A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report released …
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WASHINGTON — The leaders of Europe are bracing for another turbulent summit with President Trump this week as NATO members gather for their annual meeting in the Turkish capital. European diplomats view …
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Column: The Founding Fathers pledged their fortunes to the cause of liberty. Trump enriches himself
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Could the Declaration of Independence be signed today by this crop of political leaders, particularly the one who occupies and defaces the White House? Not just sign, but sincerely …
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Facing setbacks and resistance, Trump presses bid to reshape elections on multiple fronts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump has spent months waging an unusually aggressive campaign to reshape how states run elections, leveraging federal agencies in ways no previous president has attempted. He has pushed the …
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Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mt. Rushmore
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride — and hints of political polarization — were balanced …
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U.S. Navy sailor Chase Humes is moving back to his dad’s house in Texas. Last month, the 25-year-old was notified that his “voluntary separation” from the Navy, which he’d applied …
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America celebrates its 250th birthday after another rough year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHappy Birthday, America! You turned 250 on Saturday and, honestly, you don’t look a day over 249. (Ha ha.) Seriously, it’s perfectly understandable why there’s more gray on your scalp …
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Are three City Council meetings a week too much? L.A. voters will decide
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg, David Zahniser and Melissa Gomez, giving you the latest on city and county …
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Evacuation ordered at National Mall as storms gather ahead of Trump’s America 250 speech
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s plans to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary of independence with a rally on the National Mall were complicated Saturday by severe storms that gathered near Washington, forcing event organizers …
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Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister …