AUSTIN, Texas — Both parties expected Republicans to win an early round Wednesday in a growing national redistricting battle by pushing a congressional map creating five new potential GOP seats past its …
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Will the Menendez brothers be freed? What to expect in parole hearings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 35 years after murdering their parents in a volley of shotgun blasts, brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez are the closest to freedom since they were arrested and sentenced …
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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMIAMI — A federal judge in Miami dismissed part of a lawsuit that claimed detainees were denied access to the legal system at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known …
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Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through D.C. areas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt different: The white tents that …
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Veterans’ voices shape a report on the Afghanistan War’s lessons and impact
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCOLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan are telling a commission reviewing decisions on the 20-year conflict that their experience was not only hell, but also confounding, demoralizing and …
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Newsom’s redistricting move isn’t pretty. California GOP leaders are uglier
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKing Gavin is at it again! That’s the cry coming from Republicans across California as Newsom pushes the state Legislature to approve a November special election like none this state …
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Moscow noncommittal on Trump proposal for Zelensky-Putin meeting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe presidents of Russia and Ukraine may finally meet to discuss peace after 3½ years of war, President Trump said Monday, hosting European leaders at the White House in a …
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California lawmakers take up plan to redraw congressional districts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Monday kicked off the process to redraw the state’s congressional districts, an extraordinary action they said was necessary to neutralize efforts by President Trump and Texas Republicans …
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Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to D.C.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in …
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Republicans look to reverse federal commitment to EVs for the Postal Service
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to …