WASHINGTON — President Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Trump also renewed his threat to conduct …
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From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMINNEAPOLIS — Saturday morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis’ “Eat Street,” a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to …
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Trump’s playbook falters in crisis response to Minneapolis shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration has blamed the death of an American citizen at the hands of immigration agents in Minnesota on the victim within hours of their killing for the second …
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News Analysis: A playbook emerges to counter Trump as ‘middle powers’ unite
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNUUK, Greenland — The notion that Denmark alone, or Europe together, could defend Greenland against an American force had become the source of relentless mockery within the White House. The Danish were …
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Political schism seen in reaction to videos showing deadly Minneapolis shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVideos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by federal immigration agents, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the …
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Peaceful protest over Minneapolis shooting begins in downtown Los Angeles; Bass assails ICE
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA peaceful protest in support of a 37-year-old man shot and killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis was under way Saturday evening in downtown Los Angeles. Demonstrators gathered first at …
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Man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian …
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GOP rails against Newsom’s late date for special election to fill Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s seat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis year’s midterm election already was going to be frustrating for many voters in a vast, rural swath of Northern California whose staunchly conservative district has been redrawn to favor …
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DOJ drops demand for Children’s Hospital L.A. transgender care records
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to stop demanding medical records that identify young patients who received gender-affirming care from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, ending a legal standoff with …
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Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPHILADELPHIA — Outraged critics accused President Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park in response to his …