WASHINGTON — Even as busloads of migrants sent north by border-state officials have strained cities and stirred new political firestorms in Washington, fresh data are driving home the increasingly crucial role …
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Shohei Ohtani: State controller urges intervention on deferrals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCongress should narrow a loophole that could spare Shohei Ohtani from paying tens of millions in California taxes, the state controller said Monday. The Dodgers last month signed Ohtani to …
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U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAL ULA, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance …
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Florida GOP votes on removing party chairman accused of rape
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican Party of Florida is scheduled to hold a special meeting Monday to vote on whether to remove Chairman Christian Ziegler and select a new leader as …
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Are ex-presidents immune from prosecution for official acts?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThat’s the big question, and one the Supreme Court may eventually need to answer. Trump has argued he was merely taking steps to ensure the election results were accurate, and …
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The headaches begin the moment Air Force Two touches down at LAX. A trail of black SUVs exits the Los Angeles airport and snakes along the 405 Freeway, choking traffic …
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Opinion: Claudine Gay’s resignation at Harvard doesn’t signify a DEI failure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLet’s be honest. Conservatives didn’t come after former Harvard President Claudine Gay because she had plagiarized some of her academic research. They didn’t come after her because she gave Congress …
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14 of Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff's beloved L.A. spots — including, yes, Zankou Chicken
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore the vice presidential motorcade and Secret Service security sweeps, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff had a routine. Here’s a look at some of the spots they used to frequent.
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Many Republicans blamed Trump for Capitol riot. Now they endorse him
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — In the 2023 follow-up to their 2018 bestseller, “How Democracies Die,” Harvard professors Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky wrote about three rules that political parties must follow: accept the …
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Why was Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospital stay kept secret?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Members of Congress and Pentagon leaders were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as questions swirled …