off on a 100% state tax on money any Californians receive from Trump’s $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” fund for his political allies. Newsom unveiled his proposal in …
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White House suspends funding for New York’s Medicaid fraud unit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would freeze federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, a state agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud in the …