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Sanewashing the President

Since his return, newsrooms have downplayed Trump’s decline, helping normalize a presidency defined by incoherence, paranoia, and cruelty.

by Steven Mikulan

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Nurses Run Up Against Labor Board Stalled By Trump

By Kalena Thomhave

Pennsylvania’s largest hospital joins rise in employers citing federal changes to fight unionization.

Under Trump, Black Organizations Matter

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

Black-led groups in Southern California demonstrate the urgency of continuing to invest in the fight for social justice.

The Crackdown on L.A. Protests is Costing the City Millions.

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

LAPD’s response to anti-ICE protests, which has already resulted in litigation, is putting additional stress on the city’s budget.

Uncertain Harvest: Agriculture’s Season of Gloom

By Mark Kreidler

While Trump considers expelling undocumented farm workers, California’s economy hangs in the balance.

Can Gov. Gavin Newsom Make Californians Healthier?

By George B. Sánchez-Tello

Advocates worry that soft drinks, candy and other ultra-processed foods bought with government funds via EBT cards may be in his sights.

A Coal Miner’s Daughter Takes on DOGE to Protect Miners’ Health

By Meg Duff

Since 1970, more than 75,000 miners have died of black lung disease. Now, researchers working to prevent those deaths get layoff notices.

Immigration Raids Disrupt Businesses in Southern California and Beyond

By Cindy Carcamo, Dianne Solis and Alfredo Corchado

Graduation parties, medical appointments, playing outside are all too risky. “I’m scared to death to leave my house.”

Attacks on Immigrants Put Erie’s Revival in Danger

By Kalena Thomhave

The once-declining Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been bouncing back, partly thanks to immigration. The Trump administration’s policies threaten that growth.