WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration may deport migrants with criminal records to South Sudan or Libya even if those countries are deemed too dangerous for visitors. By …
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Former VP Kamala Harris’ husband joins USC law school faculty
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, attorney Doug Emhoff, is joining the USC faculty to teach law students, the university plans to announce later Monday. Emhoff, who received his law …
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Rep. Judy Chu wants to go inside immigration detention facilities. ICE wants to stop her
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRep. Judy Chu first went inside the immigrant detention center in Adelanto in 2014, and conditions were bad. When she made it back inside the privately run facility in the …
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Column: Big state budget questions linger about crime, Medi-Cal, Delta tunnel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — California really does still have a Legislature, even if you haven’t been reading or hearing much about it. In fact, it’s currently making a ton of weighty decisions. They’ll affect …
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Trump says he’s open to ‘regime change’ in Iran, contradicting aides
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran’s ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites, seemingly contradicting his administration’s calls to …
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L.A.’s Iranian community grapples with reactions to U.S. military attack
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRoozbeh Farahanipour sat in the blue-green glow of his Westwood restaurant’s 220-gallon saltwater aquarium and worried about Iran, his voice accented in anguish. It was Sunday morning, and the homeland …
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Democrats at odds over response to Trump decision to join Israel-Iran war
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter nearly two years of stark divisions over the war in Gaza and support for Israel, Democrats remain at odds over policy toward Iran after the U.S. strikes early Sunday. …
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Let’s not go overboard hyping Newsom’s White House prospects
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesToday we discuss presidential politics, window treatments and disasters of the natural and man-made variety. Time for Gavin Newsom to start measuring those White House drapes. Huh? You know, president …
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Texas family detention center witnesses describe adults fighting kids for clean water
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMcALLEN, Texas — Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers, and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam: These first-hand accounts from immigrant families at detention centers included in …
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Sen. Padilla claps back after JD Vance calls him ‘Jose’: ‘He knows my name’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. Alex Padilla blasted the Trump administration Saturday, calling it “petty and unserious” after Vice President JD Vance referred to him as “Jose” during a news conference in Los Angeles …