President-elect Donald J. Trump reiterated his support for undoing a major provision of his 2017 tax law on Saturday when he told more than a dozen House Republicans at his …
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Trump Calls Officials Handling Los Angeles Wildfires ‘Incompetent’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald J. Trump offered fresh criticism early Sunday of the officials in charge of fighting the Los Angeles wildfires, calling them “incompetent” and asking why the blazes were not …
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Top Senators on Armed Services Panel Briefed on F.B.I. Probe of Hegseth
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee were briefed late Friday afternoon on the findings from the F.B.I.’s background check of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick …
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After Trump’s Pardon, Paul Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFour years after receiving a pardon from President Donald J. Trump for crimes related to foreign lobbying, Paul Manafort is again seeking business from political interests abroad. Mr. Manafort, who …
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In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepresentative Brittany Pettersen, a second-term Colorado Democrat, was not planning to have a second child at the age of 43. “As if our life wasn’t complicated enough!” she said with …
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Kamala Harris Shares a Trump-less Photo of Presidents at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday brought together five current and former presidents. But photos of the group later shared to social media by Vice President Kamala Harris and …
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Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in preparation …
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As L.A. Fires Rage, Trump and Newsom’s Hostilities Resurface
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs fires raged around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrat of California, arrived at a Santa Monica fire station on Wednesday to meet with President Biden carrying a printout of …
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A big economic package, mass deportations, maybe even some invasions of other countries. Oh, and one more item. “I’ll do my little thing tomorrow,” a busy President-elect Donald J. Trump …
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In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe inauguration of Mayor Daniel Lurie of San Francisco on Wednesday in the plaza outside City Hall had it all: prominent speakers, a packed audience, and performers ranging from Chinese …