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'Mad House' exposes Congressional dysfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats

The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book.

Workers with University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees picket the UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as part of a statewide strike.

UC San Diego workers join statewide strike over 'unfair labor practices'

The union representing the workers says the university refuses to negotiate certain pay scales and raised health care premiums during bargaining.

The Trump administration has stopped work at the CFPB. Here's what the agency does

It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's new head has closed its offices and told staff to stay home.

Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a debate on Tuesday.

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 6 education issues

From school choice to college affordability, Trump and Harris don't have a lot in common. Ahead of the candidates’ only scheduled debate, we’ve put together a handy primer of their education views.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.

Trump signs an order restricting gender-affirming care for people under 19

President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.

Inauguration preparations have shifted at the U.S. Capitol following the announcement that the ceremony will be moved indoors.

President-elect Donald Trump moves inauguration indoors, citing frigid temperatures

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he will move the inauguration ceremony indoors as Washington, DC prepares for record low temperatures. The ceremony will now take place inside the Capitol rotunda.

These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here's why

Some are offering sanctuary to immigrants, others are ministering to families in different ways.

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win. The network is caught up in Trump's assault on the media and an owner intent on finalizing a sale.

The San Diego County Administration building on Pacific Highway on Feb. 5, 2021.

San Diego Board of Supervisors races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for San Diego Board of Supervisors races.

Smoke from the Palisades Fire is seen from Point Dume while it burns homes along the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on Wednesday in Malibu, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana winds, the Palisades Fire has burned through thousands of acres while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena.

What are the Santa Ana winds, and how are they impacting the LA wildfires?

Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around, experts say.

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