The 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 …
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Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs on the U.S. labor market
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much — but enough to cover …
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Dinosaurs, unicorns and ‘raging grannies’ — but no kings — in Sacramento
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Thousands of rebels gathered outside the state Capitol on Saturday, mindlessly trampling the lawn in their Hokas, even as the autumnal sun in Sacramento forced them to strip off their …
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Interstate 5 closure brings gridlock, new battle between Trump, California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGridlock reigned Saturday on one of California’s most vital freeways after state officials closed a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in response to a pre-planned event in which live-fire artillery …
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Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Rebecca Ellis, Noah Goldberg and the esteemed Julia Wick, …
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Massive ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump planned nationwide
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Protesting the direction of the country under President Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and hundreds of communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations. This …