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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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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.
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President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means.
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Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work — or who it would help.
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The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Donald Trump says it's time to substantially enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary.
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The Trump administration and Congress have taken a series of actions that could greatly affect federal student loan borrowers.
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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Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota.
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The measure’s proponents promise a significant return on investment for California taxpayers.
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An annual meeting of the nation's governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors.
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U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, from 4.4% in December.
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The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure.
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Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
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The young activists say they’re walking out to stand up for their friends, their families and those who’ve lost their lives at the hands of federal agents
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President Donald Trump's popularity on one of his political strengths is in jeopardy.
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Since his first term, President Donald Trump has wanted to be able to fire federal employees for any reason. A new rule vastly expands his authority to do that.
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The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census.
