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Trump Administration
The bulk of the president's social media posts don't make news. But taken together they show what's on his mind as he leads the nation through war and domestic turmoil.
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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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More on Trump's policies and actions
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The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.
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President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.
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President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.
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The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
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Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been canceled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.
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The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow.
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President Donald Trump says the government will distribute checks to Americans from tariff revenue. Here's what that could mean.
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After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon.
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Afrikaners are rejecting President Trump's claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
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Trump said on social media that he wasn't happy with controllers who called out of work, and suggested a $10,000 bonus for those who didn't take any time off during the shutdown.
Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
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The Trump administration says it has already arrested thousands of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status, many without criminal records.
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The White House confirmed that President Trump, who's threatened to impose conditions for L.A. fire aid, will meet with Newsom.
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The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after it said it would not accept packages from China and Hong Kong. The ban came after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
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It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposals, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.
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The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
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President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech billionaire and adviser Elon Musk in charge.
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Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the 'Riviera of the Middle East' under U.S. ownership.
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Two bills head to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after a debate sparked rhetorical fireworks on the floor of the state Assembly.
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Federal agencies are sending out sample contract agreements to their employees in what appears to be an effort to alleviate doubts. But some of the language differs from the original offer.
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A celebration of public transit is held on Feb. 4, to honor the birthday of pioneering civil rights leader Rosa Parks. The mood among transit officials should be upbeat. But it's not.
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Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
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USAID is in the crosshairs of Elon Musk's government efficiency push, sending chills through the humanitarian world and drawing criticism from Democrats and nonpartisan foreign service workers.
