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Andrew Blankstein, Senior Reporter for the NBC News Investigative Unit based in Los Angeles focusing on police, courts, homeland security stories across the Western United States andrew.blankstein@nbcuni.com
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NEW: Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Trump over call to impeach judges just because they rule against him:
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Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement following President Donald Trump's call for a judge to be impeached for ruling against the administration.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEW: Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Trump over call to impeach judges just because they rule against him:
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Trump walks back tariffs on a wide range of goods from Mexico and Canada for one month www.nbcnews.com/politics/eco...
Trump walks back tariffs on a wide range of goods from Mexico and Canada for one month
Trump's orders said that goods compliant with the North American free trade agreement will not face a 25% tariff, which he put in place Tuesday on Mexican and Canadian imports.
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March 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Trump walks back tariffs on a wide range of goods from Mexico and Canada for one month www.nbcnews.com/politics/eco...
Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6 www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6
James Dennehy, the head of the FBI's New York office, is out one month after he urged colleagues to “dig in” after the new administration requested the names of all agents who worked on Capitol riot c...
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March 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6 www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Stock markets saw a tumble following comments from President Trump indicating previously threatened trade duties were set to be imposed.
Stocks tumble after Trump says long-threatened tariffs are coming
In addition to planned 25% levies on Canada and Mexico, the president also said reciprocal tariffs were set to be imposed next — and mentioned fresh duties could come for agricultural exports.
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March 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Stock markets saw a tumble following comments from President Trump indicating previously threatened trade duties were set to be imposed.
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Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.
A Lethal Mystery Illness Is Spreading in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.
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March 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.
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Jeff Bezos handled his ownership of The Washington Post admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most, writes former executive editor Martin Baron:
Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.
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March 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Jeff Bezos handled his ownership of The Washington Post admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most, writes former executive editor Martin Baron:
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten ‘interruption of benefits,’ ex-agency head says www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
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March 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten ‘interruption of benefits,’ ex-agency head says www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
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For our new cover, it’s boomers to the rescue: We look at the parents slowly transferring wealth to their New York City children, one down payment or Via Carota tab at a time.
Read here: nymag.com/intelligence...
Read here: nymag.com/intelligence...
February 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
For our new cover, it’s boomers to the rescue: We look at the parents slowly transferring wealth to their New York City children, one down payment or Via Carota tab at a time.
Read here: nymag.com/intelligence...
Read here: nymag.com/intelligence...
New electrical theory raised in probe of Eaton Fire: A regulatory filing suggests an old, unused electrical circuit in Eaton Canyon could have played a role in starting the fire www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio... @leonardfiles.bsky.social / Jaxon Van Derbecken
New electrical theory raised in probe of Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison says it's possible a dead power circuit could have played a role in igniting the fire in Altadena.
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February 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
New electrical theory raised in probe of Eaton Fire: A regulatory filing suggests an old, unused electrical circuit in Eaton Canyon could have played a role in starting the fire www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio... @leonardfiles.bsky.social / Jaxon Van Derbecken
LAPD in jeopardy of losing millions in federal funds
The US Justice Department’s announcement that “sanctuary cities” will be cut-off from grants and other programs could slash dozens of local law enforcement and public safety programs www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
The US Justice Department’s announcement that “sanctuary cities” will be cut-off from grants and other programs could slash dozens of local law enforcement and public safety programs www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
LAPD in jeopardy of losing millions in federal funds
The announcement that “sanctuary cities” will be cut-off from grants and other programs could slash dozens of local law enforcement programs.
www.nbclosangeles.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
LAPD in jeopardy of losing millions in federal funds
The US Justice Department’s announcement that “sanctuary cities” will be cut-off from grants and other programs could slash dozens of local law enforcement and public safety programs www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
The US Justice Department’s announcement that “sanctuary cities” will be cut-off from grants and other programs could slash dozens of local law enforcement and public safety programs www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
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#Breaking: The following Jewish organizations say they're leaving X:
Union for Reform Judaism
Alliance for Jewish Renewal
American Conference of Cantors
Avodah
Central Conf. of American Rabbis
Jewish Women's Archive
Keshet
MAZON
PEP-RJ
Reconstructing Judaism
T'ruah
Shalom Ctr.
Union for Reform Judaism
Alliance for Jewish Renewal
American Conference of Cantors
Avodah
Central Conf. of American Rabbis
Jewish Women's Archive
Keshet
MAZON
PEP-RJ
Reconstructing Judaism
T'ruah
Shalom Ctr.
January 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
#Breaking: The following Jewish organizations say they're leaving X:
Union for Reform Judaism
Alliance for Jewish Renewal
American Conference of Cantors
Avodah
Central Conf. of American Rabbis
Jewish Women's Archive
Keshet
MAZON
PEP-RJ
Reconstructing Judaism
T'ruah
Shalom Ctr.
Union for Reform Judaism
Alliance for Jewish Renewal
American Conference of Cantors
Avodah
Central Conf. of American Rabbis
Jewish Women's Archive
Keshet
MAZON
PEP-RJ
Reconstructing Judaism
T'ruah
Shalom Ctr.
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A 60% tariff on China could cause laptop and tablet prices to increase by 45%, video game consoles by as much as 40% and smartphones by as much as 26%, according to a report.
Trump tariffs could raise prices on technology like laptops, smartphones and AI
Trade groups and consultants warn that trade wars spurred by Trump's tariffs could slow global commerce and raise prices for consumers.
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January 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A 60% tariff on China could cause laptop and tablet prices to increase by 45%, video game consoles by as much as 40% and smartphones by as much as 26%, according to a report.
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Following President Trump's return to office, immigration enforcement operations have started to sweep through major U.S. cities:
Here are the cities where ICE raids are taking place
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 956 people on Sunday — the largest number of arrests on a single day by the Trump administration to date
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January 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Following President Trump's return to office, immigration enforcement operations have started to sweep through major U.S. cities:
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The woman who allegedly opened fire at U.S. border patrol agents in northern Vermont in an incident that left one agent dead used a gun purchased by someone who was a person of interest in a double murder in Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors say.
Gun allegedly used by woman in U.S. border agent shootout was bought by a person linked to a double murder
The allegation was included in court documents filed hours before the woman, Teresa Youngblut, was set to be arraigned in a Vermont federal court.
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January 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The woman who allegedly opened fire at U.S. border patrol agents in northern Vermont in an incident that left one agent dead used a gun purchased by someone who was a person of interest in a double murder in Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors say.
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The Dodgers are baseball’s latest Evil Empire, but all teams should compete with the same zeal. Column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
The Dodgers have become baseball’s Evil Empire, but all teams should compete with the same zeal
While the Dodgers operate from a financial advantage, they also are schooling opponents with a relentlessness not enough rival owners share.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Dodgers are baseball’s latest Evil Empire, but all teams should compete with the same zeal. Column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...