Slaughtering wolves from helicopters? Castrating hogs? Shooting up Priuses with assault weapons? Murdering misbehaving puppies? Is this what it takes for a Republican woman to be a credible candidate for …
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NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, …
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Judge Juan M. Merchan has, in his soft-spoken but hard-nosed way, told Donald Trump something no other court has over the course of his many civil and criminal cases: He’s …
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RFK Jr. says he’s qualified for California presidential ballot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he has qualified for California’s presidential election ballot, giving his third-party candidacy a long shot chance at collecting 54 electoral votes this fall. …
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Climate change is a star in some of Hollywood’s most popular movies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI never saw the 2017 film “Justice League.” But if I had, I would have been treated to a scene in which Batman (Ben Affleck) tries to persuade Aquaman, Protector …
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Californians who obtained federally backed student loans from private banks can have some or all of their remaining debt forgiven by the Biden administration, but they need to act fast: …
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W. Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care policies discriminate, judges rule
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain healthcare for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case likely …
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University protests dominate media coverage, obscuring the true horror of Gaza war
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe mention of mass graves is so deeply disturbing that it’s preferable to think of such wartime horrors as dark remnants of another era, chapters of history we’ll never repeat. …
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In Orange County, election skepticism could sway key Congress races
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlex Lopez doesn’t contest that Joe Biden was elected president in 2020. His concern lies with how those results came to be. “By the numbers? He absolutely won it. Ethically? …
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Blinken meets China’s president as U.S., China spar over global issues
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between the United …