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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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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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Tens of millions of dollars in grants were withdrawn across the country, targeting programs that plant trees in low-income communities.
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A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla.
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U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% from 4.0% in January.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given the military until Wednesday to remove content highlighting diversity efforts following an executive order ending those programs across the government.
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Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them.
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U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."
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The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.
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Hampton Dellinger said he was dropping his case a day after the federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration in removing him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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Street vendors may soon see privacy protections from immigration enforcement.
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, rights groups say, as President Trump threatened "strong" military action.
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Students fear that budget reductions at the federal level could threaten their professional futures.
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The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency.
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Federal funding cuts and immigration policy were two significant issues among many that local educators navigated in 2025.
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President Donald Trump focused on California as he cracked down on unauthorized immigration, sent the National Guard to L.A. and carried out high profile raids.
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President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House.
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The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected.
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A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive.
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California health care was hit hard in 2025: more than 3 million may lose Medicaid, Covered California subsidies at risk.
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Trump's order doesn't automatically revoke laws targeting marijuana, which remains illegal to transport over state lines.
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DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
