Federal officials are targeting Democratic-led states over alleged safety-net fraud. Critics worry a drumbeat of unfounded accusations could undermine public trust.
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Newsom proposed shifting oversight of the Department of Education from the superintendent to the State Board of Education. The move would concentrate more power over K-12 schools with the governor, who appoints the school board.
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The governor’s 2026-27 budget proposal projects $9 billion more in revenue than anticipated, banking on the AI-driven economy to last.
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Minnesota officials launch their own effort to collect evidence in the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent. The move comes after shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis and Portland, Ore.
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A member of SEIU Local 221 was detained as he dropped off water for the protest. He was later cited for a parking violation.
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Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace".
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Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging U.S. President Trump's pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating.
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This week, senators stepped up after learning the plaque, which had been approved by Congress more than three years ago, was nowhere to be found at the Capitol.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says a plan unveiled Thursday to take the first steps toward universal childcare for kids under five shows New Yorkers that "democracy can actually deliver for them."
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San Diego Unified School District Thursday announced it will close schools on Feb. 26 to honor a strike by the San Diego Educator Association on pay and statewide special education staffing issues.
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As Minneapolis continued to grapple with a deep divide over how the fatal shooting was being portrayed, police said two people in Portland, Ore., were shot and injured by U.S. Border Patrol agents.
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