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Vehicles wait in line to cross the border into the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

U.S. authorities have arrested and detained Canadian and European travelers at U.S. borders in recent weeks.

Republicans in Congress plan to use a tool of the budget process, known as reconciliation, to pass portions of President Trump's agenda without the need for votes from Democrats in the Senate.

Reconciliation is the key to unlocking Trump's agenda. Here's how it works

Republicans in Congress are turning to a tool of the budget process to pass major elements of President Trump's agenda without the threat of a filibuster from Senate Democrats.

What's on TV: 2 new documentaries, a Western, a comedy, and 'The Rehearsal'

A new HBO film project traces how the Citizens United decision has reshaped democracy in recent years. Also this week, a new Netflix Western looks a lot like Yellowstone, and The Rehearsal is back.

The Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates Wednesday, signaling a turning point in the long-running battle against inflation.

The Federal Reserve starts cutting interest rates in a big moment for the economy

The Federal Reserve moved aggressively Wednesday to start cutting interest rates as easing inflation fears gives way to concern about the job market.

Native American protestors and their supporters are confronted by security during a demonstration against work being done for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North Dakota in 2016. Greenpeace, one of the groups protesting DAPL, was sued by the company building the pipeline. A jury has ordered Greenpeace to pay millions of dollars.

Jury says Greenpeace owes hundreds of millions of dollars for Dakota pipeline protest

Experts say the verdict has relevance for free speech issues nationwide.

The controversial and obscure law being used against immigrant student protesters

The Trump Administration is using an obscure and controversial immigration law from 1952 to try to deport Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

How corporate America got DEI wrong

President Trump is accelerating the attacks on diversity-in-business programs. But DEI experts say this may be the wakeup call big companies need.

A hospital employee enters Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland on Aug. 24, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

El déficit de Medi-Cal en California alcanza los $6,200 millones con un aumento de costos ‘sin precedentes’

California está gastando miles de millones más de lo previsto en Medi-Cal. Algunos de los factores que impulsan el gasto incluyen una mayor inscripción de inmigrantes sin estatus legal, así como los costos de farmacia.

The law went into effect Jan. 1 and says youth up to 21 or foster youth up to 26 should be connected to health care before or soon after they leave prisons, detention centers or jail.

Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

Businesses along Lake Avenue destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. The cause of the fire and others that broke out in Los Angeles last week are being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Lawsuits allege power company involvement in LA wildfires

Lawsuits allege the Eaton Fire was sparked by a SoCal Edison transmission tower. The company says they have not had a chance to inspect the scene yet. The ATF has only just begun the federal investigation into the fire's cause.

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