Donald Trump’s presidency has all the stability of a flaming garbage truck careening down a mountain. Yet, somehow, he’s still behind the wheel, grinning like a maniac, while Democrats argue …
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Alien Enemies Act: What is the 1798 law Trump invoked for deportations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with …
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Trump and recent gains give the California Republican Party hope
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — A caravan of pickup trucks waving large President Trump flags circled the California Republican Party’s convention this weekend, with drivers occasionally hopping out to dance to the Village People song …
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Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. envoy says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to …
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Column: Nothing efficient about Musk and Trump’s toxic lack of empathy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI don’t know how Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly got my phone number, but a text from him landed the other day with a thud. “Elon Musk came after me …
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TORONTO — Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see whether there are other options “given the …
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Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations; judge bars it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge Saturday barred the administration of President Trump from deportations under an 18th century law that the president invoked just hours earlier asserting the U.S. was being invaded …
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Why President Trump is singling out South Africa for sanctions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being …
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WASHINGTON — Trump administration lawyers sent the Supreme Court an emergency appeal this week with a “modest” procedural request, not to uphold new limits on birthright citizenship but rather to narrow the …
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Trump pledges to ‘expel rogue actors’ in political speech at Justice Department
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying …