State lawmakers will gavel in a special session Monday focused on a proposed $25-million litigation fund to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated attacks on California policies on civil rights, …
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DACA recipients worry protection from deportation won’t last under Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPHOENIX — Reyna Montoya was 10 when she and her family fled violence in Tijuana and illegally immigrated to the U.S. Growing up in Arizona, she worried even a minor traffic …
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Biden pardons son, says Hunter Biden was unfairly prosecuted
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden on Sunday issued a “full and unconditional” pardon to his son Hunter, who was convicted by a jury of illegally purchasing a handgun in Delaware and pleaded guilty …
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Trump names Massad Boulos, his daughter’s father-in-law, as Middle East adviser
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, as a senior adviser on Arab …
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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from outsider to Cabinet pick
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe had written more than 20 books, drew healthy audiences speaking across America and attracted coverage from the country’s top newspapers and magazines. Still, by the height of the pandemic, …
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Trump threatens tariff on BRICS bloc of nations if they act against U.S. dollar
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed …
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Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else. An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans have used to purchase health insurance. Limits to food stamps, …
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Young men swung right after Trump campaign dominated by macho appeals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of Trump’s campaign speeches online and his appearances at sporting events. …
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Russell Vought, one of the chief architects of Project 2025 — a conservative blueprint for the next presidency — is no fan of the federal government that President-elect Donald Trump …
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Police responded to bomb threat at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s home on Thanksgiving morning
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles police officers responded to a spurious bomb threat at former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion on Thanksgiving morning before giving the all-clear. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles …