Los Angeles voters will cast ballots in eight City Council district elections next week, including for two open seats where incumbents are leaving because of term limits. The contests for …
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Travel industry worries after Trump administration reiterates threat to ‘sanctuary city’ airports
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in so-called sanctuary cities in …
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Trump says U.S., Iran are ‘getting a lot closer,’ but questions remain about concessions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump said Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed on the basic terms of an agreement to end the two countries’ nearly three-month-long war and reopen the …
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GOP governor hopefuls give closing arguments to oft-forgotten Central Valley Republicans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCLOVIS, Calif. — In the waning days before California’s primary election, the two top Republicans running for California governor delivered closing arguments in front of a friendly Central Valley audience Friday evening. …
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Leaked files, ‘nuclear verdicts’: Inside the L.A. city attorney race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Los Angeles city attorney is often described as the most powerful elected official almost no one’s ever heard of. The office prosecutes most misdemeanor crimes, defends the city against …
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Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNASHVILLE — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding that the Justice Department’s pursuit of criminal charges was designed to punish him for challenging …
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Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil wants Supreme Court to weigh in on deportation fight
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a federal appeals court on Friday declined to reconsider a decision that put …
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Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAVANNAH, Ga. — An advocacy group has filed suit against the Trump administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans and their family members who depend on the …
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Contributor: The GOP is collapsing under Trump’s loyalty tests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmericans always say they want politicians with backbone — men and women of principle who will stand up for what they believe in, even when it’s unpopular. And every so …
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GOP senators balk at Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, force delay in key vote
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s grip on his party slipped on Thursday as anger boiled over among Senate Republicans about a growing list of issues. In a striking display of defiance, GOP senators …