The government was already investigating how the state was spending a federal grant on the train project to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The president said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s support for high-speed rail and his handling of the Los Angeles wildfires make him unelectable.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the federal government would not finance California’s high-speed rail project, escalating tensions over the state’s long-delayed infrastructure plan.

California joined a coalition of states Monday in suing the Trump administration to block sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Today, what's at stake as states sue over health and human services cuts, plus what's next for Israel's plans in Gaza, and seriously delinquent student loan borrowers hit a record high. 19 Democratic state attorneys general are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services.

Democrats and Republicans alike scoff at the idea of reopening the island prison that has served as a tourist attraction for decades.

President Donald Trump’s call to reopen Alcatraz, the famed San Francisco-area prison closed more than 60 years ago, drew swift backlash from California Democrats and surprise from visiting tourists.