California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at age 65

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican who represented Northern California in Congress for more than a decade and built his political career around agriculture and water policy, has died at age 65, his office announced Tuesday. No cause
Trump admin. moves to suspend $10B in federal aid to social programs in five Democratic states

The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping pause on roughly $10 billion in federal funding for social services and child care programs in five Democratic-led states, citing concerns about fraud. The decision affects California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota