WASHINGTON — Lawmakers seeking to force the release of files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are predicting a big win in the House this week with a “deluge …
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Border Patrol commander touts dozens of North Carolina arrests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA top Border Patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city Sunday as Charlotte residents reported encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment complexes. The …
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Trump, like Biden before him, finds there’s no quick fix for inflation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of deja vu. Just like the president who came before him, Trump is trying …
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Court-appointed lawyers and their clients face fallout from government shutdown, funding crisis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe longest U.S. government shutdown in history is over, but the fallout will continue to hit two groups particularly hard for months to come: federally funded defense lawyers and the …
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Indictment of ex-Newsom aide hints at feds’ probe into state investigation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn indictment unveiled this week charging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff with political corruption threw California’s top political circles into chaos — and stirred speculation in the state …
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Trump cuts ties with Marjorie Taylor Greene, longtime MAGA defender
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has publicly split with one of his most stalwart MAGA supporters, calling Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “wacky” and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next …
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Commentary: Can opposing Trump’s deportation machine help Catholic Church regain its moral mojo?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen millions of European immigrants came to the United States in the 19th century only to be scorned by mainstream society, it was the Catholic Church that embraced them, taught …
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Bondi says U.S. will investigate Epstein’s ties to Trump’s political foes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Acceding to President Trump’s demands, U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump …
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What to know about ex-Newsom aide tangled in a corruption probe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe FBI was secretly listening last year when a high-ranking advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom unleashed a stream of profanities as she vented about a public records request from an …
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Supreme Court urged to block California laws requiring companies to disclose climate impacts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups urged the Supreme Court on Friday to block new California laws that will require thousands of companies to disclose their …