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LAist’s coverage of civic life and citizen issues in Southern California. We cover elections, examine who gets listened to and why, and provide a guide for anyone who wants to more fully participate in civic life.
Local leaders say Trump can help survivors by releasing FEMA funds; law scholar says president can’t nullify local regulations.
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It's Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that are in dispute.Listen 2:52
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Wednesday’s government shutdown won’t affect your Social Security benefits — but other benefits could be affected.
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Price got dizzy at a groundbreaking for the L.A. Convention Center expansion project where Mayor Karen Bass came to his aid before paramedics took him to a hospital.
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Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-19 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.
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The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops in more than half a dozen American cities that it says are crime ridden.
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Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
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Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open.
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The former state Senate leader was leading in campaign cash but far behind in the polls.
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Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."Listen 3:14
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President Donald Trump failed to revoke DACA in his first term and his focus on immigration this time has mostly ignored the policy.Listen 3:57
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Critical benefits from the Social Security Administration and Medicare will keep flowing in a government shutdown. But you could notice delays if it drags on.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is weighing legislation that would allow California renters to fight eviction if their Social Security checks are disrupted by DOGE and Trump.
