President Trump’s plans to overhaul immigration could reduce the ranks of workers who care for elderly and disabled people at home and in long-term care facilities as California and the …
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Silicon Valley’s rise from apathy to lords of political universe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen the high and mighty of Silicon Valley assumed their privileged perch at the swearing-in of President Trump, it was an ostentatious show of wealth and power unlike any before. …
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Trump talks ‘free speech’ while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn one of his first acts in office, President Trump issued an executive order promising to end government censorship and restore free speech. The order accused the outgoing Biden administration …
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Haitian leader says Trump moves will be ‘catastrophic’ for his country
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesROME — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council said the Trump administration’s decisions to freeze aid programs, deport migrants and block refugees will be “catastrophic” for Haiti. Leslie Voltaire made …
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Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are …
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Europe posts record clean energy year as Trump boosts fossil fuels
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report this month said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the …
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The start of the Palisades and Eaton fires: The 24 hours that changed Los Angeles County
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the sun rose on Jan. 8, the sky orange from ash and smoke, Angelenos anxiously waited for news about the extent of the damage from the Altadena and Pacific …
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Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s Defense secretary, as Vance casts tiebreaking vote
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, despite questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy …
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Putin echoes Trump’s claims about Ukraine war and 2020 election
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed President Trump’s claim that the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022. He …
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Judge bars Oath Keepers founder Rhodes from Washington without court OK
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court’s approval after President Trump commuted the far-right extremist group leader’s 18-year …