“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!” That was how President Trump announced a cease-fire with Iran on June 14 that halted U.S. …
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The president couldn’t help but acknowledge how weird it was. “What do we do here?” he asked as he kicked off his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner …
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Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump abruptly switched aircraft when leaving Turkey this month after what officials judged to be a credible threat that Iranian proxy forces were targeting him and Air Force One, …
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Senator Angus King, the Maine independent aligned with Democrats, has never in more than a decade in Congress opposed the annual Pentagon policy measure, a bill that traditionally draws overwhelming …
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After the Cesar Chavez Scandal, Can Johnny Itliong Restore His Father’s Activist Legacy?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was Magic Monday, the weekly convocation of roller skaters on Venice Beach in Los Angeles, and a nearly sacred observance for Johnny Itliong. As usual, he was helping out …
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What Will It Take to Make a U.S.-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal Happen?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what the nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia is designed to do, and what challenges …
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Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows Again, After 2 Years of Decline
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHomelessness increased in Los Angeles over the past year, according to numbers that will be released by the region’s homelessness authority on Friday, setting up Mayor Karen Bass for a …
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ICE Targets ‘Detention Desert’ With New Facility in North Carolina
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor weeks, residents near the long-dormant Rivers Correctional Institution in Winton, N.C., have noticed trucks inside the prison’s gates, people walking around the entrance and fences being erected. Internal documents …
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As Part of Nuclear Deal, Trump Demands Saudi Arabia Join the Abraham Accords
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA day after the United States signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, President Trump added a new condition to the sale of nuclear reactors to the kingdom, declaring …
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Firefighters were racing on Wednesday to slow a fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of a community in San Diego County, Calif., that has prompted evacuation orders and left two people …