A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s directive to defund programs he considers to be “woke.” ...

Several Massachusetts lawmakers are criticizing President Donald Trump, after he signed two executive orders that take aim at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

President Trump is considering eliminating FEMA citing inefficiency. States and climate advocates say FEMA needs a fix but it also needs to stay.

"California is the largest contributor of tax revenue to the federal treasury by far," Padilla wrote Jan. 27 on X. "In 2022 alone, California paid $83 billion more to the federal government than it ...

Mishaps with equipment manufacturers, maintenance crews and power suppliers are threatening fleets’ transition from diesel engines.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said disaster aid should come without conditions during a trip led by Rep. Judy Chu.

Both of the big Los Angeles fires started on federally managed land. Instead of blaming California, the Trump administration ...

One of President Trump's first executive orders threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions ...

Gov. Newsom is now pushing that the funding be modified to exclude deportation defense of criminals after the Department of ...

California Democrats delayed votes on their “Trump-proofing” bills that would have provided $25 million for funding lawsuits ...

Some students work multiple jobs and give up extracurricular activities to supplement their financial aid. Many say it’s worth it.

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