Staff writer, San Francisco Chronicle
Staff writer at the San Francisco Chronicle
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Carolyn Jones
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FROM Carolyn Jones
Which Way, L.A.?
A Showdown in Berkeley The Mayor of the City of Berkeley has apologized to the Marine Corps for the City Council’s letter saying a recruiting station is not welcome. But six US Senators are already trying to cancel earmarks that fund organic lunches for Berkeley’s public schools. Tomorrow night, the Council will meet to consider rescinding its dis-invitation.
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Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.
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Trump plays scolder-in-chief with NATO allies At the opening of NATO’s dramatic new headquarters in Brussels today, President Trump acknowledged that Article 5 — promising that “an attack on one nation is an attack on all” -- has only been invoked one time: in the aftermath of September 11. But the President failed to provide what 27 other Alliance members have been waiting for: a re-commitment by America’s new leader to Article 5. Instead, they got a scolding.