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Justice Dept. says it wonโ€™t yet release Trump classified document report

By Jeremy Roebuck,ย Perry Steinย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Justice Department said it would not publicly release special counsel Jack Smithโ€™s findingsonDonald Trumpโ€™s alleged mishandling of classified documents until the ongoing litigation against his co-defendants concludes, according to a filing in a federal appeals court Tuesday morning. But prosecutorssaid Attorney General Merrick Garland does intend […]

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Trump asks Supreme Court to halt Friday sentencing in hush money case

By Ann E. Marimow,ย Shayna Jacobsย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025ย  President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay his planned sentencing Fridayin his criminal hush money case, setting up a potential test of the high courtโ€™s ruling to extend broad immunity from prosecution to former presidents. Ten days before his inauguration, Trump is scheduled […]

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Trump asks Supreme Court to halt Friday sentencing in hush money case

By Ann E. Marimow,ย Shayna Jacobsย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025ย  President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay his planned sentencing Fridayin his criminal hush money case, setting up a potential test of the high courtโ€™s ruling to extend broad immunity from prosecution to former presidents. Ten days before his inauguration, Trump is scheduled […]

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Torrance County Commission seeks ability to pause new cannabis production

The Torrance County Commission is concerned about the impact cannabis farms have on communities and the lack of local control. The commission passed a resolution Wednesday on a unanimous vote supporting legislation that would allow counties to petition for a moratorium on cannabis production licenses and associated water permits. This resolution comes a few months […]

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Torrance County Commission seeks ability to pause new cannabis production

The Torrance County Commission is concerned about the impact cannabis farms have on communities and the lack of local control. The commission passed a resolution Wednesday on a unanimous vote supporting legislation that would allow counties to petition for a moratorium on cannabis production licenses and associated water permits. This resolution comes a few months […]

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Big Changes are in Store for The Independent in 2025

Happy 2025. Itโ€™s a new year and we have a new way to deliver the news you care about. This year, The Independent News is transitioning from a once-per-week print and email news source to a daily, digital format with an expanded bi-weekly print product. Why the change? Even in our rural areas where weโ€™re […]

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Democratsโ€™ new push to stop RFK Jr.: Highlight Samoaโ€™s measles outbreak

By Dan Diamondย ยท The Washington Post (c) 2025 In June 2019, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to the small Pacific island nation of Samoa, where he met with activists calling for Samoans to skip measles vaccines and opt for alternatives instead. Now that visit – and the countryโ€™s subsequent measles outbreak – are receiving new […]

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Democratsโ€™ new push to stop RFK Jr.: Highlight Samoaโ€™s measles outbreak

By Dan Diamondย ยท The Washington Post (c) 2025 In June 2019, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to the small Pacific island nation of Samoa, where he met with activists calling for Samoans to skip measles vaccines and opt for alternatives instead. Now that visit – and the countryโ€™s subsequent measles outbreak – are receiving new […]