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The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now.
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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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Democratic lawmakers aim to put a bond measure on the 2026 ballot that would create and fund the California Foundation for Science and Health Research.
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The Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in an effort to cushion the sagging job market. The move comes as policymakers face growing pressure from President Trump.
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While legally questionable, the extension comes just as it appears China and the U.S. finally may have a deal on TikTok's fate.
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RFK Jr.'s hand-picked panel of vaccine advisors is expected to vote to delay the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Doctors warn that could fuel a return of a disease virtually eradicated in U.S. kids.
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The University of California plans to “evaluate every option” to resolve charges of antisemitism brought by the Trump administration against UCLA.
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President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists, accusing them of harming his business and personal reputation.
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Kash Patel's appearance in the Senate comes at a delicate time for the director, who is a loyalist of President Donald Trump but has no experience leading an organization like the FBI.
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Whether the case will get all the way to trial is unclear, but it's part of a national effort by the Trump administration to obtain unredacted voter data.
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A judge will decide whether DOGE's health cuts are legal. Local health departments aren't waiting to close clinics, stop programs, cut immunization appointments and lay off workers anyway.
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U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details.
The review comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told admirals and generals in September that women must meet the "highest male standard."
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Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over.
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The judge's decision on the appointment of Lindsey Halligan marks a significant setback to efforts to go after the president's perceived political enemies.
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Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.
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Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an "America First" conservative who has clashed with President Donald Trump and her party, said Friday she would resign from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026.
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Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
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A rise in antisemitism complaints in K-12 schools prompted a California law creating an agency to educate school staff and investigate cases.
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Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated, 'Vaccines do not cause autism,' has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
