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Tortured by the Taliban, Locked Up in the U.S.

The increasingly opaque path for protection adopted by Trump leaves those who fled their homeland with little hope.

Capital & Main · Jul 11, 2025

Will Covered California Land on Life Support?

Catastrophic federal cuts loom on the Golden State’s health care horizon.

Capital & Main · Jul 10, 2025

Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response

Changes to FEMA could cost the state billions as climate-driven disasters intensify.

Capital & Main · Jul 9, 2025

Trained Volunteers Patrol L.A. Streets as ICE Raids Intensify

Neighborhood groups monitor immigration enforcement amid rising fear and federal scrutiny.

Capital & Main · Jun 30, 2025

LAPD Arrest of Journalist at ICE Raid Fuels Press Freedom Fears

Anthony Orendorff was jailed for four days without bail before charges were dropped.

Capital & Main · Jun 27, 2025

Trump’s ‘Trans Mice’ Line Got Laughs. The Science Behind It Could Save Lives.

Research on HIV, cancer and infertility is being quietly dismantled under Trump’s anti-DEI agenda.

Capital & Main · Jun 27, 2025

A Fear Pandemic Grips Safety Net Hospitals and Their Patients

With immigration raids on the rise, many in need of health care are choosing to remain at home.

Capital & Main · Jun 26, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening to the People ICE Arrests in Immigration Court

Many are fighting to keep their court cases open so that they can still request asylum.

Capital & Main · Jun 24, 2025

Sanewashing the President

Since his return, newsrooms have downplayed Trump’s decline, helping normalize a presidency defined by incoherence, paranoia, and cruelty.

Capital & Main · Jun 23, 2025

Nurses Run Up Against Labor Board Stalled By Trump

Pennsylvania's largest hospital joins rise in employers citing federal changes to fight unionization.

Capital & Main · Jun 23, 2025