WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan …
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Protesters or agitators: Who is driving chaos at L.A. immigration protests?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe crowd near Los Angeles City Hall had by Sunday evening reached an uneasy detente with a line of grim-faced police officers. The LAPD officers gripped “less lethal” riot guns, …
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L.A. school police to set up safe zones around schools, graduations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles school police will set up a safety perimeter around campuses and school events — including graduations — to keep federal immigration agents away from students, employees and families, …
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L.A. ICE raids draw California governor back into the fight with Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom resisted a fight with President Trump over transgender youth in women’s sports. He forced his way onto a runway tarmac to make peace with the Republican leader …
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Well, what did you expect? When la migra raids workplaces and tries to enter schools and is vowing to do even more, L.A. ain’t going to roll out the red …
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New disputes emerge ahead of U.S.-China trade talks in London
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBEIJING — U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of fresh disputes that have buffeted relations, threatening a fragile truce over tariffs. Both sides agreed …
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To hear our national leaders tell it, Los Angeles is in chaos and our governor and mayor are out to lunch with the police, blissfully ignoring reality as the city …
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National Guard arrives in L.A. as fallout from raids continues
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday in a show of force following scattered clashes between immigration agents and protesters and amid a widening political divide between …
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World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note. More than 1,000 people …
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Column: Did the MyPillow guy, clinging to the Big Lie, defame a Dominion exec?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s a line in Eric Coomer’s defamation lawsuit against Mike Lindell, the MyPillow guy, that strikes me as the perfect description of what happens when influential partisans belch lies about …