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Trump is wrong. My dad’s lack of English didn’t stop him from being a great trucker
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Donald Trump signed an executive order last week cracking down on truckers who don’t speak the best English, there was one industry expert I needed to call: my dad. …
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California Democrats, Republicans sound alarm over Head Start cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Tuesday, a bipartisan group of legislators in Sacramento released a letter urging California’s congressional delegation to protect the embattled Head Start program and reject any proposed Trump administration cuts. …
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Columbia lays off nearly 180 after Trump pulls $400 million in grants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Columbia University said Tuesday that it will be laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in funding over the Manhattan college’s …
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Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump’s elections order
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred by “suspicion,” according to an …
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Hollywood’s reaction to Trump’s movie tariffs idea: Confusion, dread and a little hope
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHollywood executives scrambled Monday to interpret President Trump’s call for stiff tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. — a bombshell proposal that would upend how movies have been made …
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Trump’s call to reopen Alcatraz falls flat with tourists, who ask: Why and how?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif. — The exhibits on Alcatraz Island, the infamous federal prison that decades ago was shuttered and preserved as a national park site and tourist attraction, invite visitors to …
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Top LAFD union officers suspended after audit flags $800,000 in credit card spending
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe president and two other top officers of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union were suspended from their posts Monday after an investigation by the union’s parent organization found …
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Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in U.S. illegally to go home
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass …
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Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films produced overseas. But studio executives on Sunday …