TEL AVIV — The death toll in Gaza grows by the hour. International pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steadily increases. And ordinary Israelis voice more and more frustration over …
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Gov. Newsom disagrees with bid to keep Trump off California ballot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMany leading California Democrats have been clamoring to jettison Donald Trump from the state’s election ballot, but Gov. Gavin Newsom has made it clear he is against the move. “There …
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A local tribe’s bid for federal recognition is getting a boost from organized labor and a member of Congress who recently introduced legislation that would extend acknowledgement status to the …
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U.S. Supreme Court declines fast ruling on Trump’s immunity claim
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — In a setback for special counsel Jack Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down his request for a fast-track ruling on whether former President Trump may be …
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McCarthy exits Congress amid confusion over who can replace him
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMonths after a humiliating vote by his own party to oust him as speaker of the House, longtime GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy is days away from exiting Congress on Dec. …
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As he gets ready for the meeting, Asael Roblero doesn’t need to look far to remember why he keeps going. When he wakes up, he isn’t in a bed because …
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WASHINGTON — Amid grueling negotiations, the contours of a bipartisan border security and immigration deal are beginning to take shape, emerging even as Congress leaves town having failed to publicly unveil …
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Harris to kick off 2024 with stops in Nevada, South Carolina
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Nevada and South Carolina next month, two of the earliest states on the Democratic presidential calendar, where she’ll court voters she and …
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Giuliani files for bankruptcy after order in defamation case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Rudolph W. Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy, days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit brought by two former election workers in Georgia who …
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Retired cops and firefighters (and their pensions) flee California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEAGLE, Ida. — The recent mayoral election in this sleepy, conservative town nestled in the foothills outside Boise didn’t hinge on which Republican candidate was a fiercer supporter of former President …