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Lawsuits Push Back on Trump’s Attack on Child Care

Unions, small businesses, states sue to stop the administration from punishing blue states by withholding $10 billion in funding.

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Protesters Turn to Economic Disruption to Fight ICE

A nationwide shutdown, inspired by a one-day general strike in response to the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month, shows the evolving tactics of groups from Minnesota to Los Angeles mobilizing against Trump’s immigration agenda.

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Amid the Violent Minnesota Raids, ICE Arrests Over 100 Refugees, Ships Many to Texas

Federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release those detained; lawsuit called the mass arrest

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Colorado May Ask Big Oil to Leave Millions of Dollars in the Ground

State law that prioritizes public health over fossil fuel extraction could win the day for suburban activists fighting drilling plan.

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Amid Climate Crisis, Insurers’ Increased Use of AI Raises Concern For Policyholders

States and consumers accuse insurance giants of using technology to slow payouts and drop homeowners.

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Are California’s Billionaires Crying Wolf?

Uber-rich say they’ll flee if wealth tax proposal passes. History suggests otherwise.

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The One Big Beautiful Prediction: The Energy Transition Is Still Alive

Trump has attacked renewable power from every angle, but energy justice scholar Sanya Carley envisions an affordable green future.

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Yes, the Energy Transition Is Coming. But ‘Probably Not’ in Our Lifetime.

In candid interview, New Mexico Oil and Gas Association leader says the industry is good for the state's economy ... and environment.

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On Eve of Strike, Kaiser Nurses Sound Alarm on Patient Care

More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers plan to walk out next week following months-long stalemate with Kaiser.

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‘A Fraudulent Scheme’: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Main uncovered some of these business dealings.

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Honduran Grandfather Who Died in ICE Custody Told Family He’d Felt Ill For Weeks

Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz is one of six people to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody less than three weeks into 2026.

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The Rio Grande Was Once an Inviting River. It’s Now a Militarized Border.

Since Trump returned to office, dozens of environmental, wildlife and public access rules have been waived to make way for the border wall.

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Seven Years on, New Mexico Still Hasn’t Codified Governor’s Climate Goals

As the legislative session opens, lawmakers again will weigh a pledge to reduce emissions. Last year, two Democrats joined the GOP to sink it.

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Six Years on, New Mexico Still Hasn’t Codified Governor’s Climate Goals

As the legislative session opens, lawmakers again will weigh a pledge to reduce emissions. Last year, two Democrats joined the GOP to sink it.

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Homes That Survived the 2025 L.A. Fires Are Still Contaminated

Testing of homes in communities surrounding the Eaton and Palisades fires has found dangerous levels of lead and asbestos — even after remediation.

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When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price

A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.

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Keeping People With Their Pets Can Help L.A.’s Housing Crisis — and Mental Health

Social worker Jackie Parra intervenes at L.A.’s busiest animal shelter to help people in crisis keep their pets and housing.

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Straight Out of Project 2025: Trump’s Immigration Plan Was Clear

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next.

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Will an Old Pennsylvania Coal Town Get a Reboot From AI?

Homer City embraces the prospect of jobs but worries the profits and power from a new gas plant will flow to faraway tech companies.

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Why No Charges? Friends, Family of Man Killed by Off-Duty ICE Officer Ask After New Year’s Eve Shooting.

Keith Porter, 43, had been firing a gun into the air to celebrate before he was killed, family members say. If the shooter weren’t an ICE agent,

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Can California’s New Immigrant Laws Help — and Hold Up in Court?

Experts are watching whether state protections can help shield immigrants from Trump’s crackdown and survive legal challenges.

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Trump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Benefits from Policy Changes That Raise Worker Safety Concerns

Meatpacking giant JBS gave $5 million; industry soon celebrated a decision to make those on the assembly line work faster.

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In a Time of Extreme Peril, Burmese Journalists Tell Stories From the Shadows

American foreign policy complicates an already difficult situation for those reporting on the civil war in Myanmar.

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Still the Golden State?

Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address in 2026.

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From Fire to ICE: The Year in Video

Capital & Main’s video reporting reached millions of viewers in 2025, expanding our coverage of the most pressing issues facing our readers.

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