WASHINGTON — President Trump’s vow to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany has put a new spotlight on the U.S. role in Europe. There are usually 80,000 to 100,000 troops on the …
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Republicans eliminated an elected position days before an exonerated man who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based clerk seat was set to take office. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry …
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After Voting Rights Act setback, Black Americans brace for new fight
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJACKSON, Miss. — At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a demonstration for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul …
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Cole Allen’s journey from Caltech grad to accused gunman in D.C. attack
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore authorities charged him with attempting to assassinate President Trump and top administration officials in a brazen attack at the Washington Hilton, Cole Tomas Allen lived what those who knew …
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A shrinking number of seats will determine control of the U.S. House after Republicans and Democrats spent much of the last year redrawing congressional maps to erase swing districts. Even …
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Mifepristone ruling is biggest obstacle to abortion access since end of Roe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common …
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Every two years for more than a decade, Melani Candia has gotten approved to stay in the U.S. with her husband and two cats and — more recently — continue …
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Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive power
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December, it seemed like a serious blow to the president’s mass deportation effort. Instead, …
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In L.A.’s local elections, the big campaign money is pouring in
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, giving you the latest on city and county government. We’ve got a month …
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