HALIFAX, Canada — Several U.S. senators said Saturday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them that the Trump administration’s plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war that it is pressing Kyiv to …
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Trump pledge to end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear, questions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s pledge to terminate temporary legal protections for Somalis living in Minnesota is triggering fear in the state’s deeply rooted immigrant community, along with doubts about whether the White …
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Pondering governor run, Atty. Gen. faces questions on legal spending
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta ponders a run for governor, he faces scrutiny for his ties to people central to a federal corruption investigation in Oakland and payments to …
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that thwarted Texas’ redistricting plan
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed by …
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Trump loyalist, says she will resign from Congress
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Trump who has become a critic, said Friday that she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a …
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D.A. moves to drop charges against Torrance officers in 2018 shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles County prosecutors moved to drop manslaughter charges Friday against two Torrance police officers who shot and killed a Black man in 2018, attempting to end a seven-year saga …
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President Trump’s tight grip on the GOP, long assumed to be an inevitable feature of American life (like gravity or the McRib’s seasonal return), has started to loosen. Republicans are …
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Race for California governor continues to heat up, with Trump critic Rep. Eric Swalwell jumping in
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSan Francisco Bay Area Democrat Eric Swalwell, a nettlesome foil and frequent target of President Trump and Republicans, on Thursday announced his bid for California governor. The congressman declared his …
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Trump sues California for offering in-state tuition to undocumented college students
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration filed a federal suit Thursday against California and its public university systems, alleging its practice of offering in-state college tuition rates to undocumented immigrants who graduate from …
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Border Patrol is monitoring U.S. drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, the Associated Press has …