President Trump seemed angry after the Senate voted last Thursday to pass a war powers resolution to the next stage, where lawmakers could approve the measure and seek to curb …
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Lawsuits against ICE agents might be allowed under proposed California bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — A week after a Minnesota woman was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, California legislators moved forward a bill that would make it easier for people to sue federal …
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Push for stricter cap on rent increases dies in the California Legislature
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA contentious housing bill that would have capped rent increases to 5% a year died in the Assembly on Tuesday, a decision greeted with boos and cries of disapproval from …
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Supreme Court likely to uphold state bans on trans athletes competing on girls’ sports teams
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to uphold state laws that forbid transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls. Idaho, West Virginia and 25 …
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New LAFD chief won’t look into who watered down Palisades fire report
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter admitting last week that the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was watered down so as not to reflect poorly on top command staff, Fire …
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Gloria Romero announces run for California lieutenant governor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGloria Romero, a former Democrat and state Senate Majority Leader, announced Monday she is running for lieutenant governor as part of a ticket with GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, a …
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House Democrats challenge new Homeland Security order limiting lawmaker visits to immigration facilities
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Twelve House Democrats who last year sued the Trump administration over a policy limiting congressional oversight of immigrant detention facilities returned to federal court Monday to challenge a second, new …
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As Canada tries to reduce its dependence on the U.S., its leader will visit China to rebuild ties
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBEIJING — A leader of the Canadian government is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild his country’s fractured relations with the world’s …
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Trump says he’s ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO’s remarks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Trump said Sunday that he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive voiced skepticism about oil investment efforts in the country …
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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta opts against running for governor. Again.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Sunday that he would not run for California governor, a decision grounded in his belief that his legal efforts combating the Trump administration as …