CARACAS, Venezuela — It was about 2 a.m. Saturday Caracas time when the detonations began, lighting up the sullen sky like a post-New Year’s fireworks display. “¡Ya comenzó!” was the recurrent phrase …
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Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEmbattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor. The letter was …
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Trump’s top voting rights lawyer led L.A. election conspiracy case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEric Neff’s tenure at the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office ended after he was placed on administrative leave in 2022 over accusations of misconduct in the prosecution of the …
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Trump administration terminates lease for Washington’s 3 public golf courses
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington, a move that offers President Trump an additional opportunity to put his stamp on another …
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Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal magistrate judge on Friday refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national …
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Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president’s golf course.’ He hasn’t played there yet
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump has spent much of his two-week vacation in Florida golfing. But when he gets back to the White House, there’s a military golf course that …
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Contributor: Democrats could avoid a lot of trouble with a little ego management
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs we head into 2026 and Democrats try to figure out how to regain power, their New Year’s resolution should be simple: Manage egos better. In recent years, they seem …
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The Roberts court broadly expanded Trump’s power in 2025, with these key exceptions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ended the first year of President Trump’s second term with a record of rulings that gave him much broader …
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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as “the year that would not end.” But it has, and in its aftermath comes a slew of new laws passed that …
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The most potent attack ad of Donald Trump’s comeback campaign seemingly ran on a loop during the final weeks before the 2024 election. Assailing rights for transgender people, its punch …