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The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis.
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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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At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the U.S.
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Trump's remarks came in response to a question about rising gas prices. He said they would fall once the U.S. leaves Iran.
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New federal data shows ICE arrested more than 14,000 people in the L.A. area in 2025.
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Trump responded to the ruling by complaining that the National Trust for Historic Preservation doesn't appreciate his efforts at "sprucing up" Washington's buildings.
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A U.S. District Court judge found that President Donald Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.
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The Trump administration and major refiners are using the war to justify restarting oil production and weakening climate rules.
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Non-U.S. citizens lose access to SBA funding for small businesses, which provide the bulk of new jobs in California.
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Even when Transportation Security Administration workers get paid, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could still be present at U.S. airports.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether all children born in the United States can continue to automatically receive citizenship.
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Organizers behind No Kings, a network of progressive groups, says protesters will stage demonstrations across the country and abroad.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air travelers to be nice this holiday season. A new campaign asks passengers to help each other and thank flight attendants.
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Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over.
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The judge's decision on the appointment of Lindsey Halligan marks a significant setback to efforts to go after the president's perceived political enemies.
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Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.
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Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an "America First" conservative who has clashed with President Donald Trump and her party, said Friday she would resign from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026.
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Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
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A rise in antisemitism complaints in K-12 schools prompted a California law creating an agency to educate school staff and investigate cases.
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Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated, 'Vaccines do not cause autism,' has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
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The Democratic lawmakers said members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors.
