WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will release an estimated $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for schools nationwide, but has warned states that it will rescind funding not spent for “allowable …
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Trump’s birthright citizenship order remains blocked as lawsuits march on after Supreme Court ruling
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBOSTON — President Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally will remain blocked as an order from one judge went into effect …
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Contributor: Trump’s MAGA spell is broken. Even his base knows he is a lame duck
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor an entire decade now, Donald Trump has been immune to alienating his supporters — a base so loyal they’d drink bleach if he told them it would own the …
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Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by …
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Fox News’ Jesse Watters admits mistake in program claiming Newsom lied about Trump call
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFox News host Jesse Watters acknowledged Thursday that his program made a mistake in reporting on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s phone conversation with President Trump during last month’s immigration raids in …
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Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlorida’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district in north Florida that was pushed by Republican Gov. …
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The power grid battle that’s dividing California environmentalists
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn an early episode of the TV series “Lost,” the plane crash survivors stranded on a mysterious island are running low on water. A fight breaks out, until emerging leader …
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L.A. County to create fund for immigrants affected by ICE raids
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA cash fund for families financially reeling from ongoing federal immigration raids will be up and running within a month, according to Los Angeles County officials. The Board of Supervisors …
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Gov. Newsom criticizes Trump’s use of National Guard after removal of some troops
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA day after the Pentagon ordered the withdrawal of half of the National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump for wasting hundreds of millions …
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After CBS and ABC’s Trump settlements, Democrats want to curb presidential library gifts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s future presidential library has a growing list of corporate sponsors, and Democratic lawmakers are sounding alarms. To settle Trump’s lawsuit over edits to a CBS “60 Minutes” broadcast, …