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California Democrats introduced legislation to restore Medi-Cal for all income-qualifying residents of any age, including undocumented immigrants.
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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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As Trump administration weighs cutting federal funds to California, Newsom suggests withholding taxes from federal government.
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Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, explains why the Trump administration has deployed National Guard and Marine troops to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration raids.
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Newsom is now questioning the president’s mental fitness and called him a “stone cold liar.”
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The ban, which revives a controversial measure from Trump's first term, took effect Monday morning. Here's what to know about who's affected, who's exempt and how foreign leaders are responding.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leading California Democrats criticized President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, calling it an unnecessary provocation.
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The Trump administration continues to target foreign nationals looking to attend U.S. universities. Here's a closer look at who these students are, where they come from and what they study.
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Bystanders and protesters have been confronting ICE agents as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement.
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The risks of drones have been underscored by Russia's drone strikes in Ukraine, and Ukraine's surprise drone strikes that destroyed some aircraft deep within Russia, the White House said.
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The order, for now, overturns actions that limited DOGE's access to sensitive private information. In a separate case, the court said DOGE did not have to share internal records with a watchdog group.
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The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.
Victor Correa had been watching videos of immigration raids on social media for months, with a combined sense of fury and heartbreak.
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Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.
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A large share of the departures so far this term were on the National Security Council staff.
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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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'Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize … I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,' Trump writes to Norway's leader.
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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 prosecutors are challenging claims from the federal government that ICE agents have immunity from prosecution.
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All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.
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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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For 24 hours, it was unclear which mental health and addiction programs would survive and who would still have jobs when the dust settled.
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The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now.
