NEW YORK — President Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Colleen …
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Judges order USDA to restart SNAP funding, but hungry families won’t get immediate relief
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo federal judges told the U.S. Department of Agriculture in separate rulings Friday that it must begin using billions of dollars in contingency funding to provide federal food assistance to …
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Contributor: Four votes on Tuesday that will shape the nation (or at least the narrative)
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTuesday is election day, and, as usual, the pundits are breathless, the predictions are dubious and the consultants are already counting their retainers. But make no mistake: Off-year elections matter. …
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Coachella mayor indicted on charges of perjury, conflict of interest
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesINDIO, Calif. — A Riverside County criminal grand jury has indicted the longtime mayor of Coachella on nine counts, including one felony charge of violating conflict of interest rules related to government …
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Scam text hit voters smartphones. What to look out for ahead of Nov. 4
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis week voters across California received a suspicious text message saying they’d failed to turn in their ballots for the Nov. 4 statewide special election on redistricting. The message may …
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Trump administration limits number of refugees to 7,500 and they’re mostly white South Africans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the U.S. …
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In recent years, it’s become abundantly clear this region’s war on smog hinges on the adoption electric vehicles. And, for the first time in a generation, we may be headed …
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Appeals court blocks order requiring Bovino to brief judge on Chicago immigration sweeps
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCHICAGO — An appeals court intervened Wednesday and suddenly blocked an order that required a senior Border Patrol official to give unprecedented daily briefings to a judge about immigration sweeps in Chicago. …
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U.S. will share tech to let South Korea build a nuclear-powered submarine, Trump says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGYEONGJU, South Korea — The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Trump said on social media Thursday after meeting with the …
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Feds charge 12 for alleged arson, attacks during immigration protests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against 12 people who allegedly engaged in violence during demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The charges, part of an effort dubbed “Operation Bridge …