Does anyone believe that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley truly stands a chance of becoming the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee? It’s a scenario …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Far from the palm trees of Miami or Austin’s taco trucks, Catalin Voss has headquartered his literacy start-up between a cannabis club and pawn shop in the heart …
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A lawyer’s longshot to put Donald Trump in the hot seat fizzles.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe named defendant in the federal lawsuit was California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, but there was never a doubt that the target was Donald J. Trump. For a time, …
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DES MOINES — Former President Trump has passed the first milestone in what his allies hope will be a quick march to a third presidential nomination. The voting by Iowa Republicans …
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Iowa’s Republican caucuses tonight will show the strength of Trump’s grip on the GOP
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDES MOINES — Barring an immense polling error, former President Trump will win Monday night’s Iowa caucuses. But the results will offer clues about whether Trump still has an iron grip …
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Defense secretary leaves hospital after surgery complications
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from …
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ANKENY, Iowa — In sub-zero temperatures, Iowans will gather Monday in churches, high school gyms and community centers to select the GOP presidential candidate they want to be their standard-bearer in …
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Opinion: I nominate Hunter Biden for most perfect troll of the year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGotta hand it to Hunter Biden. He has been beating the MAGA congressional Republicans at their own game. The GOP is desperate to find some kind of evidence that President …
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Senate candidate Steve Garvey wants voters to remember his baseball days
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN DIEGO — In the shadow of Petco Park, Steve Garvey was greeted as a Padres hero who played alongside baseball legend Tony Gwynn and helped the team to its first …
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Opinion: Trump’s ‘lost cause,’ a kind of gangster cult, won’t go away
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Jan. 6, 2021, former President Trump, the loser of the 2020 election, famously addressed a gathering of followers who then joined the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol. While …