A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that in nearly half of U.S. states halted President Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit …
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Justice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution’s promise of liberty and equality
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the Supreme Court’s most influential member prior to his retirement, has watched quietly for eight years as a new conservative majority took charge. He was troubled …
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A powerful union, the billionaire tax and an alleged bargaining chip
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — As the architect of a one-time tax on California billionaires, Dave Regan says he’s pushing the measure to raise $100 billion to protect low-income patients, workers and hospitals from President …
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Ryan Gosling to join Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Marvel faithful gathered in Hall H once more as San Diego Comic-Con yielded breaking news on Saturday: Ryan Gosling will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as motorcycle-riding superhero Ghost …
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Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian claiming some exhibits are inaccurate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump ordered his administration Friday to install signs in front of the Smithsonian Institution’s U.S. history museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate, his latest move …
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Trump’s crypto bonanza is biggest hurdle for digital asset bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s $1.4-billion crypto windfall has become the biggest obstacle to passing his sweeping digital-asset legislation as Democrats demand tougher language to prevent the president from profiting off an industry …
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Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling, hour-long speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public …
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Street homelessness went up in Los Angeles. In Nithya Raman’s district, it was nearly cut in half
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who is running for mayor against incumbent Karen Bass, seized on significant decreases in street homelessness in her district Friday while blasting increases citywide. …
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Paramount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesParamount Skydance has agreed to delay its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery to as late as next June as David Ellison’s media company mounts its defense to the antitrust challenge …
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Thousands of complaints, few punished: LAPD faces racial bias claims
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOver the past decade, the LAPD has received thousands of complaints accusing officers of targeting people solely because of their race, ethnicity or other form of outward appearance. Only one …