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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.
From LAist reporters
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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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More on Trump's policies and actions
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Some California sectors, like agriculture, will be hit directly. Many more could feel the ripple effects of mass deportation.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a key figure in protests over California vaccine laws. He could set U.S. health policy in the Trump administration.
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LAist speaks with California's Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on the state's role at COP 29.
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President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will California go in the other direction?
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California law largely prohibits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities.
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Trump’s promise to block the offshore wind industry could threaten the state's renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding.
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Community organizers say there are resources available to help people deal with anxieties and fears, including a directory of mental health professionals who work with the undocumented community.
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Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds.
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As Trump targets immigrants and trans students, California schools prepare to fight education policy changes.
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President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations in his second term.
Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
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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.
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The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. The president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices soon, economists say.
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As President Trump delivered his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom, are fact checking his speech and offer context.
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President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.
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The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
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The prime-time address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections.
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Observers watching federal immigration enforcement in Maine who were told by agents they were "domestic terrorists" are now part of a new federal class action lawsuit.
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More California cities and counties are kicking in money to help people fight deportation in court as the Trump administration's immigration crackdown continues.
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Ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, evidence continues to mount that President Donald Trump is facing political headwinds.
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The U.S. Secret Service says the man carried a gas can and shotgun before agents shot and killed him early Sunday morning.
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The battle over the tariffs began on day one of his second term when he signed an executive order to impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
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Trump claimed the justices opposing his position were acting because of partisanship.
