SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to …
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In a week of stumbles, Trump faces setbacks in court and abroad
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Facing viral rumors of his imminent death, President Trump emerged in the Oval Office on Tuesday alive and scowling. Core tenets of his economic policies were under strain. Flashy diplomatic …
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Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News. But Newsmax can try again
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge has rejected Newsmax’s lawsuit alleging Fox News violated U.S. antitrust laws by squeezing out rival conservative news networks. The court’s decision came two days after the case …
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Donald Trump is waging war on California the way Rome did on Carthage. He ordered the National Guard and the Marines to occupy parts of Los Angeles, over the objections …
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The U.S. will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countries
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by 2028, the State Department announced …
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Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that President Trump said last week he would not spend, a federal judge has …
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Defiant RFK Jr. questions vaccine data, defends record under bipartisan Senate grilling
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRobert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary and a longtime vaccine skeptic, struck a defiant tone Thursday as he faced bipartisan criticism over changes he has made to reorganize …
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Trump urges Supreme Court to uphold his worldwide tariffs in a fast-track ruling
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump has asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track ruling that he has broad power acting on his own to impose tariffs on products coming from countries around the …
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Can L.A. afford the ever-growing cost of Convention Center expansion?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor the last year, Los Angeles political leaders have searched for a way to upgrade the downtown Convention Center without also delivering cuts to core services. The city’s budget team …
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Assembly Speaker Rivas and brother sued by staffer who was fired
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA recently fired California Legislature staff member filed a lawsuit this week against Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas claiming that the lawmaker and his brother, Rick, retaliated against her for reporting …