A group of business leaders submitted paperwork on Wednesday for a ballot measure that would repeal Los Angeles’ gross receipts tax, delivering some financial relief to local employers but also …
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Top L.A. federal prosecutor struggles to secure protester indictments
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTo bystanders at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, it sounded as though U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli would not take no for an answer. A prosecutor had the irate …
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Appeals court won’t reinstate Associated Press access to presidential events
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied an appeal by the Associated Press for a hearing on its efforts to restore full access to cover presidential events, not ending …
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Children’s Hospital L.A. ends transgender program despite state law
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Children’s Hospital Los Angeles first told thousands of patients it was shuttering its pediatric gender clinic last month, Jesse Thorn was distraught but confident he could quickly find a …
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3 things that should scare us about Trump’s fake video of Obama
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Sunday, our thoughtful and reserved president reposted on his Truth Social site a video generated by artificial intelligence that falsely showed former President Obama being arrested and imprisoned. There …
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All eyes on Ghislaine Maxwell as longtime Epstein aide seeks prison relief
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Uproar over the Trump administration’s handling of files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation continues to grip Washington, prompting the Justice Department on Tuesday to schedule an unusual meeting with Epstein’s …
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U.S. says it’s leaving UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUnited Nations — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO, an expected move that has the U.S. further retreating from international organizations. …
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Contributor: Courts can protect trans healthcare by recognizing patient-physician privilege
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInformation, in the second Trump administration, is a currency of power and fear. Last week, Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi announced sweeping subpoenas targeting physicians and medical providers who offer care …
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More than a month after President Trump made the fiercely contentious decision to send about 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, those troops will begin withdrawing from the city, Pentagon …
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California sues Trump for blocking undocumented immigrants from benefit programs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Monday over new rules barring undocumented immigrants from accessing more than a dozen federally funded “public benefit” programs, …