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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.
It’s not easy to lose a day of revenue, but these businesses are joining L.A.’s “ICE Out” day of action on Friday.
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House Republicans released the text of a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Sept. 30. Now, passing it in a narrowly divided chamber is the next hurdle.
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The Women's March started in 2017, drawing hundreds of thousands of Angelenos to protest against the first Trump administration and spawning as many pink knitted pussyhats. We check in eight years later.
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The downtown protest begins at Pershing Square at 10 a.m. Saturday. More than 10,000 people have registered.
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Huntington Beach City Councilmember Tony Strickland won more than 50% of the vote, removing the need for a runoff in the O.C. and L.A. County state Senate race.
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Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them.
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U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."
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Hampton Dellinger said he was dropping his case a day after the federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration in removing him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.Listen 3:23
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Street vendors may soon see privacy protections from immigration enforcement.
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California lawmakers refuse to disclose if they’re under federal investigation or if any taxpayer money is funding a legal defense.
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The special election, set for June 10, could be the biggest test yet of the city's MAGA agenda.
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As President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, reporters from across NPR's newsroom fact-checked his speech and offered context.
