NEW ORLEANS — About 250 federal border agents are expected to launch a months-long immigration crackdown Monday in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi. The operation dubbed “Swamp Sweep,” which aims to arrest …
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Garcia leads Democrats’ strategy on Epstein probe, to GOP’s dismay
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia and his team faced a monumental task on Nov. 5: Sift through more than 20,000 documents obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein in search for something …
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He pushed a $1-billion Hollywood studio project. Now, he wants to be L.A.’s next city controller
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Noah Goldberg, giving you the latest on city and …
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Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNorthwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. government in a deal with the Trump administration to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions …
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U.S. halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports, seizing on the National Guard shooting in Washington to intensify efforts to …
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Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration is promising an even tougher anti-immigration agenda after an Afghan national was charged this week in the shooting of two National Guard members, with new restrictions targeting …
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Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of …
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Trump to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez, convicted of drug trafficking
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for cocaine trafficking and weapons charges …
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College freshman, flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, is instead deported despite court order
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCONCORD, N.H. — A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to …
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The Los Angeles Fire Department is requesting a budget of more than $1 billion for the coming year, arguing that the additional funding is necessary to be prepared for wildfires …