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About 5.5 million borrowers currently are in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.
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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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The decision is the latest blow to these services since the Trump administration began seeking to ban them nationwide six months ago.
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The ruling keeps a block on the Trump administration from denying citizenship to children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.
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The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
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The decision further limits a 90-year-old high-court precedent that was aimed at protecting the independence of certain regulatory agencies.
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President Donald Trump had called for the release of grand jury testimony related to Epstein. Two judges in New York also are weighing requests from the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts.
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President Donald Trump says he wants to make sure the United States wins the artificial intelligence race. The White House says fewer regulations will help.
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President Donald Trump deployed the troops ostensibly to quell protests over immigration raids.
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The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.
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Facing budget shortfalls, local governments are now asking philanthropists to help provide cash assistance and rent relief to families with detained workers.
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The USDA has set a deadline of July 30 for states to hand over the sensitive data of tens of millions of people who applied for federal food assistance, while a lawsuit is trying to stop the collection.
The Trump administration is suing to block a new California that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings masks on duty.
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President Donald Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its National Guard. Experts spoke to NPR about how the takeover could end.
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The home improvement chain is now one of the companies most caught up in Trump's immigration crackdown. The retailer's history with day laborers is long. So far, it's choosing to keep its distance.
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But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.
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Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they're striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city.
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Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he'd meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.
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Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
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State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.
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The move comes as lawyers for immigrant families say children are being held for extended periods of time in Border Patrol stations.
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President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he's willing to talk about business with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but said there would be no deals "until we get the war solved" in Ukraine.
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A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities.
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When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago, and New York say crime is down.
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The Trump administration is encouraging immigrants to leave, and its raids in Los Angeles are making life miserable for many who stay.
