A cash fund for families financially reeling from ongoing federal immigration raids will be up and running within a month, according to Los Angeles County officials. The Board of Supervisors …
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Gov. Newsom criticizes Trump’s use of National Guard after removal of some troops
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA day after the Pentagon ordered the withdrawal of half of the National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump for wasting hundreds of millions …
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After CBS and ABC’s Trump settlements, Democrats want to curb presidential library gifts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s future presidential library has a growing list of corporate sponsors, and Democratic lawmakers are sounding alarms. To settle Trump’s lawsuit over edits to a CBS “60 Minutes” broadcast, …
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U.S. deports migrants from Jamaica, Cuba, and other countries to the small African kingdom of Eswatini
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCAPE TOWN, South Africa — The United States sent five migrants it describes as “barbaric” criminals to the African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration’s largely secretive third-country …
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Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesARLINGTON, Va. — Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi suggested Tuesday that she has no plans to step down as she dodged questions about Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI official, …
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Trump accuses Schiff of mortgage fraud. Schiff calls it false ‘political retaliation’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump on Tuesday accused Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) of committing mortgage fraud by intentionally misleading lenders about his primary residence being in the suburbs of Washington, rather than California, …
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Judge says Trump administration can’t use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United States. In a decision late …
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Contributor: Uncle Sam wants you … to rat on national parks that reflect true history
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFew initiatives of the Trump administration more seriously undermine our understanding of the nation’s past than Executive Order 14023 from March 27, which promises “to restore Federal sites dedicated to …
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A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media …
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NEW YORK — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he will campaign for mayor of New York City as an independent candidate, staying in a crowded field running against left-wing …