RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Supreme Court justices on Monday questioned whether the state’s Democrat-led legislature complied with constitutional requirements when it sent a congressional redistricting plan to voters, in a case that …
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A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt the peak of the crackdown, carloads of masked immigration officers were a common sight in the streets of Minneapolis, while thousands of people were being arrested every week in …
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Supreme Court wary of barring police from phone searches to find crime suspects
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether the police use of phone tracking data violates the Constitution’s protection against “unreasonable searches.” Most of the justices sounded wary …
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Column: After Swalwell scandal, a ‘safe choice’ for Democrats emerges
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Xavier Becerra seems like the type of steady, trustworthy fellow you’d like your daughter to marry. But she’s attracted to a charming party animal. Then the flashy dude does …
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Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSupporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot. Opponents of the …
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We were there: Hearing gunfire and ducking for cover at the D.C. gala shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Directly outside the Washington Hilton ballroom, as the yearly White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner got underway Saturday, a Times reporter had just entered the men’s room when he heard a …
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White House correspondents’ dinner becomes the news as reporters take cover
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A night devoted to celebrating the 1st Amendment and journalism turned into a breaking story of its own. The attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner Saturday took cover …
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Their homes burned in the Eaton fire. Why Edison has kept information about the fire under wraps
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter last year’s disastrous Eaton fire, Southern California Edison executives vowed to be transparent about what caused the inferno that killed at least 19 people and left thousands of families …
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Appeals court rules that Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — An appeals court on Friday blocked President Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border of the U.S., a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack …
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Trump rushed off stage after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner on Saturday evening after gunshots were fired, and a person was taken into custody. A Times reporter attending the …