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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.
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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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President Trump ran on a pledge to end "forever wars," so what comes next is pivotal. Here are five things to watch.
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The attack marks a major escalation in the burgeoning war between Iran and Israel and came despite years of promises by President Trump to keep the U.S. from entering another Middle East conflict.
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Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide health care, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.
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President Donald Trump had a legitimate interest in protecting federal employees when he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles, an appeals court ruled.
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The program had helped more than 1,800 veterans in California. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.
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President Donald Trump declined to say whether the U.S. would strike Iranian nuclear facilities, moments after Iran's supreme leader warned against an attack.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003.
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Experts say that preparing a plan with your family is essential in the event of an emergency. Here’s a guide to help coordinate childcare, support your child, find legal services and gather necessary documents.
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President Trump called Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an "easy target" but said, "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now."
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A State Department memo says dozens of countries have until Wednesday morning to come up with a plan to address some U.S. concerns, or face travel restrictions.
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, rights groups say, as President Trump threatened "strong" military action.
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In an extraordinary Sunday night hearing, federal District Judge Karin Immergut temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized troops from any state to Oregon.
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President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.
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National parks across the country face conflicting demands and uncertainty as a result of the ongoing federal funding dispute.
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It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.
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Hamas said it would agree to release the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Despite not agreeing to the full U.S. peace proposal, President Trump said Hamas seemed ready for peace.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown.
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The White House and GOP lawmakers say a provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that Democrats want rolled back keeps undocumented people from getting health benefits — a claim experts say is misleading.
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The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.
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The government's monthly jobs report was not published Friday as a result of the federal shutdown. That's left businesses and policymakers in the dark about the strength of the U.S. job market.
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USC says it’s reviewing the letter also sent to eight other prestigious schools nationwide. California's governor vowed that any California universities that sign will lose state funding.
