We explain the latest developments, historic moments and what President Trump’s second term means for you in Southern California.
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."
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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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Trump has long boasted about the stock market's performance during his leadership. But now he seems to have other priorities. -
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Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data. -
The move is an escalation in President Trump's effort to increase deportations from the U.S. and strip protections from those who violate the new administration's priorities. -
The Trump administration has suggested bringing the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, and having mail carriers conduct the census. Here's what to know about the controversial ideas. -
The federal government is preparing to shed up to a quarter of its 360 million square feet of real estate, an NPR analysis finds, including well-known L.A. locations. -
The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations. -
House Republicans released the text of a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Sept. 30. Now, passing it in a narrowly divided chamber is the next hurdle. -
Tens of millions of dollars in grants were withdrawn across the country, targeting programs that plant trees in low-income communities. -
A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla.
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