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Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led their colleagues in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Billy Long expressing concerns regarding the Trump administration’s recent court filing that undermines the constitutional separation of church and state.
A group of Jewish House Democrats raised questions on Friday about the Pentagon’s decision to announce a $200 million contract with Elon Musk’s company xAI to utilize a version of its Grok artificial intelligence, days after the chatbot posted antisemitic and violent screeds on X. The legislators said they’re concerned about Musk’s potential influence on the program and lingering issues linked to the antisemitic outburst.
- Garcia asserted that Kennedy has a history of spreading HIV/AIDS misinformation, and questioned whether that had played a role in billions of dollars in cuts to prevention, treatment and research funding.
- The demand for information came just after Senate Republicans excluded a White House-backed cut of $400 million in funding for HIV/AIDS programs abroad from their latest spending measure.
“I stand willing and ready to partner with you.” – Secretary Duffy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, July 16, 2025, during a House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) secured a public commitment from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to work with her and Los Angeles in preparing for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Amy Kane was filled with dread when she heard that the national suicide prevention lifeline would stop offering specialized crisis intervention to young LGBTQ+ Americans and end its partnership with the West Hollywood-based Trevor Project.
With the service set to end July 17, Kane, a therapist who identifies as lesbian, believes the Trump administration is sending a clear message to queer Americans: “We don’t care whether you live or die.”
Lawmakers — at both the state and federal levels — have put forth proposals in recent weeks to largely prohibit federal agents conducting immigration enforcement actions from wearing masks to shield their identity and ensure that their clothes include identifying information, such as their name, badge number or agency.
Each morning, millions of Californians face an impossible choice: Endure hours in traffic and spend 20 percent or more of their incomes on car expenses, or spend more than half the median household income of $96,000
A local congresswoman is helping to lead the push at the federal level to get ICE agents to unmask.
The House of Representatives have passed a reconciliation bill, officially called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1), which is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump tomorrow.
California leaders have reacted to the passage of the Trump administration’s spending bill, which largely cuts public services and increases funding for immigration enforcement.
Governor Gavin Newsom called it the “big, beautiful betrayal.”
The Hollywood Burbank Airport is getting another cash infusion from the Federal Aviation Administration, which recently announced that it was awarding approximately $8.05 million in additional grant funding to the airport for its ongoing terminal replacement project.