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Gavin Newsom touts high-speed rail during Central CA visit, blasts Donald Trump, Texas

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 · Dallas, Texas Local News

During a Tuesday visit to a California High-Speed Rail facility, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the train’s investment in the Central Valley and said the Trump administration gave the…

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Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s freeze of $10 billion in child-care funds

January 9, 2026January 11, 2026 · World News

A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s move to freeze $10 billion in child-care funds in five Democrat-led states including California. The ruling…

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California sues Trump administration over ‘baseless and cruel’ freezing of child-care funds

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 · Los Angeles, California Local News

California is suing the Trump administration over its “baseless and cruel” decision to freeze $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family assistance allocated to California…

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California sets up a showdown with Washington by reissuing licenses to migrant truckers

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 · World News

California has delayed its cancellation of thousands of commercial driver’s licenses held by migrants, setting it up for another showdown with Washington. The Department of Motor Vehicles announced…

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Trump and Mamdani meet Friday in the Oval Office amid sharp exchanges

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

President Donald Trump has called New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and a “total nut job.” Mamdani has called Trump’s administration “authoritarian” and described…

Read more Trump and Mamdani meet Friday in the Oval Office amid sharp exchanges

Judge blocks Trump administration push to fine UCLA $1.2 billion for alleged antisemitism

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA along with stipulations for deep campus changes in exchange for being eligible…

Read more Judge blocks Trump administration push to fine UCLA $1.2 billion for alleged antisemitism

President Trump signs bill to reopen government, ending longest shutdown in US history

November 12, 2025November 13, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

(CNN) — President Donald Trump late Wednesday signed a funding package to reopen the federal government, officially bringing a close to the longest shutdown in history. The final approval came…

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Roseville small businesses step up to help those losing food benefits during government shutdown

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

ON WHAT PEOPLE IN ROSEVILLE ARE DOING TO MEET THAT NEED. AS A PERSON LIVING WITH CELIAC DISEASE. STEPHANIE HOUSTON’S QUEST FOR GLUTEN FREE FOOD TURNED INTO A…

Read more Roseville small businesses step up to help those losing food benefits during government shutdown

Colorado Head Start prepares to lose federal funding on Nov. 1 amid shutdown

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Colorado Head Start programs are on track to be the latest victims of the federal government shutdown. Head Start serves 11,000 low-income children in Colorado — infants through…

Read more Colorado Head Start prepares to lose federal funding on Nov. 1 amid shutdown

Arlington council delays decision on amending LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance

October 14, 2025October 15, 2025 · Dallas, Texas Local News

The city council meeting was packed Tuesday night with community members, leaders, and activists, leaving standing room only and 44 people spoke during the public comments in opposition…

Read more Arlington council delays decision on amending LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance

Trump uses repeated funding cuts to pressure California, complicating state’s legal fight

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

The federal Office for Victims of Crime announced in the summer that millions of dollars approved for domestic violence survivors and other crime victims would be withheld from…

Read more Trump uses repeated funding cuts to pressure California, complicating state’s legal fight

Can I still get a passport or driver’s license during the government shutdown?

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

U.S. congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending package for the new fiscal year, which triggered a federal government shutdown on Wednesday.Many Americans are wondering how…

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What Happens to Workers Now That a Government Shutdown is Underway

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 · Business

Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund the…

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Steep Trump cuts haven’t effectively ended medical research

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 · Fact Checking

President Donald Trump has made historically large cuts to medical research, some of them aimed at ending what he refers to as diversity, equity and inclusion in federally…

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How California families are already bracing for looming Medicaid cuts

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Ever since Elijah Maldonado was born at just 29 months, he has needed specialty treatments that his family could afford only with publicly funded healthcare. Diagnosed with cerebral…

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Education Dept. withholds funds from Fairfax County schools amid pressure over bathroom policy – WTOP News

September 25, 2025September 28, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

The Department of Education has started to withhold federal funding from Fairfax County Public Schools, a significant escalation in the battle over the Northern Virginia school district’s bathroom…

Read more Education Dept. withholds funds from Fairfax County schools amid pressure over bathroom policy – WTOP News

Federal judge orders Trump to restore $500 million in frozen UCLA medical research grants

September 22, 2025September 23, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

A federal judge Monday ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in UCLA medical research grants, halting for now a nearly two-month funding crisis that UC leaders…

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Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisan

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

House Republicans unveiled on Tuesday a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21, daring Democrats to block it knowing that the fallout would…

Read more Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisan

Substandard rental conditions draw federal attention and push for change

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 · US News

Substandard rental conditions draw federal attention and push for change A federal watchdog may soon hold apartment complex owners accountable for allowing low-income renters to live in substandard…

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Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks

August 29, 2025September 3, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

The Trump administration’s cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of…

Read more Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks
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