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Biden has quietly relaxed one of Trump’s signature immigration bans, even as the new administration struggles to hold back a migrant surge along the border with Mexico.
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Corruption underscores the challenge Harris confronts in working with leaders of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to stem migration to the U.S.
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Biden announces U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that drew America into its longest war.
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The world’s failure to deliver vaccines to needier countries is more than a scandal; it’s a crisis. And it could come to haunt us all soon.
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Biden’s speech will come just before his 100th day in office, and will provide him an opportunity to update the American public on his progress toward fulfilling his promises.
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A bill under consideration would try to make it easier to report and prosecute hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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The head of the IRS said he expects to meet the July 1 deadline for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty.
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President Biden directed the Department of Housing and Urban Development to review Trump regulatory actions the administration says undermine the Fair Housing Act.
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President Biden has asked the Department of Education to study whether he can unilaterally forgive federally held student loan debt.
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President Biden will miss the May 1 deadline of the Trump-Taliban deal and withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11.
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Some 44 million Americans collectively hold about $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, and the numbers are growing.
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In his first major gun control measures since taking office, President Joe Biden announced executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing what the White House calls a “gun violence public health epidemic.”
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Bills moving forward in the state Legislature were applauded by an array of civil rights and police reform groups.
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A proposal to outlaw hydraulic fracturing and ban oil and gas wells from operating near homes, schools and healthcare facilities failed in the California Legislature.
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Angelyne and porn star Mary Carey, who ran in 2003 to replace Gov. Gray Davis, may be on the ballot again if the Gavin Newsom recall effort succeeds.
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Efforts to oust the Democratic governor amount to a revolt by discontented conservative state residents.
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Part of a storied era in California politics, James Mills helped preserve California and its history
Part of a storied era in California politics, James Mills helped preserve California and its history
Former state Senate President Pro Tem James Mills died on March 27 at 93. He allied with environmentalists and preservationists across the state, promoting bicycle paths, helping create the Coastal Commission and authoring legislation that saved thousands of historic buildings by providing property tax breaks for owners.
In Depth
President Biden spoke with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, whom he recently labeled a “killer,” and said the U.S. would act firmly to defend its interests.
The Supreme Court weighs the rights of conservative Christians who oppose same-sex marriages.
Cutting child poverty in half could be one of President Biden’s major legacies. But a permanent program is expensive, and Biden may go for less.
Congress has a short window to use the Congressional Review Act to undo some Trump era regulations.
Biden nominated Chris Magnus, a onetime Richmond, Calif., police chief, to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Ur Jaddou to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Politics and the Pandemic
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It’s unlikely that another coronavirus surge would overwhelm California’s hospital system, experts say
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A California bill would create BankCal, offering free financial services to the “unbanked” and “underbanked,” whose low wages often are eaten up by high fees
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political survival hinges on how Californians feel about their lives and their governor in the fall when they will probably cast their ballots. And already, voters are more confident about the future — and Newsom — as vaccinations increase in the state and more people begin to envision a return to normal life.
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The First Lady visited a landmark of the United Farm Workers to highlight vaccinations of field laborers on César Chávez Day.
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The White House says it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves.
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Online conspiracy theorists have pivoted their focus to a “new world order” - a cabal of global elites they say include vaccine proponents, Biden and Gov. Newsom.
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In the post-Trump internet, online fandoms offer political figures a new kind of support with risks and rewards.
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After years of stability in their ranks, eight election officers in California counties have left since November and more are expected to follow.
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Democrats often think higher turnout always helps them, but in 2020, Trump turned out many conservative, Latino voters who had sat out previous elections.
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Most Angelenos are familiar with the L.A. River. But much of the city actually drains into the Pacific through Ballona Creek.
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Christine Wormuth would be the first woman to lead the Army. The White House also announced the nominations of Gil Cisneros and Susanna Blume.
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The White House says Major will get professional help adjusting to his new home after a pair of biting incidents.
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The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3-trillion infrastructure package with the release of breakdowns that show the dire shape of roads, bridges, the power grid and housing affordability.
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Some longtime Republican voters are validating President Biden’s early moves, even if their party’s leadership remains implacably opposed.
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The Republican Party’s bond with corporate America is fraying. That extends an opportunity to Biden and congressional Democrats.
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After protesters in Sacramento vandalized the mayor’s house and threatened the city manager, a broad coalition is urging “Sactivists” to cool it.
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The drive for vaccine certificates isn’t a matter of government overreach by out-of-control Democrats; it’s a product of the free-enterprise system.
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After serving in Johnson’s Cabinet, Clark set up a private law practice in New York in which he championed civil rights and fought the death penalty.
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New details reveal more about the state of fear and panic on the Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Since he was barred from major social media channels, former President Trump’s power to shape the national conversation is being tested.
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Citing religious freedom, Santa Clara County residents objected to state restrictions on Bible study gatherings in homes. The Supreme Court agreed.
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The United States is urging the international community to take “concrete action” against the military in Myanmar — including an arms embargo and sanctions against its holding companies and those who profit from them.
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President Biden has asked the Department of Education to study whether he can unilaterally forgive federally held student loan debt.
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Corruption underscores the challenge Harris confronts in working with leaders of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to stem migration to the U.S.
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The Supreme Court weighs the rights of conservative Christians who oppose same-sex marriages.
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Biden announces U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that drew America into its longest war.
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Biden has quietly relaxed one of Trump’s signature immigration bans, even as the new administration struggles to hold back a migrant surge along the border with Mexico.
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Members of the #KHive respond with venom when they think someone has dismissed or insulted the vice president.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, with Gov. Gavin Newsom, visited a water plant in Oakland on Monday to promote the administration’s infrastructure plan.
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After more than two months of living in temporary housing, Vice President Kamala Harris will soon move into her official residence in Washington.
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Kamala Harris will make a third trip home to California since taking office, the first on official business: selling the Biden infrastructure plan.
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Essential Politics: Kamala Harris is taking on the migration issue, but staying away from the border
Essential Politics: Kamala Harris is taking on the migration issue, but staying away from the border
The vice president has her first solo assignment, but she’s struggling to clarify exactly what she’s responsible for.
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