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Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.
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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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California officials hope the president's Olympic aspirations will help secure support for Los Angeles' recovery.
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President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.
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Following a Monday executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to freeze all federal aid, California officials attempt to make sense of the chaos.
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Citing the L.A. fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But the water mostly serves Central Valley farms.
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A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
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State officials and leaders of county offices of education and school districts speak out against quickly Trump administration’s new guidance allowing immigration enforcement near or in schools.
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President Donald Trump's early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs.
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An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze, and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
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The ruling bars U.S. agencies from implementing the order to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status while the case is under review.
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President Trump's executive order leaves many nonbinary and transgender Californians grappling with uncertainty about their ability to travel freely.
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, an abrupt reversal of his previous stance. Here's how his messaging on the issue has evolved since taking office.
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"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
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The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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The Senate voted to approve the $9 billion rescission package early Thursday.
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The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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The ACLU and other groups have taken legal action to challenge the Trump administration's policy to bar children without legal status from Head Start programs.
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Earlier this month, the government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark. Officials say they're only obligated to give the reports to Congress.
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The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off.
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The Asian Law Caucus is part of a coalition suing on behalf of the babies of immigrants.
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Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the several rounds of proposed rates he's so far threatened to impose.
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President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.
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Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.
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Preliminary injunction in lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and others on behalf of three non-citizen parents.
