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The lawsuit is the latest power struggle between the state and U.S. government over energy rights.
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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 Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.
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It's just the start of a summer recess for Congress, but already House Republicans are being asked questions back home about the push to release records related to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
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The White House directive calls for prioritizing money for programs that require sobriety and treatment, and for cities that enforce homeless camping bans.
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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.
The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now.
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U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for 30 days.
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The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented.
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The social media-driven movement that urges workers to stay home and consumers not to shop comes amid President Trump’s hardline immigration policies.
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California officials hope the president's Olympic aspirations will help secure support for Los Angeles' recovery.
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President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.
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Following a Monday executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to freeze all federal aid, California officials attempt to make sense of the chaos.
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Citing the L.A. fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But the water mostly serves Central Valley farms.
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A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
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State officials and leaders of county offices of education and school districts speak out against quickly Trump administration’s new guidance allowing immigration enforcement near or in schools.
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President Donald Trump's early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs.
