Roozbeh Farahanipour sat in the blue-green glow of his Westwood restaurant’s 220-gallon saltwater aquarium and worried about Iran, his voice accented in anguish. It was Sunday morning, and the homeland …
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Democrats at odds over response to Trump decision to join Israel-Iran war
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter nearly two years of stark divisions over the war in Gaza and support for Israel, Democrats remain at odds over policy toward Iran after the U.S. strikes early Sunday. …
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Let’s not go overboard hyping Newsom’s White House prospects
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesToday we discuss presidential politics, window treatments and disasters of the natural and man-made variety. Time for Gavin Newsom to start measuring those White House drapes. Huh? You know, president …
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Texas family detention center witnesses describe adults fighting kids for clean water
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMcALLEN, Texas — Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers, and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam: These first-hand accounts from immigrant families at detention centers included in …
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Sen. Padilla claps back after JD Vance calls him ‘Jose’: ‘He knows my name’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. Alex Padilla blasted the Trump administration Saturday, calling it “petty and unserious” after Vice President JD Vance referred to him as “Jose” during a news conference in Los Angeles …
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Mahmoud Khalil, back home after release, vows to continue protesting war in Gaza
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCONCORD, N.H. — A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and pumped his fist in the air with the other …
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LAPD protest response once again triggers outrage, injuries, lawsuits
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBridgette Covelli arrived near Los Angeles City Hall for last Saturday’s “No Kings” festivities to find what she described as a peaceful scene: people chanting, dancing, holding signs. No one …
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Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students blocked
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal judge Friday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students, delivering the Ivy League school another victory as it challenges multiple government sanctions …
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Verdict against a pardoned Capitol rioter is only a partial victory for a police officer’s widow
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Coming to court this week, a police officer’s widow wanted to prove that a man assaulted her husband during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and ultimately was responsible …
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Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Republicans have suffered a sizable setback on one key aspect of President Trump’s big bill after their plans to gut the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and other provisions from the …