RALEIGH, N.C. — Democrats rallying Tuesday against a new U.S. House map proposed by North Carolina Republicans seeking another GOP seat at President Trump’s behest acknowledged they’ll probably be unable to halt …
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Trump reportedly seeks $230 million in damages for prior federal investigations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insisted he would have the ultimate say …
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Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest is on hold, U.S. official says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Plans are on hold for President Trump to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to talk about resolving the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The meeting …
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Trump’s AI poop post caps a week of MAGA indifference to Hitler jokes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn estimated 7 million Americans turned out Saturday to peacefully protest against the breakdown of our checks-and-balances democracy into a Trump-driven autocracy, rife with grift but light on civil rights. …
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Californians’ SNAP benefits could be delayed by shutdown, Newsom warns
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGov. Gavin Newsom issued a stark warning Monday that food assistance benefits for millions of low-income Californians could be delayed starting Nov. 1 if the ongoing federal shutdown does not …
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Trump can command National Guard troops in Oregon, 9th Circuit rules
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed command of Oregon National Guard troops to the president Monday, further raising the stakes in the ongoing multifront judicial battle over military deployments …
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Vermont state senator who took part in ‘deeply disturbing’ Young Republicans group chat resigns
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Vermont state senator who took part in a Young Republicans group chat on Telegram in which members made racist comments and joked about rape and gas chambers has resigned. …
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A Las Vegas waiter feels the ill effects of Trump’s policies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLAS VEGAS — Aaron Mahan is a lifelong Republican who twice voted for Donald Trump. He had high hopes putting a businessman in the White House and, although he found the president’s …
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Hakeem Jeffries campaigns for Proposition 50 at L.A.’s Black churches
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) visited three Black churches in Los Angeles on Sunday morning to campaign for California’s redistricting effort, which could add five or six Democratic …
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Indiana University fires student newspaper advisor who refused to block news stories
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTension between Indiana University and its student newspaper flared last week with the elimination of the outlet’s print editions and the firing of a faculty advisor who refused an order …