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The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance.
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California says it will train 988 responders to support LGBTQ+ youth calling for help. -
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that children without legal status cannot enroll in Head Start — effective immediately. But without implementation guidelines, providers say they're in a holding pattern. -
Undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families are learning how to assert themselves — and prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement of the intent to revoke Chinese student visas could affect more than 50,000 at California universities and colleges. -
The Port of Los Angeles reported that it expected 80 ships to arrive in May, but 17 have been canceled.
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President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.
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The lowest cap on refugees since the program was established in 1980 comes as the U.S. prioritizes resettling Afrikaners from South Africa.
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A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming.
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Both independent surveys reveal a partisan divide fueled by voters' views of Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump.
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President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "agreed to almost everything" in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was "friendly."
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President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an "equal basis" with Russia and China.
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A recent interview with Steve Bannon reignited chatter about whether President Trump would try to run in 2028, despite the 22nd Amendment.
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The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.
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Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
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The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, rights groups say, as President Trump threatened "strong" military action.
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The Supreme Court has paused a deadline to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, after a federal district judge ordered the administration to bring him back by tonight.
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The business sector has tried to avoid criticizing Trump in public and welcomed his vows of lower taxes and deregulation, but the market sell-off appears to have loosened more tongues on Wall Street.
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Canada has been the No. 2 source of international travel to California, but there are already signs that point to a change.
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Here's how immigration experts and lawyers who reviewed government documents break down the steps and associated costs of the U.S. deportation process.
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Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition, which airs on LAist 89.3 FM, explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.
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Shares dropped around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. Trump has defended the tariffs: "You have to take medicine to fix something."
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The so-called de minimis exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less directly to U.S. consumers. That loophole will close May 2.
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The import tax has already triggered big moves by automakers, from layoffs to suspending car shipments.
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The vote brings Republicans a step closer to finalizing a sweeping plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy. But a number of potential wildcards must still be sorted out.
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The team is making the traditional celebratory trip but not everyone is happy about the Dodgers meeting up with President Trump.
