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Court battle over travel ban, your March 7th ballot, can California survive without federal funding?
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Feb 6, 2017
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Court battle over travel ban, your March 7th ballot, can California survive without federal funding?

The ongoing court battle over the travel ban, a look at your March 7th election ballot, and we examine if California can survive without federal funding.
Supporters cheer as an Iranian citizen with a valid U.S. visa arrives at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.
Supporters cheer as an Iranian citizen with a valid U.S. visa arrives at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. An Iranian man turned away from Los Angeles International Airport under President Donald Trump's executive order barring people from seven Muslim-majority nations has arrived back in the U.S. under a federal judge's order. A federal judge on Sunday ordered U.S. authorities bring him back. He was among hundreds detained or turned away from airports after the ban was implemented. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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The ongoing court battle over the travel ban, a look at your March 7th election ballot, and we examine if California can survive without federal funding.

3 things to know about what's next for Trump's travel ban
Listen • 9:54
Today, lawyers for the Trump Administration are presenting a brief challenging a federal judge's order that blocks its executive order affecting refugees and travel.
Is a 'Hugo Chavez wannabe' the early frontrunner in Mexico's 2018 presidential race?
Listen • 7:18
Mexico's general election is more than a year away, but populist candidates are showing their appeal as US-Mexico relationships continue to fray.
After last storm's landslides, LA keeps a vigilant eye on rain conditions
Take Two checks in with the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management to see how Los Angeles is faring in today's downpour.
Be a better friend online, despite your politics
Listen • 4:19
Finding it hard to check Facebook and Twitter because of political bickering? Us, too.
For every dollar Californians give to DC, we get back...
Listen • 2:27
If President Trump cuts off California from federal funds, could our state pay its own way?
On the Lot: La La Land rolls on, Disney's Iger walks a Trump tightrope
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A Directors Guild award makes La La Land the clear Oscar fave. And the curious dance between Disney's Bob Iger and Donald Trump.