As a vice presidential pick, JD Vance has been a big mistake, as even some of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mafia and media friends concede. A younger version of Trump, Vance …
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Column: California voters are fed up with Democrats’ inaction on crime
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders vehemently oppose an anti-retail theft measure on the November ballot. But they’re being ignored by California voters who support the proposal overwhelmingly. …
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Newsom touts California economy after big names exit for Texas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back on bashing of the Golden State, trumpeting the state’s economy after some high-profile companies including SpaceX and Chevron announced plans to move their headquarters …
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Opinion: Donald Trump’s politics of hate have come for Taylor Swift
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLast month on Truth Social, former President Trump reposted a collage of young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts. Most of the images clearly looked as if they’d been generated …
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Nearly 100,000 Arizona voters are in limbo thanks to an error in registration system
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe ability of nearly 100,000 Arizonans to vote in state and local elections is headed to court after election officials said they discovered an error in their system last week, …
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FLINT, Mich. — Former President Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, with an overflow crowd chanting, “God bless Trump!” and “Fight, …
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Trump has raised the temperature, but do both sides need to cool it?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Robert A. Pape, a political scientist who studies political violence, has little doubt that former President Trump has made more incendiary comments than Vice President Kamala Harris. The problem, …
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California surgeon general sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia’s surgeon general has unveiled a new initiative to reduce maternal mortality and set a goal of halving the rate of deaths related to pregnancy and birth by December 2026. …
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A lack of knowledge among Americans sees a push for civics education
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBLUFFTON, South Carolina — On the first day of his American National Government class, professor Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens. Every hand shoots up. …
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Newsom signs law reviving a Jewish family’s claim to Nazi-looted art
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia lawmakers have bucked one of the nation’s most powerful federal courts by enacting a new state law designed to reunite a Jewish family with an exquisite Impressionist painting that …