There were no stars in the October sky. No moon that 64-year-old Masuma Khan could see from the narrow window of the California City Immigration Processing Center. “No planes,” she …
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Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro stood in a Manhattan courthouse Monday a captive criminal defendant: surrounded by heavy security, deprived of his power as a head of state and facing …
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WASHINGTON — Venezuela risks “a second strike” if its interim government doesn’t acquiesce to U.S. demands. Cuba is “ready to fall,” and Colombia is “very sick, too.” Iran may get “hit very …
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U.S. expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply …
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Lawmakers return to Washington facing Venezuela concerns, shutdown threat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week confronting the fallout from the stunning capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — and familiar complaints about the Trump administration deciding to bypass …
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Mississippi’s closed-door Legislature often leaves citizens without a voice
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen the Mississippi Legislature reconvenes in the Capitol’s marbled halls this month, one voice will scarcely be heard: constituents’. Citizens and advocates are occasionally invited by lawmakers to speak at …
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WASHINGTON — Top officials in the Trump administration clarified their position on “running” Venezuela after seizing its president, Nicolás Maduro, over the weekend, pressuring the government that remains in power there Sunday …
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U.S. capture of Maduro in Venezuela criticized as violation of international, U.S. law
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s decision to send U.S. forces into Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and return them to the U.S. to face drug charges elicited condemnation from …
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California is electing someone to run the state, not entertain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia has tried all manner of design in choosing its governor. Democrat Gray Davis, to name a recent example, had an extensive background in government and politics and a bland …
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Many U.S. Venezuelans praise Maduro capture, but some protest in Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Maria Eugenia Torres Ramirez was having dinner with her family in Los Angeles on Friday night when the flood of messages began. Word had begun to circulate that the U.S. …