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Letters: Fear and anger, not age, separate the GOP and Democrats
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Also: Physical competition | Older cars | Building community | Countering Trump | Californians' wealth. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for June 3, 2025.
Jun 2, 2025, 11:30 PM
Letters: Even with leverage, would Trump use it against Putin?
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Also: Kindness program | End violence | Renew government | Defeat Trump | Deficit spending. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for June 3, 2025.
Jun 2, 2025, 11:00 PM
Letters: Finance continues to rule U.S. health care
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Also: Dan Walters | Legislative consequences | Therapy stigma | Trump hatred. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for May 21, 2025.
May 20, 2025, 11:30 PM
Walters deserves readers' thanks for his perspective
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Also: Readers need Walters | Alzheimer's centers | Rogue president | Benicia refinery | Trump's decline. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for May 18, 2025.
May 16, 2025, 11:30 PM
New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
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The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New Yorker three on Monday for journalism in 2024 that touched on topics like the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. military and last summer’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. The Pulitzers’ prestigious public service medal went to ProPublica […]
May 5, 2025, 11:38 PM
Bay Area rallies prove Trump opponents aren't alone
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Also: Past deceit | Dismantling freedom | Private equity. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for April 11, 2025.
Apr 10, 2025, 11:30 PM
Markets soar as Trump pauses most global tariffs, escalates trade war with China
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump walked back plans on Wednesday for a global trade war that sparked fears of economic panic and recession, a dramatic reversal after a week of market turmoil that led to a historic surge of relief on Wall Street. But the president further escalated his standoff with China over tariffs, raising duties on America’s third-largest trading partner to 125%. Trump’s ...
Apr 9, 2025, 11:48 PM
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez invite famous friends
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Others stars who could help Bezos and Sanchez use their wedding as a display of their wealth and cultural clout in Trump's America include Eva Longoria, Katy Perry and Gayle King.
Mar 26, 2025, 11:39 PM
Trump administration may turn Dublin ‘rape club’ prison into immigrant detention center
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted conducting an assessment at the shuttered facility both Thursday and Friday, according to a federal prison union leader.
Feb 14, 2025, 11:43 PM
Judge clears way for Trump's workforce reduction plans
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Trump wants to use financial incentives to encourage government employees to quit. According to the White House, tens of thousands of workers have taken the government up on its offer.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:37 PM
Trump's claims about California water and L.A. fires are inaccurate and misleading, experts say
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Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note
Jan 24, 2025, 11:59 PM
Trump offers support for dockworkers union by saying ports shouldn’t install more automated systems
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The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies.
Dec 12, 2024, 11:57 PM
Mystery drones over New Jersey could be 'shot down'
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The worry stems partly from the flying objects initially being spotted near the Picatinny Arsenal, a U.S. military research and manufacturing facility, and over President-elect Donald Trump's golf course in Bedminster.
Dec 12, 2024, 11:55 PM
California Democrats open special session to Trump-proof state priorities
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Gov. Newsom called a special session to prepare $25 million for legal battles with the incoming Trump administration. Republicans dismiss the session as a political stunt.
Dec 2, 2024, 11:40 PM
Bay Area health officials plan for RSV, flu, COVID and Trump administration
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Several public health officials joined forces Thursday to discuss the importance and efficacy of routine vaccines, as flu and RSV start to increase nationally, with COVID almost certain to follow suit.
Nov 21, 2024, 11:49 PM
Election 2024 live updates: Trump wins Georgia, Harris’ chances fade
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Race for the White House, control of Congress and California elections
Nov 5, 2024, 11:47 PM
Kim Kardashian stirs election buzz by wishing Ivanka Trump a happy birthday
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Kim Kardashian watchers debate the reality TV royal's birthday wish for Ivanka Trump days before the election.
Nov 1, 2024, 8:34 PM
Trump's shock comic was set to call Kamala Harris a vulgar slur: report
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The Trump-aligned comic known for making racist jokes reportedly was set to make a joke that could potentially offend women, no matter their political leanings.
Oct 28, 2024, 11:06 PM
Fact-checking Trump's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast
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The interview, released late Friday, came on the same day that the former president, on his social media network, re-posted threats to prosecute lawyers, voters and election officials he deems to have "cheated" in the 2024 election.
Oct 26, 2024, 11:52 PM
Harris to give speech at Ellipse, where Trump helped spark Capitol riot
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Vice President Kamala Harris plans to lay out her campaign's closing argument by returning to the site near the White House where Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.
Oct 23, 2024, 10:23 PM
Trump-Putin ties back in spotlight after new book
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Both Trump campaign and the Kremlin, which U.S. officials have said is working to influence the 2024 election in favor of Trump, denied the reporting.
Oct 9, 2024, 11:03 PM
Melania Trump declares pro-choice views in new memoir: report
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'Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?' the former first lady writes, as her husband campaigns for president on an anti-abortion platform.
Oct 2, 2024, 11:21 PM
Brittany Mahomes sides with Taylor Swift after Trump's vicious attack: report
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After Trump proclaimed 'I hate Taylor Swift' Sunday, Mahomes was reportedly left shaken 'to the core' and is reconsidering how she feels about the GOP presidential candidate.
Sep 17, 2024, 5:34 PM
Donald Trump to return to Bay Area for Silicon Valley fundraiser
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Trump will travel to Woodside on Friday.
Sep 9, 2024, 10:53 PM
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