In his ongoing war on “woke,” President Trump has instructed the National Park Service to scrub any language he would deem negative, unpatriotic or smacking of “improper partisan ideology” from …
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Trump endorses Paramount merger with David Ellison’s Skydance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has endorsed David Ellison’s takeover of Paramount Global — an $8-billion merger that has been complicated by his $20-billion lawsuit over CBS’ “60 Minutes.” On Wednesday, Trump was …
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Democrats boycott Senate GOP hearing on Biden’s mental fitness
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Nearly six months after Joe Biden left the White House, Senate Republicans are still scrutinizing his presidency, kicking off the first in what’s expected to be a series of congressional …
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Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to earlier projected …
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Can undocumented immigrants vote? Fact-checking Trump’s false accusations about voting fraud
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter nearly a week of protests in Los Angeles against recent federal immigration enforcement sweeps in the city, President Trump doubled down on his administration’s efforts to detain and deport …
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9th Circuit weighs Trump’s case for deploying troops to L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday questioning both President Trump’s decision to deploy federal troops to Los Angeles and the court’s right to review it, teeing up …
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As the summer harvest launches, uncertainty hangs over California fields
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the crucial summer harvest season gets underway in California’s vast agricultural regions, farmers and their workers say they feel whiplashed by a series of contradictory signals about how the …
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Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Trump’s tax breaks more …
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History shows mass deportations don’t work. So why does Trump want them?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump campaigned on a promise to wage war on illegal immigration the likes of which the United States has never seen. His first big campaign — launched against Los …
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Proposed bill would ban ICE agents, law enforcement from wearing masks in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — In response to immigration raids by masked federal officers in Los Angeles and across the nation, two California lawmakers on Monday proposed a new state law to ban members of …