NEW YORK — American businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on …
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Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every …
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How Monica Rodriguez went from being a thorn in Bass’ side to campaign ally
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Noah Goldberg, Melissa Gomez and Sandra McDonald, giving you …
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Pratt says Jesus is his role model. His take on homeless people isn’t Christ-like
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpencer Pratt is a showboat, a loudmouth, a troll and a self-proclaimed villain who seems willing to say anything in his quest to be the next mayor of Los Angeles. …
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California’s wildfire prevention funding at risk of drying up
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt …
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Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDES MOINES, Iowa — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. Ian …
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Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its two majority-Black House districts …
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Contributor: In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter a decade of Trumpism, it should come as no surprise that President Trump’s ethos (presenting scandal as strength, outrage as authenticity and public disgrace as evidence you’re a “fighter”) …
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Becerra leads governor’s race; Hilton, Steyer in tight contest for second spot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the cusp of California’s gubernatorial June 2 primary, a poll shows voters are closely divided among three candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom at a perilous moment in …
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6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEWARK, N.J. — Protesters clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have demonstrated for days while asserting that people detained there are staging …