CHICAGO — Former President Trump made baseless assertions about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity during a combative interview at a Black journalism conference Wednesday, while polls showed his opponent had …
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Trump makes false claims about Kamala Harris’ Black identity during NABJ
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer President Trump and a Black reporter engaged in a sometimes incendiary discussion of race Wednesday, with the Republican candidate saying he was the best president for Black people since …
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U.S.-Mexico border arrests in July hit a low for Biden’s presidency
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN DIEGO — United States-Mexico border arrests have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, U.S. authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on …
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Project 2025 director leaving post; Trump campaign welcomes ‘demise’ of right-wing playbook
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe director of Project 2025, a controversial conservative playbook for a second Trump presidency that has stoked intense debate on the national political stage, is stepping down. The departure Tuesday …
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Norah O’Donnell to step away from ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor chair
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNorah O’Donnell is departing the anchor desk at “CBS Evening News” to take on a new role at the network. O’Donnell, 50, told colleagues in a note Tuesday she has …
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Identity groups fuel an online groundswell for Kamala Harris’ campaign
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDisabled voters for Harris. White dudes for Harris. Crazy cat ladies for Harris. Since Vice President Kamala Harris vaulted into becoming the likely Democratic nominee for president a week ago, …
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A week ago Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth. Then Monday was hotter. I was on vacation, hiking near the headwaters of the Sacramento River and lounging …
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Skid Row homeless housing portfolio set to be sold to Leo Pustilnikov
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Beverly Hills developer has agreed to pay $10 million to acquire one of the largest portfolios of homeless housing in Los Angeles. Leo Pustilnikov, 38, will buy 17 buildings …
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With Supreme Court reform ideas, Biden is playing the long game
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe first and easiest question to answer with respect to the package of Supreme Court reform measures that President Biden announced Monday is whether there is any hope of their …
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From Fox News to Bill Maher, Pete Buttigieg is Kamala Harris’ top ally
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSlayer Pete is back! In 2020, Mayor Pete Buttigieg became such a savage critic of then-President Trump‘s reelection campaign that I wrote a column with the headline “Make way for …