California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s disaster chief quietly retired in late December amid criticism over the state’s indecisive stance on whether soil testing was necessary to protect survivors of the Eaton …
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Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit demanding California voter rolls
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge on Thursday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit demanding California turn over its voter rolls, calling the request “unprecedented and illegal” and accusing the federal government of …
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WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Thursday that she “presented” her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump during a private meeting at the White House, but he has …
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Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal appeals panel on Thursday reversed a lower-court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to …
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Commentary: Even Grok thinks Elon Musk’s claim that white men are persecuted is bull
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWho the hell appointed Elon Musk to be the loudest defender of white men? From the moment the South Africa native took over what was once called Twitter in 2022, …
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Judge skeptical on masked ICE agents after Minneapolis shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA top Trump administration lawyer pressed a federal judge Wednesday to block a newly enacted California law that bans most law enforcement officers in the state from wearing masks, including …
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A group of Los Angeles labor unions are proposing a potential ballot measure they say would combat income inequality in the city by raising taxes on companies whose chief executive …
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California launches investigation into child porn on Elon Musk’s AI site
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — California announced an investigation into Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Wednesday, with Gov. Gavin Newsom saying that the social media site owned by the billionaire is a “breeding …
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Contributor: A Senate war powers resolution on Venezuela actually could curb Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump seemed angry after the Senate voted last Thursday to pass a war powers resolution to the next stage, where lawmakers could approve the measure and seek to curb …
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Lawsuits against ICE agents might be allowed under proposed California bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — A week after a Minnesota woman was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, California legislators moved forward a bill that would make it easier for people to sue federal …