Jeff Pearlman is one of the most successful sportswriters of his generation. His must-read articles appeared in Sports Illustrated and ESPN in the 2000s before he switched over to penning …
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The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt his 2005 Senate confirmation hearing to be chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, John G. Roberts Jr. famously invoked America’s national pastime in describing his view of …
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Judge to determine if U.S. ignored order blocking deportation flights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal judge examining the Trump administration’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador vowed Friday to “get to the bottom” of whether the …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that war plans should not be shared with his advisor Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare suggestion that the billionaire entrepreneur’s expansive role …
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Tesla attacks mark a surreal twist in political violence as Musk divides America
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere were broad expectations that the widening political divides in America following Donald Trump’s second presidential victory would explode. But few could have predicted the flash point would be electric …
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DOGE blocked from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there …
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9th Circuit upholds California ban on large-capacity ammo magazines
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia has the authority to ban large-capacity ammunition magazines, a federal appellate court ruled Thursday, reversing a previous decision that found the state law unconstitutional under the strict, history-minded limits …
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Georgetown scholar detained over American wife’s Palestinian ties, lawyer says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Georgetown University researcher who is married to a Palestinian American was detained by immigration agents who told him his visa had been revoked, prompting another high-profile legal fight …
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90-year-old U.S. labor relations law is suddenly in the crosshairs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJoe Biden was the first president to join a union picket line and support labor’s side in a number of major disputes. His appointments to the National Labor Relations Board, …
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Biden prisons chief tapped to fix California prisons’ mental health care
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Following through on intentions broadcast a year ago, a federal judge is putting control of California’s troubled inmate mental health programs into the hands of an outsider: President Biden’s former …