The Santa Ana winds that have fueled wildfires for weeks in Southern California finally stopped blowing on Friday, and an unusually long period of dry weather was on track to …
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As L.A. Welcomes Rain Amid Fires, It Tries to Reduce Risk of Mudslides
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. …
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How Trump Shifted Policy in Week 1, on Immigration, DEI and More
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s blunt message after a whirlwind week of executive orders and presidential proclamations may boil down to this: Take me at my word. During four years in political exile …
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President Trump fired 17 inspectors general, the internal watchdogs who monitor federal agencies, on Friday night, capping a week of dramatic shake-ups of the federal bureaucracy focused on loyalty to …
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Live Count: The Senate Votes on Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesStatus: Waiting for data … The Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Some Republicans have said they will vote no. …
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Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Nominee, Discloses Business Interests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHoward Lutnick, the wealthy Wall Street executive whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Commerce, detailed a complex network of financial holdings on Friday as he prepared …
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Trump to Visit North Carolina and California, With Disaster Aid an Open Question
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump will take his first trip since returning to the White House on Friday to storm-ravaged North Carolina and California, which is suffering some of the most deadly and …
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In California Fires, Trump Blames Newsom for Withholding Water. Experts Disagree.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has repeatedly blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California leaders for the fires that devastated Los Angeles. The president has charged that the state’s Democrats have stubbornly refused …
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U.S. Army Plans to Eliminate Office for Reducing Civilian Harm in War
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Army has indicated that it plans to eliminate a Pentagon office established just a year and a half ago to protect civilians in war zones as the Trump …
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The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe on Thursday to serve as the director of the C.I.A., installing him atop the spy agency that he has pledged to make more aggressive. The …