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DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
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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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NPR combed through court records and other data related to Trump's takeover of D.C. police to get a better understanding of who has been swept up in the federal surge and what charges they are facing.
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"The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed," a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained.
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The figure looks at the cost of National Guard and Marines stationed in L.A. since June.
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The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.
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When President Donald Trump took office in January, nearly two dozen states allowed their respective undocumented students to pay in-state college tuition. That number is quickly diminishing.
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Ports across the U.S., including one in Northern California, were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is canceling grants to build the infrastructure for it.
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After the agency called on DACA recipients to self-deport, Democrats are asking for answers on how mass deportations are affecting the group of immigrants also known as 'Dreamers.'
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After a federal court in California ruled that President Trump's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal, Trump touted his use of the Guard in Washington, D.C., and said Chicago is next.
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Due to Trump’s funding cuts, “having sex is about to get a lot more dangerous,” warns a Los Angeles nurse whose work helps prevent the spread of HIV.
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Unspent funds from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act could be at risk as the Trump administration claws back federal dollars and targets California and climate projects.
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
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The administration revealed how they calculated the tariffs. Buried in that math is a straightforward answer to a question Trump has long refused to answer: How much will his tariffs raise prices?
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Analysts say the escalating trade tensions between the U.S and China will make a near-term deal to end the trade war "highly unlikely".
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Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week.
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The Justice Department lawyers defending the president's executive orders are struggling to answer questions and correct the record in front of judges.
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President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imported goods, which were higher and broader than many expected. The new import taxes are expected to raise prices and slow growth in the U.S., while pushing many other countries into recession.
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Trump said trading partners will face "reciprocal tariffs" ranging as high as 49% aimed at penalizing them for their trade barriers.
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A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the United States without a parent or guardian.
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Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
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Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that he says will help curb ticket scalping and bring “commonsense” changes to the way live events are priced.
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A Turkish student living and studying lawfully in the U.S. was arrested by federal immigration officers. A lawyer explains to NPR some of the basic rights people have in such a situation.
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At a rally in Los Angeles, 65-year-old Phil Ansell said he wanted to participate because "I want to do everything possible to protect democracy in this country."
