WASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and President Trump’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules, according to the Senate parliamentarian, dealing …
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WASHINGTON — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday headlined by President Trump and billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under …
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Voter voices from the San Gabriel Valley on California governor’s race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEddie Martinez can’t stand Donald Trump. So when Eric Swalwell entered the race for California governor, Martinez had his candidate. “I liked the way he took Trump on, the impeachment …
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How Hollywood’s production crisis became a key issue in the L.A. mayor’s race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who serves the 4th District, makes her way across an empty, unnamed backlot, presenting her case to be the city’s next mayor. “Studio lots …
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Sen. Cassidy ousted in Louisiana GOP primary, as two rivals advance to runoff
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBATON ROUGE, La. — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican who has occasionally asserted his independence from President Trump, failed to advance in Saturday’s GOP primary runoff in Louisiana, as a Trump-backed foe …
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Colorado governor commutes election denier Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Trump, the latest instance of the president using his influence to …
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L.A. police union targets leftist mayoral candidate Rae Huang, who’s running in fifth
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 Connor Sheets and Sandra McDonald, giving you the latest …
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Kentucky Republicans love Trump. Will they ignore him and reelect Thomas Massie?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCOVINGTON, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie was stuck in Washington for a vote on Capitol Hill, so one of his supporters made the pitch for his campaign in a banquet hall packed …
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Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from Virginia Democrats whose new voter-approved state election map was canceled by the state’s Supreme Court. The justices made no …
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This court became a symbol of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now it’s at the center of a House race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — A federal immigration court in Lower Manhattan has come to represent the Trump administration’s deportation campaign in New York City, with agents carrying out chaotic and sometimes violent arrests …