Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
-
Listen Listen
Trump Administration
California Democrats introduced legislation to restore Medi-Cal for all income-qualifying residents of any age, including undocumented immigrants.
From LAist reporters
-
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.
Sponsored message
The 2024 Vote
From our partner CalMatters
-
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.
Stay informed with independent, local news
More on Trump's policies and actions
-
Ahead of the leaders' meeting on Monday, the White House released its peace plan to immediately end Israel's war in the territory, boost aid to Gaza and require Hamas to release Israeli hostages.
-
Students at Maywood Academy High School are feeling the ripple effects after a summer of unrelenting immigration sweeps, during which one of their own classmates was deported.
-
After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
-
Experts urge honesty as ICE activity continues in L.A.
-
The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it "extortion."
-
The new order says that the deal to turn over a majority stake in TikTok to a group of U.S. investors meets the terms ordered by Congress and will allow it to stay online in the U.S.
-
Comey faces one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice in connection.
-
Local history projects are some of the biggest casualties as 19 California campuses are missing over $5.2 million in canceled federal grants.
-
In past government shutdowns, workers have been put on temporary furloughs until funding resumes. This time, the Trump White House is looking for bigger and more permanent cuts, a new memo shows.
-
The group behind the statue says a second permit, to reinstall the piece after Wednesday's removal, was revoked without explanation. It has since posted free 3D printable copies of the statue online.
Victor Correa had been watching videos of immigration raids on social media for months, with a combined sense of fury and heartbreak.
Sponsored message
More stories
-
Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.
-
A large share of the departures so far this term were on the National Security Council staff.
-
Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
-
'Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize … I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,' Trump writes to Norway's leader.
-
The lawsuit is the latest power struggle between the state and U.S. government over energy rights.
-
California prosecutors are challenging claims from the federal government that ICE agents have immunity from prosecution.
-
All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.
-
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.
-
For 24 hours, it was unclear which mental health and addiction programs would survive and who would still have jobs when the dust settled.
-
The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now.
