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The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center.
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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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The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds.
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Immigrants in California's newest ICE detention center allege they're experiencing inhumane conditions and that they're not getting access to lawyers. Until recently, the site was a state prison.
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The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.
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President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.
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President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.
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The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
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Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been canceled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.
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The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow.
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President Donald Trump says the government will distribute checks to Americans from tariff revenue. Here's what that could mean.
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After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon.
The only Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission says chairman's belief that the FCC isn't independent leaves news media vulnerable to political pressure.
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Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an "America First" conservative who has clashed with President Donald Trump and her party, said Friday she would resign from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026.
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Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
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A rise in antisemitism complaints in K-12 schools prompted a California law creating an agency to educate school staff and investigate cases.
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Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated, 'Vaccines do not cause autism,' has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
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The Democratic lawmakers said members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors.
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President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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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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The Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they're seeking a green card or visa.
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President Donald Trump has pushed back against releasing the files, but shifted course over the weekend after it became clear the measure was likely to pass the House.
