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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 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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Federal agencies are sending out sample contract agreements to their employees in what appears to be an effort to alleviate doubts. But some of the language differs from the original offer.
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A celebration of public transit is held on Feb. 4, to honor the birthday of pioneering civil rights leader Rosa Parks. The mood among transit officials should be upbeat. But it's not.
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Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
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USAID is in the crosshairs of Elon Musk's government efficiency push, sending chills through the humanitarian world and drawing criticism from Democrats and nonpartisan foreign service workers.
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The order came in response to a memo released by the Office of Management and Budget last week directing agencies to freeze funding for federal grants and other programs.
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U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for 30 days.
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The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented.
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The social media-driven movement that urges workers to stay home and consumers not to shop comes amid President Trump’s hardline immigration policies.
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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.
The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now.
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The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent.
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The Trump administration has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies.
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A White House agency official confirms Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories approved by the Biden administration for the 2030 census.
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The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S.
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NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.
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The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
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A new poll adds to a slate of recent surveys suggesting Californians’ support is waning for Trump’s harshest immigration enforcement policies.
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In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns.
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A Justice Department memo is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
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Trump cut funding for students with disabilities. He also gutted the Office of Civil Rights, which helps enforce disability law.
