SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Trump administration said Friday it was in talks with El Salvador to revive an agreement that could allow the United States to send non-Salvadoran migrants to …
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Senior Trump envoy travels to Venezuela for talks on migrants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCARACAS, Venezuela — A senior Trump administration official has traveled to Venezuela to urge President Nicolás Maduro’s government to take back deported migrants who’ve committed crimes in the U.S. and release a …
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Trump antisemitism order puts California universities on alert
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn executive order from President Trump promoting a federal crackdown on campus antisemitism and his threats to cancel visas of pro-Palestinian international students have put California university leaders and activists …
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L.A. County had extra firefighters ready. How many were near Altadena?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesL.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone woke up in his San Fernando Valley home Jan. 7 to a swimming pool filled with leaves and roof shingles. Marrone’s chief deputy, Jon …
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Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary; Trump tasked him to boost drilling
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. The …
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Tulsi Gabbard questioned at Senate hearing on Russia, Syria, Snowden
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, defended her controversial views and told lawmakers during Thursday’s confirmation hearing that big changes are needed to address …
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CSU, reeling from budget cuts to classes and faculty, decries more proposed state reductions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeaders of California State University voiced alarm Wednesday that proposed state funding cuts would be “catastrophic” and cripple the nation’s largest four-year public higher education system’s ability to serve as …
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Critical race theory, antisemitism on college campuses targets in Trump orders
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal …
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Senators question Robert Kennedy Jr. in fiery confirmation hearing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to “make America healthy again” as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, faced aggressive questions Wednesday from senators who were …
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Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance, protective detail pulled
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling security protections and clearance for retired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and has ordered the Pentagon’s inspector general to review …