Billionaire Tom Steyer, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, as of Monday has donated a record-shattering $192.4 million of his personal wealth to his campaign in the lead-up to …
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Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal ‘weaponization,’ prompting outrage
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Shortly after attorneys for President Trump moved Monday to dismiss his $10-billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over claims it had leaked his personal tax returns, the Justice Department …
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Minnesota county charges ICE officer in nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in the state. …
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Greenland’s prime minister tells Trump’s envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNUUK, Greeland — Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that he had a respectful and positive meeting with President Trump’s special envoy to the Arctic territory, but that he made it …
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Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan’s campaign for California governor say it’s not about tech
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSan José Mayor Matt Mahan’s run for California governor has been defined from the start by his donor list. Mahan entered the race late and with little statewide name recognition, …
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Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1-billion security proposal for White House
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and President Trump’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules, according to the Senate parliamentarian, dealing …
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WASHINGTON — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday headlined by President Trump and billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under …
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Voter voices from the San Gabriel Valley on California governor’s race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEddie Martinez can’t stand Donald Trump. So when Eric Swalwell entered the race for California governor, Martinez had his candidate. “I liked the way he took Trump on, the impeachment …
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How Hollywood’s production crisis became a key issue in the L.A. mayor’s race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who serves the 4th District, makes her way across an empty, unnamed backlot, presenting her case to be the city’s next mayor. “Studio lots …
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Sen. Cassidy ousted in Louisiana GOP primary, as two rivals advance to runoff
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBATON ROUGE, La. — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican who has occasionally asserted his independence from President Trump, failed to advance in Saturday’s GOP primary runoff in Louisiana, as a Trump-backed foe …