With so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could be forgiven for not being focused …
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Newsom touts his economic plans in California’s conservative regions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGov. Gavin Newsom headed to the Central Valley on Thursday to tout his forthcoming jobs plan, saying California’s economic might was “cold comfort” to regions that feel like they don’t …
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Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his …
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First transgender woman in Congress banned from using women’s restrooms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Wednesday that lawmakers and staff will have to use restrooms corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender …
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Why California’s favorite bagel shop is defending fossil fuels
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI’m having trouble tearing my eyes from the bagel-making machines — the industrial device that rolls the dough into the perfect shape, round with a hole in the middle; the …
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Graphic details revealed in Monterey sex assault claim against Hegseth
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA woman told Monterey police that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, took her phone, blocked her from leaving his hotel room and sexually assaulted her, according …
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New study shows more barriers to voting for Native Americans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOKLAHOMA CITY — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections. Earlier studies have …
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Will Congress let Trump kill organizations like Planned Parenthood and ACLU?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he will invoke the Insurrection Act so the American military can round up migrants for his program of mass deportations and suppress political …
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Proposition 6, the ballot measure that would have amended the California Constitution to prohibit involuntary servitude in prison, failed. That’s troubling. Do voters really believe forced prison labor is acceptable? …
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Trump taps pro-wrestling mogul Linda McMahon for secretary of education
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating Linda McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul and small-business champion with minimal schools experience, as secretary of Education. The nomination of …