WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead, canceling their Social Security numbers and effectively wiping out their ability to work or receive benefits …
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Contributor: Trump’s latest trade war with China is sorely needed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Wednesday, President Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on most of his planned country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs — with the notable exception of the People’s Republic of China. In so …
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Trump will love this: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke a window in the building housing the president’s …
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We should move faster on clean energy. Some lawmakers want to pause
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAssembly Speaker Robert Rivas, one of the most powerful people in Sacramento, just rammed a bill through his chamber that would place a six-year pause on new clean energy rules …
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California lawmakers kill voter ID bill, launching a citizens’ ballot initiative instead
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — A bill to require voter ID and proof of citizenship to register to vote was rejected by California lawmakers Wednesday, though the Republican sponsor of the legislation vowed not to …
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House approves Issa bill, putting Trump a step closer to limiting federal judges
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday brought by one California Republican to limit the ability of federal judges to pass rulings that have national impact — a pet …
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Hegseth says China’s military presence in Western Hemisphere is ‘too large’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPANAMA CITY — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday focused again on China’s presence in the Western Hemisphere, one day after calling the world power a threat to the Panama …
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Many of America’s billionaires and millionaires thought they knew how they would profit from a second Trump term: There would be tax cuts and deregulation and an end to bothersome …
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Trump administration to speed up building of California border wall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday bypassed environmental regulations to speed up the construction of about 2.5 miles of new border barrier between Mexico and California. …
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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, ruling on a case that touched at the heart of …