Francine Kiefer
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California reporter for The Christian Science Monitor. Before that, was the Monitor's Congressional and White House reporter. Interests: hiking, corgis, opera.
Washington DC
Joined March 2010
How JB Pritzker’s faith and Holocaust work are powering his dire warnings about Trump via @csmonitor
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has long invested in helping Americans understand the ongoing relevance of Nazi-era lessons. He says it’s never been more important.
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How might the protests in Los Angeles impact the politics of immigration under President Trump?
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The LA protests are playing to the president’s strengths around security and law enforcement, and bringing the politics of immigration front and center.
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Trump signs the law blocking California's EV mandate.
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President Trump says he’ll sign legislation revoking California’s ability to mandate its own shift toward electric vehicles. Here’s a look at what that could mean for the auto market in the state and...
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‘Motivated and inspired’: California inmates are improving mental health behind bars via @csmonitor
https://t.co/EQwuZzbl7L
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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Four years after two incarcerated men sought ways to help their peers face mental health issues, Los Angeles County is expanding their successful efforts.
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First new home under construction in Altadena after the #LAFires. An important milestone. @csmonitor
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The first property in Altadena, California, to start rebuilding after the wildfires offers hope, despite hurdles. Officials have eased permitting, and locals are acting fast.
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A tree grows in Altadena: LA community tries to save its fire-damaged canopy via @csmonitor #AltadenaStrong #AltadenaGreen #LAFires
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In a California community where wildfires displaced thousands of residents, arborists and locals are trying to save the area’s unique canopy of trees.
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Egypt’s pyramids are amazing. But so is present-day Besaw Island. via @csmonitor
https://t.co/3529bL1281
#EgyptPyramids
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Socially responsible tourism can take many forms. The cultural exchange offered by a trip to a rural island offers a window into another way of living for our reporter.
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As Democrats look for a fighter, Bernie Sanders is striking a chord – again via @csmonitor
https://t.co/QIDtx2nfiO
#FightOligarchy
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The curmudgeonly Vermont senator, with his populist message, is drawing large crowds. This week he’s joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Hatched! Baby eagles send spirits soaring for webcam viewers. via @csmonitor
https://t.co/JYaWZlL9nM
#BabyEagles #FOBBVCAM
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After a long, painful wait, and just a year after no eaglets ever appeared ... two eaglets have hatched!
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Cleanup of LA fires has begun – and toxins are a key challenge via @csmonitor
https://t.co/AJFC1sn23Y
@UCLAIoES #LAFires
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Hazardous waste and the scale of the disaster make fire cleanup tricky for Los Angeles and the EPA.
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How the Librarian of the Year is helping his beloved Los Angeles via @csmonitor
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#LAFires
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Librarian of Year John Szabo, of the Los Angeles Public Library, talks about the fires and why libraries are so important in these political times.
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LA fires claimed places of worship, but congregations still are helping others via @csmonitor
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#LAFires
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The LA fires burned synagogues, churches, and mosques. But their congregations are still there, and are working to help others.
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What is it like to be a mom amid the Los Angeles fires? I can tell you. via @csmonitor
https://t.co/NT2yy2La26
#LAFires
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Parents and kids in Los Angeles have seen their lives upended by fires, smoke, and evacuation alerts. Our reporter shares her own experience.
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Driving through Altadena, I found a community gutted but determined to rebuild via @csmonitor
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Our reporter surveys fire damage in her neighborhood around Altadena and Pasadena and ponders the future of this microcosm of Greater Los Angeles.
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My first evacuation. What I saw in LA-area fire evacuations: Caring for people and their safety via @csmonitor
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The wind-fueled fires around Los Angeles destroyed many homes. Our West Coast reporter reflects on finding safety and community amid the danger.
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How a California neighborhood’s holiday lights bring a community together via @csmonitor
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Homeowner light displays draw California crowds – and create Christmas traditions that brighten dark December nights.
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Trump isn’t back in office yet, but is already causing chaos via @csmonitor
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When President-elect Trump called a bipartisan funding bill a bad deal, it collapsed. The result could be a government shutdown – reflecting a pattern of Mr. Trump sometimes throwing Congress into...
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Newsom vs. Trump: When big states take on the White House via @csmonitor
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom was on good terms with Donald Trump during his first term as president. Now the governor is suiting up for battle.
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The Trump economy: How will tariffs, taxes, and big debt affect workers? via @csmonitor
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The president-elect’s economic team will face a minefield of fiscal and economic challenges, with no clarity as to how American workers will fare.
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Republicans retake Senate as voters reject party in power via @csmonitor
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Republicans will control the Senate in 2025, as their candidates took seats in West Virginia and Ohio while holding off challenges in Texas and Florida.
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