As the crucial summer harvest season gets underway in California’s vast agricultural regions, farmers and their workers say they feel whiplashed by a series of contradictory signals about how the …
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Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Trump’s tax breaks more …
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History shows mass deportations don’t work. So why does Trump want them?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump campaigned on a promise to wage war on illegal immigration the likes of which the United States has never seen. His first big campaign — launched against Los …
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Proposed bill would ban ICE agents, law enforcement from wearing masks in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — In response to immigration raids by masked federal officers in Los Angeles and across the nation, two California lawmakers on Monday proposed a new state law to ban members of …
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A coalition of press rights organizations is seeking a court order to stop the “continuing abuse” of journalists by the Los Angeles Police Department during protests over President Trump’s immigration …
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G-7 leaders want to contain Israel-Iran conflict, Trump calls for talks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKANANASKIS, Canada — The Group of Seven summit began in Canada on Monday with world leaders scrambling to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program, with President …
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California leaders say sweeping DOGE cuts will make wildfires worse
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHOPLAND, Calif. — On a sun-kissed hillside in remote Northern California, I watched in awe as a crackling fire I’d helped ignite engulfed a hillside covered in tall, golden grass. Then …
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Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels after the president expressed alarm about the impact of his aggressive enforcement, an official said Saturday. …
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Protester fatally shot at ‘No Kings’ rally in Salt Lake City, cops say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA demonstrator was fatally shot at Salt Lake City’s “No Kings” protest when a man believed to be part of the event’s peacekeeping team fired at another man allegedly aiming …
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Trump believes Israel-Iran may come to deal ‘soon’ and warns Tehran not to retaliate against U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday issued a stark warning to Iran against retaliating on U.S. targets in the Middle East while also predicting Israel and Iran would “soon” make a deal …