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Water flows through an irrigation canal to crops near Lemoore, Calif., Feb. 25, 2016.

Water Agency Approves $11B For California Twin Tunnels Plan

California's largest water agency on Tuesday approved a nearly $11 billion plan to help fund two enormous tunnels, breathing new life into Gov. Jerry Brown's ambitious and controversial plan to remake the state's water system.

Demonstrators during the " "March For Our Lives" in downtown San Diego, March 24, 2018.

Dozens Of Gun Control Advocates Attend Cajon Valley School Board Meeting

San Diegans For Gun Violence Prevention is asking local school districts to adopt resolutions supporting federal gun legislation. About 90 of its members are expected to attend a Cajon Valley Union School Board meeting to apply pressure — riled up by a response from one of its trustees.

Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protest in Arizona shortly after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the program would be suspended.

Arizona Supreme Court Denies DACA Students In-State Tuition

The ruling means immigrants protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will have to pay up to three times what they've been paying to enroll in classes starting in summer.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said at a briefing on Tuesday that President Trump was frustrated by the special counsel's investigation.

White House: Mueller Is Overreaching And Trump Has The Power To Fire Him

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders would not say whether President Trump plans to remove Robert Mueller. Under Justice Department rules, a special counsel can only be fired for "good cause."

U.N. Security Council members meet about the suspected chemical attacks in Douma, Syria, at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

Russia Vetoes U.S. Resolution On Syria In U.N. Security Council

Meanwhile, President Trump is weighing a possible military response. On Monday, he said "nothing is off the table" and has vowed to respond "forcefully."

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Mark Zuckerberg Tells Senate: Election Security Is An 'Arms Race'

The CEO of Facebook testified before Congress for the first time on Tuesday. He apologized for allowing Facebook tools to be used to do harm — and vowed to take more responsibility over user content.

This Jan. 18, 2018 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows as existing wire mesh fence and a vehicle barrier near the Santa Teresa, N.M., port of entry.

Border Patrol: Wall In New Mexico To Be 'Serious Structure'

A new wall being constructed along a 20-mile (32-kilometer) stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico as part of President Donald Trump's fight against drug trafficking and illegal immigration is being advertised as a "very serious structure" made of metal and concrete.

The Office of Government Ethics on Monday said that as an agency head, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt bears "a heightened responsibility" when it comes avoiding conflicts of interest.

Government Ethics Officials Raise Red Flags On EPA Chief Scott Pruitt

With a president keeping a Cabinet-level official on the job despite a raft of scandals, ethics officials are spelling out why that might be a problem.

California's Higher Ed Diversity Problem

California colleges have made remarkable progress enrolling racial and ethnic minorities over the last 20 years. And yet, faculty and institutional leaders remain overwhelmingly male and white.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt answers reporters' questions during a briefing at the White House last year.

Government Ethics Officials Raise Red Flags On Scott Pruitt

With a president keeping a Cabinet secretary on the job despite a raft of ethics scandals, ethics officials are spelling out why that might be a problem.

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