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Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
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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 is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.
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The list included dozens of cities and counties that DHS said were in noncompliance with federal statutes and had come under intense criticism from some mayors and law enforcement.
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President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes, some involving violence.
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The White House said it's reached deals with nine law firms to provide about $1 billion in pro bono services. But the details of those agreements remain murky.
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Court rulings against President Trump's tariffs could spell relief for many American importers — if the decisions hold. For now, the uncertainty remains.
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PBS and Lakeland PBS in rural Minnesota are suing President Trump over his executive order demanding that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting kill all funding for the public television network.
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President Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency that enforces ethics law and protects whistleblowers, despite Ingrassia's links to extremists.
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The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects.
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The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily put on hold the New York-based Court of International Trade judgment that struck down President Trump's tariffs.
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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Could 2025 be another game changing year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Here are the three things to watch in the new year.
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California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.
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Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.
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Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits.
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Families have voiced concerns about how their personal data might be used under a second Trump administration.
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California lawmaker says President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to deport undocumented immigrants has created fear for students and families.
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Patient and consumer advocates fear a new Trump administration will scale back federal efforts to expand financial protections for patients and shield them from debt.
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Gov. Newsom wants the California Legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders also say they heard voters’ message on lowering the cost of living.
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Trump has not publicly charged her with shutting down the U.S. Department of Education.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is urgently preparing to protect reproductive rights from the incoming Trump administration.
