California opened applications for $50 million in funding designed to improve connectivity and digital skills, but a federal funding freeze puts the program's future in question.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on expanding access to IVF at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
President Donald Trump named his appointments to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, which mostly consisted of staff who worked on his presidential campaigns.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)
Many state officials have said they're waiting to see how the large changes in Washington, D.C., will affect their organizations. Two former state officials offered some advice.
Code for America's Amanda Renteria and former Biden White House adviser Robert Gordon share how they think the fervent activity in Washington, D.C., will affect the delivery…
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)
Demonstrators protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters to demand the release of immigrants families in detention centers at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2020. (Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images)
The nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology says schools should review their policies ahead of a new presidential administration that has promised to ramp up immigration enforcement.
Flanked by labor union leaders, Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to union workers during a campaign event on September 2, 2024 at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Michigan. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)
Two leading public safety groups urged the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates to provide federal support for a "critical" nationwide 911 upgrade.
An election law expert said the "audit" of more than 2.1 million ballots by an unqualified firm could force the county to buy entirely new voting technology.