WASHINGTON — After the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had finally had enough of the man who was championed by the mob that stormed the pillar …
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On birthright citizenship, Supreme Court ‘originalists’ are split
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices say they decide cases based on the words and original history of the Constitution — and not on their personal or political views. Following …
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Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government’s landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to attack the Capitol to …
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Trump’s Endangered Species Act rollback puts California wildlife at risk
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration finalized a rollback of the Endangered Species Act on Friday, paving the way for drilling, mining and other human development across protected wildlife habitats. The move redefines …
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, marking a dramatic escalation of President Trump’s …
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Californians rallied to save the coast 50 years ago. Trump is spoiling the celebration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA guy who owns a beach resort on the coast of Florida, where hundreds of miles of overdeveloped shores are threatened by increasingly severe storms driven by global warming, is …
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Trump social media post involving Minnesota children called ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMINNEAPOLIS — Somali and Muslim communities in Minnesota are once again condemning a social media post by President Trump, alleging it communicates “anti-Muslim bigotry” toward children. Trump posted a 14-second video clip …
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PORTLAND, Maine — Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign, the dissolution of which threatens Democrats’ pursuit …
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Trump ousts bipartisan commission in latest effort to reshape elections before midterm
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump dismissed all remaining members of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission this week, his latest move to assert control over national elections in the final months before midterm …
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Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape U.S. voting process
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on …