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• Common Cause blasts Texas, California congressional redistricting plans, saying “you can’t fight gerrymandering with more gerrymandering“;
• Deported Palestinian peace activist and filmmaker killed by Israeli settler in Occupied West Bank;
• Fresno activists hold “Unheard Echoes, Silencing Due Process” on immigration policies in central valley;
• Britain will recognize Palestinian State unless Israel addresses Gaza humanitarian crisis;
• EPA to repeal “endangerment finding” that underpins federal climate regulations

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• Democrats propose bills to make childcare affordable, in response to GOP funding cuts;
• Rep Tlaib, coalition call for removal of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as Palestinians killed seeking aid;
• Senators Sanders, Markey introduce bills to hike pay of teachers and school support staff;
• SF to pay $3 million, change policies after lawsuit over homeless encampment sweeps;
• Theologian criticizes right-wing Catholic policy agenda like Project 2025, opposition to gay marriage;
• July 24 is Earth Overshoot Day, when human consumption exceeds planet’s production – a sign that we are pushing well past nature’s limits

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• World Court rules countries that don’t act on climate crisis may be liable for violating human rights law;
• UN Security Council debates Gaza crisis amid questions over role of UN, humanitarian law;
• Civil disobedience at Wells Fargo offices in SF, NYC protest bank dropping DEI, climate goals;
• California AG asks judge to put LA juvenile detention facilities into receivership over poor conditions, abuse of power;
• Florida AG investigating restaurant that held LGBTQ pride event;
• UN says food deprivation, shattered health system leading to catastrophic birth outcomes for pregnant women and newborns

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

• Justice Department seeks to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts at Trump’s direction as controversy swirls.
• Gaza hospitals overwhelmed and under siege; Israel’s bombardments intensify as medical supplies dwindle.
• House narrowly approves Trump-backed rescission bill slashing foreign aid, public broadcasting.
• Republicans advance bill to push U.S. military spending above $1 trillion in fiscal 2026.
• Activists mark John Lewis Day of Action with rally for Black unity in Oakland.
• California presents $10 million state general fund check to California Indian Nations College to help with accreditation.
• San Francisco opens nation’s first publicly funded disability cultural center.
• Democratic Representative Licardo introduces bipartisan bill for ADUs.

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• Clock ticking for Trump bill clawing back funds for foreign aid and public media;
• House hearing on campus antisemitism targets UC Berkeley, Dem Ilhan Omar compares hearing to McCarthy witch-hunts;
• UN reports child nutrition in Gaza doubled under Israeli restrictions;
• UN says civilians in Ukraine coming under fire in record numbers as Russian strikes surge;
• Tariff-driven inflation begins to show in rising costs for furniture, clothing, large appliances

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A man hugs former Foreign Service employee Bob Gilchrist, of Washington, left, outside the State Department headquarters, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).

• State Department fires more than 1,300 in sweeping Trump administration reorganization.
• Senate Democrats clash with Forest Service chief over Trump’s proposed firefighting budget cuts.
• House Democrats kick off campaign to hold Republicans accountable for Medicaid cuts in GOP budget bill.
• California leaders warn of severe fallout from federal workforce and program cuts.
• Los Angeles officials condemn ICE raids staged from historic Terminal Island site.
• Los Angeles mayor signs an executive directive to protect immigrant residents of the city.
• Federal immigration raid at Camarillo cannabis farm sparks protest, 200 arrests.

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• Judge orders pause for Trump executive order ending birthright citizenship;
• Secretary of State Rubio describes Trump disappointment with Russia over Ukraine;
• Palestinians describe indiscriminate killings at aid distribution sites after Israel kicked UN aid program out of Gaza;
• US sanctions top UN human rights official on Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN calls it “dangerous precedent”;
• Conspiracy theories about Epstein sex trafficking come back to haunt Trump administration;
• Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million lawsuit after release from immigration jail, will share any settlement with other targeted activists

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• Trump’s Big Bill to be signed Friday after marathon vote and marathon speech by Dem leader Hakeem Jeffries;
• Democratic and labor leaders say Big Budget Bill will hurt workers and destroy the middle class;
• SF sues Trump over EPA termination of Environment Climate Justice grants;
• Advocates fear state cannabis tax proposals could unravel and hurt programs for children
• MALDEF planning million dollar lawsuit over US citizen arrested for filming ICE raid

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• UN Security Council meetings on Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Iran wars bring calls for peace, angry accusations
• SF officials, Jewish Community Relations Council discuss anti-Semitic attacks, role of Jewish people in social justice movements
• Health advocates say republican budget bill would devastate health in CA and nationally
• UCFW workers in Long Beach authorize what could become largest grocery strike in modern US history
• June 20^th is World Refugee Day
• ICE arrests of migrants with no criminal record jump 807% since beginning of 2025

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• June 18^th is “International Day for Countering Hate Speech”
• Defense Secretary Hegseth grilled by democratic senators over military in US cities
• SFMTA to cut 5 Muni bus lines Saturday, critics see risks for riders and SF climate goals
• Pentagon authorizes mobilization of 700 troops to aid ICE in Florida, Louisiana and Texas
• Democratic senators propose “Insurrection Act of 2025” to limit presidents’ use of troops domestically
• Supreme Court upholds Tennesee ban on gender-affirming care for children, 26 states have similar laws

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• Appeals court hears Trump vs Newsom challenge to National Guard in Los Angeles
• Union workers arrested while protesting SF budget cuts at Board of Supervisors meeting
• CA Senate committee takes up bill to ban toxic PFAS chemicals in firefighters’ equipment
• NYC democratic mayoral candidate arrested by at immigration court
• Prominent Spanish-language journalist turned over to ICE after arrest covering No Kings protests in Atlanta area
• 60 killed, 280 injured while seeking food aid at aid distribution sites in Gaza

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• CA senator Padilla dragged from news conference when he tried to ask Homeland Security Secretary Noem a question
• Activists planning “No Kings” rallies across country during Saturday military parade on Trump’s birthday
• TX governor Abbot ordering 5,000 national guard and 2,000 state police to manage protests
• UN says complete collapse of internet and data services in Gaza paralyzing aid operations
• UN marks World Day against Child Labor, as millions of children denied fair chance

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• Rally at SF immigration court condemns ICE arrests at court
• “Prostitution as Terrorism” report describes conflation of sex work with terrorism to justify expanded surveillance and criminalization
• Sen. Cory Booker to expand record-breaking Senate speech into book “Stand”
• RFK Jr says will ban government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals, will create in-house HHS journal
• Justice Dept official vows “massive lawsuits” against Univ of CA system, says must “bring these universities to their knees”

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• House passes Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” of tax breaks for wealthy, cuts to safety-net programs
• Trump holds dinner for top “$TRUMP” meme-coin customers, Dems call it “orgy of corruption” and national security threat
• CA planning lawsuit over Senate vote to repeal California’s vehicle pollution waivers
• UN says 9,000 children treated for malnutrition this year in Gaza
• Governor Newsom proclaims “Harvey Milk Day”

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• House passes Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” of tax breaks for wealthy, cuts to safety-net programs
• Trump holds dinner for top “$TRUMP” meme-coin customers, Dems call it “orgy of corruption” and national security threat
• CA planning lawsuit over Senate vote to repeal California’s vehicle pollution waivers
• UN says 9,000 children treated for malnutrition this year in Gaza
• Governor Newsom proclaims “Harvey Milk Day”

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• Dems blast Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” provisions on Medicaid and environment
• GOP budget bill would bar states from regulating Artificial Intelligence
• Displaced Gazans sleep in streets as Israel escalates offensive campaign
• Big City Mayors urge state lawmakers to support state’s Homeless, Housing Assistance, and Prevention program
• Bay democrats, environmentalists slam Newsom plan to fast-track Delta tunnel
• Judge dismisses charges against Newark NJ mayor arrested during congressional visit to ICE detention center

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• Trump announces plan for $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield
• UK, European Union sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank violence
• Barbara Lee sworn in as Oakland mayor
• World Health Organization adopts world’s first pandemic agreement
• FDA will no longer routinely approve Covid-19 shots for healthy young adults and children

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• Trump announces plan for $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield
• UK, European Union sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank violence
• Barbara Lee sworn in as Oakland mayor
• World Health Organization adopts world’s first pandemic agreement
• FDA will no longer routinely approve Covid-19 shots for healthy young adults and children

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• Newsom budget plan would cap health program for undocumented Californians to help close $12 billion Trump Slump deficit
• Deadly Israeli air strikes continue in Gaza amid ceasefire talks in Doha
• Californians rally at hospitals across state to protest Medicaid cuts, Mayor Elect Barbara Lee joins rally at Oakland’s Highland Hospital
• SF workers rally against Mayor Lurie’s cuts to services
• Rashida Tlaib D-MI introduces resolution to recognize 77^th anniversary of Naqba expulsion of Palestinians
• Republican lawmakers propose measure to label as “terrorist” non-profits that oppose Trump policies

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• Trump’s “big beautiful” domestic agenda bill heard in committees as Dems, Repubs and protesters weigh in
• Netanyahu plans full occupation of Gaza and forcible relocation of Palestinians, as some Israelis protest
• Californians rally at hospitals across state to protest Medicaid cuts, Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee joins rally at Oakland’s Highland Hospital
• Episcopal Church is halting a refugee partnership with the federal government, citing commitment to racial justice and reconciliation
• Governor Newsom urges cities to clear homeless encampments, with model ordinance and promise of funding
• Budget airline begins deportation flights from Phoenix AZ

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• Bay area childcare providers, parents, allies hold “Day without Childcare” to blast cuts to childcare, Head Start
• Democrats push back after ICE arrest of Newark mayor Baraka at controversial ICE detention center
• Homeless, advocates blast Oakland’s sweep of city’s largest unhoused community
• Governor Newsom urges cities to act swiftly on homelessness – by clearing homeless encampments
• Half a million people in Gaza face starvation between May and September, according to new IPC report
• UN chief Guterres marks Buddhist holiday Wesak, saying Buddha’s teachings of compassion, tolerance and selfless service resonate with UN values

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• Canadian PM Carney tells Trump Canada never for sale as leaders hold first meeting
• Israel plans to escalate in Gaza and take over aid distribution, as critics call it not in line with humanitarian principles
• Hamas says will no longer take part in ceasefire talks with Israel, citing “hunger and extermination war” in Gaza
• CSU students hold hunger strike calling for divestment from Israel
• Trump orders halt to US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis

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• Supreme Court signals possible support for nation’s first public religious charter school in Oklahoma case.
• As Gaza hunger crisis worsens, families rely on dwindling community kitchens for survival.
• U.S. and Ukraine strike economic deal after Trump pressure for aid repayment.
• Judge orders release of Palestinian student activist arrested by ICE during U.S. citizenship interview.
• Advocates warn of Bay Area financial transit collapse, urge $2B in state aid to avoid major service cuts.

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• President Donald Trump holds rally marking 100 days into his second term today, with boasts of policy wins even as public skepticism and economic strain cloud his agenda.
• House GOP education bill would slash aid, cap loans, drawing criticism over equity and access.
• Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends judge facing federal charges for aiding man in evading immigration arrest.
• GEO Group named among most dangerous employers as California AG highlights detention center abuses.
• Berkeley city council passes resolution on Israel-Gaza conflict without ceasefire call, prompting protest.

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• Trump says tariffs going well, as China says US should stop threats and blackmail
• Budget proposal would phase out Head Start programs by 2026, as “war on poverty” program reaches 60th anniversary
• 40 state Attorneys General call for full funding of Legal Services Corporation civil legal aid for the poor
• Trump cuts grants to Whitney Plantation, first plantation museum focused on experience of enslaved people
• Transfer of border land to Defense Dept will allow troops to detain migrants in southern New Mexico

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• Trump announces pause on tariffs except China, democrats say damage is done and uncertainty remains
• Federal worker unions fight back against Trump attacks on government workers and their unions, while Dems back pro-worker legislation
• UN World Food Programme says over half of South Sudan population faces food insecurity as nation on brink of civil war
• State senate committee advances bills to boost school funding in low-income districts, and boost financial aid for state college students who have been homeless
• California Women’s Legislative Caucus unveils priority bills on criminal justice, incarcerated women, immigrants, and emergency diapers

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• Senate to vote Saturday on Republican budget measure, Dems plan amendments against “bailout for billionaires”
• Thousands expected to join Saturday march on Washington against Trump agenda, other rallies in Oakland, San Francisco and across nation
• UN blasts killings of 15 medics and aid workers in Gaza, apparently shot exection-style
• Supreme Court hears challenge to South Carolina plan to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
• Myanmar earthquake amid civil war leads to calls for international action, UN calls for peace and international solidarity

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• Trump announces “Liberation Day” tariffs on imports, opponents call it “Recession Day”
• SF judge orders Trump administration to restore legal assistance for unaccompanied migrant children
• ICE detains Venezuelan who came to US to donate kidney to brother, supporters of Jose Gregorio start online petition to appeal for help
• Nobel Peace Prize laureate former Costa Rica president Oscar Arias says visa revoked after publicly criticizing Trump
• UNRWA reports Israeli shelling of health center housing displaced families, dead include 9 children, 2 women, 4 men

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• Activists rally to protest ICE detention of Palestinian activists, call for court hearing in New Jersey for student activist Mahmoud Khalil
• Protesters at Airbnb headquarters in SF decry company founder’s role in Musk’s DOGE
• HHS Secretary RFK Jr joins W Virginia governor to call for work requirements for SNAP, cut sodas from SNAP food items
• Fossil fuel companies have Monday deadline to bypass pollution rules by emailing request to President Trump
• Ontario premier supports matching Trump tariffs with Canadian tariffs, apologizes for hurting Americans but blames Trump

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• Israel’s renewed military actions in Gaza has killed nearly a thousand Palestinians since March 18, according to Gaza health officials
• UN officials say Democratic Republic of Congo conflicts are devastating civilians, causing food crisis
• Audit of Santa Rita Jail shows continuing failures in medical care, as county’s health provider contract comes up for renewal
• Environmentalists say LA is endangering Mono Lake by diverting too much water
• Yale professor who studies fascism moves to Canadian university, saying US is “tilting towards a fascist dictatorship”

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• First republican joins dems calling for investigation of Yemen war plan group chat security breach
• DOGE committee hearing calls for defunding NPR, PBS, as dems urge “save Elmo”
• Democrats hold forum to oppose cuts to National Institutes for Health
• Uber, Lyft drivers lawsuit claims wage theft, settlement negotiations to begin Monday
• Musk’s closure of Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service could worsen and prolong labor strikes and lockouts

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• As Republican lawmakers face hostile crowds at their town hall meetings, AOC and Bernie Sanders hold “Fighting Oligarchy” rallies
• UN celebrates first World Glacier Day to raise awareness of importance of glaciers and threats of climate change
• Trump shifts student loan programs from Dept of Education to Small Business Administration, then announces 40 per cent cut to SBA staffing
• Israel’s defense minister orders army to seize more territory in Gaza, threatens annexation

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• Trump signs Executive Order calling for closure of Education Department
• Activists sue UCLA over violence and intimidation against Palestinians and pro-Palestinian protesters
• Israeli attacks in Gaza continue for third day, thousands of Israelis join protests calling for new ceasefire
• School lunch programs, farmers hit by Trump cuts, valley lawmaker Costa decries “buzz-saw approach”
• DOGE looking at Postal Service, opponents plan Sunday speak-out in Santa Rosa
• Attorney General Bondi warns “if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Dept. of Justice will put you behind bars”

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• Deportation flight takes 250 people to El Salvador after federal judge had ordered halt, White House claims it did not violate court order
• Thousands protest at Tesla facilities in California, nationwide protests planned for April 19, as Tesla stocks fall and Musk’s politics drive boycotts
• States of California and Sonora Mexico sign agreement to strengthen climate and economic ties
• Trump orders air strikes against Yemen, United Nations warns more escalations could raise regional tensions, fuel cycles of retaliation, worsen Yemen’s dire humanitarian situation
• UN says aid dwindling in Gaza after 2 weeks of Israeli blockade of supplies

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• Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil, who led Columbia University protests against Israel, being detained in Louisiana without charge, under threat of deportation
• House Republican Budget would slash Medicaid, Democrats rally against plan
• California legislators push bill to build affordable housing for schoolteachers

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• United Nations observes International Women’s Day, celebrating advances but warning of push-back and “mainstreaming of misogyny”
• Trump hosts White House summit on bitcoin, vows to make USA the “crypto capital of the world”
• Trump says he’s “strongly considering” new sanctions on Russia, as massive drone strike hits Ukraine energy infrastructure
• Measles outbreak in West Texas still growing, as CDC plans study of vaccine-autism link despite research showing no connection

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• Representative Al Green censured by Congress for disrupting Trump speech, Dems sing “We Shall Overcome” as House speaker reads censure resolution
• California attorney general sues Trump administration for 6th time in 6 days, this time over $148 million cut to education grants
• Producers of Broadway musical Hamilton cancel next year’s performance at Kennedy Center,citing Trump take-over and purge of staff at the cultural center
• Democratic lawmakers say Republican budget-cutting plan would devastate Medicaid health care for millions
• World Health Organization says US aid cuts threaten decades of progress against Tuberculosis, world’s deadliest communicable disease

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• Trump levies tariffs on America’s 3 largest trade partners, triggering retaliation in-kind from Canada, Mexico and China
• Trump threatens funding for schools that allow “illegal protests”, says agitators will be imprisoned or deported
• Federal employee union rallies to protest DOGE for mass firings, dismantling federal programs and agencies
• Local officials blast “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act”, say Administration using fear to push Trump agenda
• Mexico lawsuit against US gunmakers reaches Supreme Court, alleges gunmakers cashing in on cartel violence
• CDC sends “disease detective” epidemiologists to respond to Texas measles epidemic, HHS Secretary Kennedy sends Vitamin A and recommends cod liver oil

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• Federal workers sue over Musk firing threat, as Trump posts SpongeBob SquarePants meme mocking federal employees
• Trump talks about getting Ukrainian minerals to pay for aid, while France’s Macron says truce may be weeks away with Europe providing peacekeepers
• Judge blocks immigration raids at 5 Quaker meetings, Georgia Baptist church network, and California Sikh temple
• Protesters blast Musk role in mass layoffs at rally outside Tesla facilities in Berkeley
• Israeli tanks move into occupied West Bank for first time in decades, Palestinian authorities call it “dangerous escalation”

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Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman over “DEI”

Senate passes $304B budget plan after all night vote-a-rama

Steve Bannon faces backlash after apparent Nazi salute at CPAC

LAFD chief Kristen Crowley axed by Mayor Karen Bass

New California legislation proposes to strengthen micro-plastics ban in products

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• February 19^th marks anniversary of Executive Order 9066 Japanese internment, Newsom proclamation urges standing up for civil rights regardless of immigration status
• Trump’s Labor Secretary nominee tells senators she’ll implement Trump agenda, allays republican qualms over past support for union legislation
• Bay area religious leaders reaffirm support for California sanctuary for migrants on anniversary of WW2 Japanese internment order
• UC Santa Cruz students, faculty walk out in protest of Trump immigration policies
• Stanford designated as hostile campus because of its response to pro-Palestinian activism
• World Health Organization, UNICEF conducting mass vaccinations for polio in Gaza, as new US commission scrutinizes childhood vaccine schedule

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• Leonard Peltier free after 5 decades in prison, vows to continue struggle for indigenous people
• US begins negotiations with Russia as Ukraine, Europe complain they’re left out
• Despite ceasefire, hospitals in Gaza still suffering from destruction or damage, loss of staff, and supply shortages
• Community activists protest Oakland budget cuts that would slash $2.6 million from community organizations
• Berkeley discusses plan to create public utilities to replace investor-owned utilities like for-profit PG&E
• Israel uses tear gas to evacuate UN Palestinian relief office, orders 3 UNRWA schools closed

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People take part in the “No Kings Day” protest on Presidents Day in Washington, in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, by the Capitol in Washington. The protest was organized by the 50501 Movement, which stands for 50 Protests 50 States 1 Movement. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

• Protesters rally against Trump on Presidents Day.
• Bipartisan Senate delegation led by Graham holds press conference in Tel Aviv on Israel trip.
• Russian and American officials will hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv.
• Activists protest NBA’s ties to Rwanda outside All-Star Game in San Francisco.

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• Pope Francis letter criticizes Trump migrant policies, Trump’s border czar tells him to fix the Church, “leave border enforcement to us”
• Democratic lawmakers join federal workers’ “Save the Civil Service Rally”, blasting Trump Musk attacks on federal agencies and workers
• Trump says he’ll abide by court orders blocking his agenda, republican House Speaker Johnson says courts should step back and let things “play out”
• Coalition on Homelessness activists rally, march to SF Mayor Lurie’s office to demand housing justice
• Israeli PM Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting unless Hamas releases hostages Saturday, UN chief Guterres says resumption of hostilities would “lead to an immense tragedy”
• 200,000 Greenlanders sign petition to “buy California from Trump”, promise Danish values – Rule of Law, universal health care, fact-based politics

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• House Progressive Caucus blasts Elon Musk for illegal power grab, calls for his removal from government meddling
• Poll shows Musk unpopular, as head of DOGE gets access to government data, power over spending and staffing
• Trump plans cutting USAID staff from 10,000 to 661, as foreign aid freeze halts medicine deliveries and clinical trials
• Senate confirms Vought to head OMB, as Dems blast him for making Project2025 into Trump’s agenda
• Border militarization continues as Pentagon sends another 1,500 active duty soldiers to border, 500 Marines arrive in Guantanamo Bay

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• Trump administration sues sanctuary city Chicago, as immigration rights protests occur in 50 states and DC
• Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court for Netanyahu arrest warrant, as Israeli PM visits Washington
• Justice Department pushing Trump immigration agenda in lawsuit, funding freeze targeting sanctuary cities
• UNICEF says air pollution killing 100 young children daily across East Asia and Pacific, pollution will worsen with climate change
• Democrats force week-long delay in Patel confirmation, saying nominee for FBI chief aims for political revenge

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• Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr wins party-line committee vote in key step to confirmation as nation’s top health official
• Democratic lawmakers introduce “Stop the Steal” bill to fight Trump-Musk power grab
• California Attorney General moving to protect schools, undocumented and transgender students from Trump executive orders
• Trump pulls US out of UN Human Rights Council, looking next at UNESCO
• Bay area educators launch “We Can’t Wait” bargaining campaign to keep schools open, as schools struggle with falling enrollment and budget cuts

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• Medicaid faces challenges under Trump administration, changes could hurt patients
• Congo war flareup threatens civilians, human rights, vital minerals, and regional stability
• Democratic National Committee meets to choose new leader, reckon with last election
• LA wildfires leave risks of future problems from toxic pollution to floods and landslides
• Snow-pack survey shows dry January, could affect future water supplies

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• Trump administration orders freeze on federal grants and loans, Federal judge blocks move until next week
• San Francisco resolution affirms sanctuary city, solidarity with immigrant residents
• UNRWA says Israel’s ban on agency will cripple Gaza aid, undermine ceasefire when it takes effect in 2 days
• Wildfire survivors urge government leaders to keep community needs in mind at Los Angeles wildfire community meeting
• Study finds climate change increased fire weather that fanned southern California wildfires

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• California, other Democratic states sue to block Trump executive order that would end birthright citizenship
• Migrant detention measure “Laken Riley Act” could pass House Wednesday, setting stage for Trump’s first bill signing
• House committee passes “Fix our Forests Act” to prevent wildfires, Democrats say it exploits tragedy for political gain
• Eco-activist Starhawk hosts “Festival of Resistance and Resiliency” to bolster inner and collective strength

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• Gaza ceasefire brings hope for surge in humanitarian aid, but Israel’s UNRWA ban looms
• Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is law of the land, part of the Constitution
• Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, boasts of more pardons than any president in US history
• Migrant detention bill moving through Congress could become first bill incoming president Trump signs into law

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• President Biden farewell address warns that oligarchy of extreme wealth, power, and influence threaten democracy and basic rights
• House bill to deport immigrants for sex offenses or domestic violence could backfire on victims, according to women’s advocacy and immigrant rights groups
• Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, touts “clean coal”, sidesteps controversial Trump climate ideas
• Trump’s statements blaming Governor Newsom and state water policies for wildfires could hint at ominous agenda
• Israel cabinet vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal delayed to Friday as Netanyahu claims last-minute dispute with Hamas

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• Biden announces Hamas-Israel ceasefire and hostage agreement, to take effect Sunday
• LA wildfires take toll on crops, supermarkets, sparking hunger fears
• Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, Chis Wright, faces climate change questions in Senate confirmation hearing
• Senate Democrats skeptical of Trump pick for Attorney General, Pam Bondi was Trump lawyer challenging Biden’s 2020 election
• San Francisco supervisors consider action on Safeway closure that could create food desert in the heart of the city

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• Firefighting in the LA wildfires becomes international effort, as death toll rises to 24; Governor lifts some environmental rules to speed rebuilding
• Biden touts foreign policy improvements in final State Department speech
• Gaza journalists decry genocide, deaths of 222 journalists and media workers
• Nationwide protests planned on Trump’s inauguration
• Supreme Court considers how broadly to apply federal “First Step Act” sentencing reforms
• Democratic lawmakers agree on $50 million plan to “Trump-proof” California
• UNICEF warns of a new era of crisis for children, 1 in 6 live in combat-affected areas

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Historic wildfires terrorize Los Angeles.

KPFA’s Teresa Wierzbianska describes personal evacuation experience in LA.

House of Representatives passes bill that could require ICE to detain immigrants accused of theft.

Evironmental activists mobilize in Sacramento to protest biomass projects.

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President-elect Trump wants to take over Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland, and re-name the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.

A YOUNG PALESTINIAN MOTHER STRUGGLES WITH CANCER AND RAISING HER CHILDREN IN GAZA.

W.H.O. ISSUES REPORT ABOUT GROWING INFECTIONS OF H.M.P.V. PATHOGEN.

PRESIDENT BIDEN HONORS NATIVE AMERICANS WITH TRIBAL MONUMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.

Scandal-plagued Antioch police get new interim chief in wake of racist texting controversy.

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Toronto Globe reporter offers insight into resignation of Candaian PM Justin Trudeau.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to South Korea on last expected diplomatic trip before new administration.

Congress certifies election results with no insurrection.

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• United Nations says Gaza health care system is collapsing.
• Cold weather in Gaza makes living conditions more difficult.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson retains gavel after dramatic vote.
• New California laws go on the books dealing with cannabis cafes, book bans among other issues.
• California raises minimum wage.

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• FBI says Islamic State inspired New Year’s Day New Orleans attacker acted alone.
• New California law prohibits collection agencies and others from sharing medical debt information.
• New state labor laws go on the books in California, including paid farm worker sick leave for extreme natural events.
• Alternative power advocates say they plan to fight fossil fuel industries’ attacks on solar rooftops.
• State water regulators say California’s first snowpack reading of the year is encouraging.

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• Man accused of killing health insurance executive pleads not guilty today in New York courtroom.
• International health officials call for air raids on Gaza hospital to end.
• Governor Newsom declares state of emergency after bird flu cases detected in state.
• New report shows disparity in access to youth sports in California. 
• New report shows disparity in access to youth sports in California. 

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• • House votes down Trump-backed government funding plan as deadline to avoid shutdown approaches.
  • Luigi Mangione appears in Federal court in New York, he faces federal murder and stalking charges.
  • Amazon workers stage holiday season nationwide strike. 

• Californians file class action lawsuit against congressmembers over support for Israel arms sales.
• Anti-abortion activists testify before Congress on law against blocking abortion clinic entrances.

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• Government funding agreement in Congress collapses as Trump makes new demands before shutdown.
• Supreme Court will step into debate over legality of potential US ban of Tiktok.
• Federal Reserve announces latest quarter point interest rate cut.
• GOP lawmakers announce border security plan for Trump Administration.
• LA Immigrants rights advocates march in celebration of immigrants.
• Richmond approves housing inspection ordinance.
• San Mateo County Supervisors vote to move forward on removing County Sheriff.
• Anti abortion activists testify in Congress against law banning blocking of abortion clinic entrances.

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• Mangione charged with murder as an act of terrorism in health insurance CEO’s death.
• New York judge refuses to throw out Donald Trump’s fraudulent business practices conviction.
• Investigators in Wisconsin school shooting case looking for motive and how teenager got gun.
• PG&E could get $15 billion in federal loans to modernize electricity grid.
• Sacramento officials announce preparations to first day of Prop 36 going into effect.
• UN investigates Assad era human rights abuses in Syria.
• Gazans react to ceasefire negotiation efforts.

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Three dead, six injured after student opens fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.

Congressional report: Amazon warehouses most dangerous in country.

Bill to expand social security backed by Senate democrats.

President Biden dedicates monument to labor legend Frances Perkins.

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• Small island nations ask International Court of Justice to determine what actions major polluters are required to do on the climate.
• Freed American prisoner held for months in Syria headed home to the US.
• Nuseirat refugee camp recovery begins in Gaza Strip following Israeli airstrike.
• UN officials announce they’re working on peaceful transition for Syria.
• San Francisco State University announces it will divest from weapons manufacturers linked to human rights abuses.
• California insurance regulators announce they’re requiring insurers to cover wildfires.

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• Bodies showing torture signs found at Syrian hospital, rebels say.
• Syria rebel leaders vow to punish ex-officers found to have committed acts of torture.
• Albertsons-Kroger merger is off as Albertsons sues Kroger saying it failed to win approval for merger.
• Senate Democrats vow to take action on the Social Security Fairness act to a vote before year’s end.
• Biden Administration holds its first Women’s Health Research Conference.
• UN special rapporteur issues strong rebuke of Israel.
• House Budget Committee holds hearing on the national debt.

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• President-elect Trump calls for members of the House Select Committee investigating January 6 to be jailed.
• Supreme Court rules Homeland Security Department has full discretion to revoke immigration visas.
• A wildfire raging near Malibu causes thousands of evacuation orders in Southern California.
• Southern California water officials approve millions in funding for Governor Newsom’s controversial water tunnel plan.
• UN top envoy for Syria says the fall of the Assad dictatorship leaves the country with an uncertain future.

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• The international community reacts to the toppling of Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad, the Biden Administration offers cautious encouragement.
• Police arrest a suspect in Pennsylvania linked to the shooting death of a health insurance executive in New York.
• Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick for intelligence chief, meets with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
• Tiktok asks court to undo Biden Administration US ban on the Chinese social media platform.
• Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray for people on death row in the US.

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• A New York judge dismisses manslaughter charge in subway chokehold case, jury considers lesser charges.
• Federal appeals court upholds law forcing sale of Tiktok to avoid US ban.
• New York investigators say United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect probably fled city by bus.
• San Mateo County supervisors take another step in effort to remove embattled County Sheriff.
• International Red Cross landmine removal chief calls on governments to abide by landmine bans.
• Mexico’s president to ask Trump not to deport non-Mexican nationals to Mexico.

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• Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for minors.
• State Attorney General Rob Bonta unveils new plans to counter incoming Trump administration agenda.
• French far right and leftist lawmakers elect to oust Prime Minister in battle over national budget.
• Amnesty International report accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
• San Diego nurse claims she was fired for her pro-Palestinian activism.

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• South Korean President declares martial law, but later rescinds it after Parliament blocks him and protests emerge.
• A New York jury begins deliberations in the case of a military veteran who choked a homeless mentally ill man to death on the subway.
• Biden Administration looks to phase out program allowing companies to pay disabled workers below minimum wage.
• Santa Clara Supervisors introduce a measure to fund legal help for communities expected to be targeted by Trump.
• A San Francisco Supervisor faces a recall over support for a ban on cars on sections of the Great Highway.

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• President Biden pardons his youngest son Hunter in a move that contradicts an earlier pledge not to do so.
• President Biden makes his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa with a stop visit to Angola, it’s meant to counter Chinese influence on the continent.
• State lawmakers kick off a special session requested by Governor Newsom to shore up the state for expected legal fights with Trump.
• Supreme Court considers arguments from e-cigarette firms that federal bans on flavored vapes are unfair.
• Fighting continues in Gaza as Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of violations of the Lebanon Ceasefire.

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• President-elect Trump names decorated general Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Russia and Ukraine.
• American prisoners held in China released after diplomatic agreement between Beijing and Biden Administration.
• US economic numbers for the third quarter continue to show strong growth.
• Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to hold after taking affect Wednesday.
• Governor Newsom touts Delta Tunnel project, environmentalists remain critical.
• Trump names former Immigration chief Tom Homan as new border czar. 
• Oakland airport employees rally for better wages and benefits on year’s busiest travel day. 

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• Biden welcomes news of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire announcement, truce begins Wednesday.
• President-elect Trump threatens tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China that could upend global trade.
• Weather and air traffic control labor shortages could impact Thanksgiving holiday travel.
• Walmart to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs under conservative pressure.
• California AG Bonta announces lawsuits over state labor violations.
• Rabies case leads to death in Fresno, the city’s first reported case in decades.

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• Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop two criminal cases against Trump, citing presidential immunity.
• Global south nations, activists slam COP29 climate deal for falling short on funding.
• Marjorie Taylor Greene, appointed to lead House subcommittee on government funding cuts, pledges crackdown on sanctuary cities.
• Service workers strike at American Airlines’ Charlotte hub over wages.
• Judge dismisses most of the charges against 26 activists who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in protest over the war in Gaza.

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