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Fees paid by airline passengers keep piling up, even as airport security officers work without pay.
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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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President Trump warned federal workers who did not reply to recent emails asking them to describe "five things" they accomplished are "on the bubble" suggesting they are at risk of losing their jobs.
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One clinic in South L.A. readies it's workers to deal with the possibility of immigration actions.
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President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
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"No one knows what we are supposed to do," said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting guidance on whether to comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments.
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The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.
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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.
Israel targeted Iran's oil facilities for the first time early Sunday, with videos showing huge flames lighting up the sky.
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When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago, and New York say crime is down.
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The Trump administration is encouraging immigrants to leave, and its raids in Los Angeles are making life miserable for many who stay.
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Required by Congress, the reports no longer single out things like rigged elections or sexual violence against children as human rights violations.
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The effort is focused on bringing the organization in line with President Donald Trump's cultural directives ahead of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations.
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Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that Congress, not Trump, has final say over the tally, NPR has exclusively learned.
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University of California attorneys argued the suspensions were arbitrary and capricious.
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The boycott targets Penske, Home Depot and other large companies across Los Angeles.
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President Trump says that the announcement of this year's Kennedy Center honorees will come Wednesday.
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Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unlikely to be included in talks he described as a "feel-out meeting" to better understand Russia's demands for ending its war in Ukraine.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would back off efforts for a Democratic gerrymander if red states do the same, warning President Donald Trump that he is “risking the destabilization of our democracy.”
