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DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
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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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Leaders from both major political parties have been working to bring back manufacturing. But American manufacturers say they are struggling to fill the manufacturing jobs we already have.
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DOGE staffers tried to assign a team to the independent Corporation for Public Broadcasting after President Trump's alleged firing of three board members last month.
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Trump administration launches investigation into CA’s cash assistance program for certain immigrantsA Los Angeles County department is being subpoenaed for all records, including immigration status.
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President Trump wants to lower drug prices in the U.S. by tying them to the prices paid in other developed countries. The pharmaceutical industry has long opposed the approach.
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Stocks rallied after the U.S. and China said they would slash tariffs on each other's imports for 90 days.
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The Department of Agriculture is demanding sensitive data from states about more than 40 million food stamp recipients as DOGE is amassing data for immigration enforcement.
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A federal judge in San Francisco issued a two-week restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Her order applies to 20 agencies.
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The Posse Comitatus Act restricts using federal troops in civilian law enforcement. Exceptions exist, but Trump's crackdown on immigration is shaping up to be a major test for the law.
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The justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the ban's enforcement.
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College affordability experts weigh in on how to protect yourself from mismanagement and stay on track toward cancellation.
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
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"The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed," a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained.
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The figure looks at the cost of National Guard and Marines stationed in L.A. since June.
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The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.
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When President Donald Trump took office in January, nearly two dozen states allowed their respective undocumented students to pay in-state college tuition. That number is quickly diminishing.
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Ports across the U.S., including one in Northern California, were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is canceling grants to build the infrastructure for it.
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After the agency called on DACA recipients to self-deport, Democrats are asking for answers on how mass deportations are affecting the group of immigrants also known as 'Dreamers.'
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After a federal court in California ruled that President Trump's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal, Trump touted his use of the Guard in Washington, D.C., and said Chicago is next.
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Due to Trump’s funding cuts, “having sex is about to get a lot more dangerous,” warns a Los Angeles nurse whose work helps prevent the spread of HIV.
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Unspent funds from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act could be at risk as the Trump administration claws back federal dollars and targets California and climate projects.
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Economists and others worry about politicizing jobs and inflation data after Trump firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief and nomination of partisan replacement.
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Here's your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
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The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.
