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Trump Administration
The bulk of the president's social media posts don't make news. But taken together they show what's on his mind as he leads the nation through war and domestic turmoil.
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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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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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The Trump administration says it is "laser focused" and mission driven, but the messaging has been varied. The range of cited motivations fare sometimes at odds.
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President Trump has fired his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and said Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, would replace her.
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Victor Correa had been watching videos of immigration raids on social media for months, with a combined sense of fury and heartbreak.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified amid a pause in funding to her agency and increased bipartisan scrutiny of her leadership.
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The U.S. and Iran have a long history of tensions, including a CIA-led campaign to topple Iran's prime minister in 1953 and the taking of American hostages in 1979.
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His remarks are the first public ones to reporters since the U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran began Saturday despite weeks of talks designed to stave off a conflict.
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Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing President Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.
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After the Supreme Court declared the emergency tariffs illegal, the refund process will be messy and will go to businesses first.
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Rep. James Comer, Republican Chair of the Oversight Committee, joined Democrats in pledging to investigate the Justice Department for its handling of missing Epstein files related to President Trump.
Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
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The Trump administration says it has already arrested thousands of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status, many without criminal records.
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The White House confirmed that President Trump, who's threatened to impose conditions for L.A. fire aid, will meet with Newsom.
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The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after it said it would not accept packages from China and Hong Kong. The ban came after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
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It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposals, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.
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The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
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President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech billionaire and adviser Elon Musk in charge.
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Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the 'Riviera of the Middle East' under U.S. ownership.
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Two bills head to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after a debate sparked rhetorical fireworks on the floor of the state Assembly.
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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.
