The man who broke into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home on Sunday, making it to the second floor, arrived at a moment when there were no security officers on …
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Judge hears request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Prosecutors in the historic hush money trial of Donald Trump urged a judge Tuesday to fine him and hold him in contempt over social media posts that they …
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Proof that Republicans can still do what’s rational and right
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s no record of Edmund Burke — the great Irish-born British statesman and father of modern conservatism — actually saying what is often attributed to him: “The only thing necessary …
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Bass budget would reduce homelessness spending, cut vacant jobs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposed a $12.8 billion budget on Monday that would reduce spending on homelessness initiatives, scale back an effort to hire more police officers and eliminate …
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No cameras in Trump trial is already a huge win in hush money case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf a former president nods off in a courtroom and no cameras are around to see it, did it really happen? The case of the People of the State of …
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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices sounded deeply divided Monday over whether to give cities in the West more authority to restrict homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public property. The court’s …
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Column: California budget relies on rich taxpayers. We pay the price
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Borrowing an old bromide, when the stock market sneezes, California’s state government catches pneumonia. It’s more than a common cold when the state coughs up billions of buckets in …
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In Ukraine, relief on U.S. aid vote, fear of angry Russia’s next moves
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians heaved a collective sigh of relief Sunday after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a long-sought $61 billion in aid, breaking a legislative logjam that had deepened …
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Key players: Who’s who at Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial shifts to opening statements Monday, followed by the start of witness testimony. A jury of seven men and five women, plus six alternates, …
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In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new political advertisement, two anxious young women in an SUV drive toward the Alabama state line. The passenger says she thinks they’re going to make it, …