Information, in the second Trump administration, is a currency of power and fear. Last week, Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi announced sweeping subpoenas targeting physicians and medical providers who offer care …
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More than a month after President Trump made the fiercely contentious decision to send about 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, those troops will begin withdrawing from the city, Pentagon …
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California sues Trump for blocking undocumented immigrants from benefit programs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Monday over new rules barring undocumented immigrants from accessing more than a dozen federally funded “public benefit” programs, …
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With gavel in hand, Trump chisels away at the power of a compliant Congress
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — “Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House signing ceremony on the Fourth of July. “I …
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Off-duty border agent shot in a Manhattan park in apparent botched robbery, police say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — An off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in a Manhattan park after an apparent robbery gone wrong, New York City police and federal officials said Sunday. …
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What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini, where U.S. has sent deportees
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCAPE TOWN, South Africa — The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds …
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Trump says Washington football and Cleveland baseball teams should change names back
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCLEVELAND — President Trump wants Washington’s NFL franchise and Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team to revert to their former names, which where changed in recent years because many considered them racist. Trump …
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Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — In a common insult the Trump administration uses against dissidents of federal policy, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called a California judge a “communist” after she blocked …
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BEAVERTON, Ore. — Parents at a preschool in a Portland suburb are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school during morning drop-off hours, breaking his car window …
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New York agrees to settle lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe state of New York has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit from an ex-aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo who alleged he sexually harassed and groped her …