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It took about 109 years in Los Angeles for women to become the majority on the City Council. It took about 109 years in Los Angeles for women to become the majority on the City Council.
US Politics December 11, 2024

It took about 109 years in Los Angeles for women to become the majority on the City Council.

With Ysabel Jurado's swearing-in, the City Council's composition is now 8 women ... more

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Trump’s Trajectory: “Make America Weak” Trump’s Trajectory: “Make America Weak”
US Politics March 9, 2025

Trump’s Trajectory: “Make America Weak”

Respect is the foundation of leadership, whether in business, personal relationships, or ... more

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How the Political Parties Have Realigned on Immigration How the Political Parties Have Realigned on Immigration
Immigration January 3, 2023

How the Political Parties Have Realigned on Immigration

Today, Democrats and Republicans could not stand farther apart on immigration. In ... more

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Mexico’s Border Crisis: The Country Can’t Take More Migrants Mexico’s Border Crisis: The Country Can’t Take More Migrants
Immigration May 27, 2023

Mexico’s Border Crisis: The Country Can’t Take More Migrants

The side of the southwest border is surprisingly quiet two weeks after ... more

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LA City Council Seeks Criminal Probe of Texas Governor For Migrant Bus LA City Council Seeks Criminal Probe of Texas Governor For Migrant Bus
Immigration August 31, 2023

LA City Council Seeks Criminal Probe of Texas Governor For Migrant Bus

On a day when another bus of migrants from Texas arrived in ... more

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Growing frustration on immigration threatens to erode Biden’s Latino support Growing frustration on immigration threatens to erode Biden’s Latino support
Immigration June 6, 2024

Growing frustration on immigration threatens to erode Biden’s Latino support

President Biden's executive action signed Tuesday, dramatically restricting access to asylum for ... more

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Silvia Rodríguez: “This is not the American Dream. I graduated and can’t work despite all my effort.” Silvia Rodríguez: “This is not the American Dream. I graduated and can’t work despite all my effort.”
DACA October 4, 2024

Silvia Rodríguez: “This is not the American Dream. I graduated and can’t work despite all my effort.”

Silvia Rodriguez's family packed a few things, left their homeland, Guadalajara, Mexico, ... more

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Path to asylum seekers narrows, especially for Latinos Path to asylum seekers narrows, especially for Latinos
Immigration December 13, 2024

Path to asylum seekers narrows, especially for Latinos

Approval rates for asylum seekers in the U.S. are dropping dramatically in ... more

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Trump Fires Top Immigration Court Officials Trump Fires Top Immigration Court Officials
Immigration January 24, 2025

Trump Fires Top Immigration Court Officials

The acting head of the U.S. immigration court system and three other ... more

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What we know about the U.S. H-1B visa program What we know about the U.S. H-1B visa program
Immigration March 6, 2025

What we know about the U.S. H-1B visa program

The fate of the H-1B program – which offers U.S. employers a ... more

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Rubio says U.S. may have pulled more than 300 visas Rubio says U.S. may have pulled more than 300 visas
Immigration March 28, 2025

Rubio says U.S. may have pulled more than 300 visas

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the State Department may ... more

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Fentanyl deaths on the rise among adolescents due to the spread of counterfeit pills Fentanyl deaths on the rise among adolescents due to the spread of counterfeit pills
Crime September 30, 2022

Fentanyl deaths on the rise among adolescents due to the spread of counterfeit pills

The number of adolescents, aged 14 to 18, who died from an ... more

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El Salvador’s congress extends anti-gang crackdown El Salvador’s congress extends anti-gang crackdown
USA March 17, 2023

El Salvador’s congress extends anti-gang crackdown

El Salvador’s congress has voted to approve yet another extension of emergency ... more

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Cameras on California Roads Could help with pedestrians deaths Cameras on California Roads Could help with pedestrians deaths
USA August 15, 2023

Cameras on California Roads Could help with pedestrians deaths

Far too many pedestrians are dying on California’s streets. Pedestrian deaths have been ... more

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Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first
USA August 28, 2023

Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first

Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is ... more

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Gun Ownership in the U.S.: Insights from a Pew Research Center Survey Gun Ownership in the U.S.: Insights from a Pew Research Center Survey
USA September 14, 2023

Gun Ownership in the U.S.: Insights from a Pew Research Center Survey

Guns are deeply ingrained in American society and the nation’s political debates. The ... more

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Iran’s foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut it could suffer ‘a huge earthquake’ Iran’s foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut it could suffer ‘a huge earthquake’
USA October 14, 2023

Iran’s foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut it could suffer ‘a huge earthquake’

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday called on Israel to stop its attacks ... more

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The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have issued a travel advisory for Americans planning to visit the country The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have issued a travel advisory for Americans planning to visit the country
USA March 19, 2024

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have issued a travel advisory for Americans planning to visit the country

"U.S. Citizens should exercise increased caution in the downtown areas of popular ... more