WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will hear arguments in May on President Trump’s proposed limits on birthright citizenship. But it was unclear whether the justices would weigh in …
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Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be shocking,” a federal …
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Californians in Congress push for break on mortgage payments after natural disasters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Southern California lawmakers who represent the Eaton and Palisades fire zones introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday that would give homeowners affected by natural disasters nationwide a break …
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What L.A. can learn about wildfires from Yosemite’s Rim fire recovery
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHappy Thursday. I’m Corinne Purtill, a science and health reporter for The Times, filling in this week for the incomparable Sammy Roth. Last week my family drove north from Los …
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The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didn’t learn the lesson
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in America’s heartland, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil, deep scars remain. From …
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Trump’s lawyers add new hurdles for Maryland man who was wrongly deported
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s lawyers have set a new legal hurdle before the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador. Even if Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the United …
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In scandal-plagued Huntington Park, the abrupt ouster of a council member raises alarm
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn February, the Huntington Park City Council met behind closed doors to discuss a seemingly routine item on their agenda — potential litigation the city was anticipating. Everyone on the …
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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether …
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Loren Taylor takes slim early lead in tight special election for Oakland mayor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOAKLAND — Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor took a very slim lead in early results in Oakland’s special mayoral election on Tuesday against former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee in a race prompted …
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NYC council sues to bar mayor from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by …