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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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During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic attacks. But now it’s increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administration’s plans for federal health programs.
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Top public university leaders haven’t said whether they’ll challenge or comply with the Trump Administration’s calls to shutter DEI.
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Federal workers across the U.S. government received an email on Saturday, with Musk giving an apparent ultimatum. The billionaire has used a similar tactic at companies he owns.
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The case, brought by attorneys general in 22 states and the District of Columbia, represents a pivotal test for the administration as it pursues a dramatic review of government spending priorities.
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A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related.
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The hospital previously said it would pause accepting some new patients in response to a federal executive order. Now after pressure from advocates and the state, it is reversing course.
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Legal centers across the country are preparing immigrants without legal status for various scenarios as the Trump administration ramps up enforcement operations.
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To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump administration has pulled them back.
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The review, announced during a news conference at Union Station, will focus on more than $4 billion in unspent federal funds granted to the project.
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The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service come as part of the Trump administration's downsizing of the overall federal workforce.
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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The advisories come after some citizens from European countries and Canada have been detained and deported by immigration officials while traveling to the United States.
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Here are five takeaways from a week when President Trump moved ahead with deportations and sweeping changes to the federal government — and ran into obstacles in the courts.
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DHS confirms it is implementing a reduction in force in three oversight offices as part of the effort to cut the federal workforce.
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The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight.
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White House communication has caused confusion over the fate of the country's newest national monuments in California.
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With cuts to nearly all the staff at the Department of Education's primary data agency, low-income and rural schools may not get the federal funds they rely on in coming years.
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Friday's hearing over the merits of the judge's temporary restraining order came as the case has become a flashpoint between the judiciary and executive branches.
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Judge James Boasberg had earlier asked the Trump administration to provide more details about weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador — despite his order to turn the planes around.
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The Trump administration has already moved to cut the department's staff by nearly half.
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump administration will continue to treat opioid overdoses as a "national security" emergency even as fentanyl deaths decline.
