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Eric Thayer
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The new ruling against the Trump administration’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles comes as courts are considering other challenges to his deployment of troops to liberal cities, such as Portland and Chicago.
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U.S. Forest Service
Xavier Mascareñas
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California Department of Water Resources
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Cassandra Profita/OPBThe Bureau of Land Management on Monday announced its approval of a controversial lithium mining exploration project in Southeast Oregon’s Malheur County near the Nevada state line. -
Zaydee Sanchez/CalMattersPresident Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have cut funding to Medicaid, which pays for many services for students with disabilities. Trump also gutted the Office of Civil Rights, which helps enforce disability law.
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in an effort to shore up a weakening job market. With inflation remaining stubbornly high, it was not a slam dunk decision. -
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesThe head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA.
Jenny Kane
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AP
A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law. Oregon and California were among the parties seeking the ruling.
Shaanth Nanguneri
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Bradley W. Parks
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OPB
Kristian Foden-Vencil
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OPB
Florence Middleton
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CalMatters
The California Highway Patrol graduated 780 new officers this year, including more than 130 cadets on Friday, underscoring the success of the agency’s recruitment push during a once-concerning vacancy rate.
Dignity Health Connected Living
Manuel Orbegozo
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CalMatters
