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TSA introduces a new fee option for travelers without REAL ID and other restrictions in 2026.
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TSA Introduces New $45 Fee Option for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting February 1

Ellen by Ellen January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Starting February 1, 2026, passengers without acceptable forms of identification will be required to pay a $45 fee to use TSA ConfirmID, a modernized alternative identity verification system, and travelers are urged to update their ID at their local DMV as soon as possible.

President Donald Trump has unleashed ICE agents, border patrol officers and National Guard troops in cities across the nation. These officers are grabbing people off the streets and/or kicking down doors to homes and also arresting people outside courtrooms before secreting them away to locations within and outside the country without Due Process. Citizens in these communities are not only being harassed, some are being harmed physically and in some instances, killed by these officers who V.P. JD Vance says have “absolute immunity”
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California Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Hold ICE Agents Accountable

by Breanna Reeves January 16, 2026January 16, 2026
Last December, the Affordable Care Act tax credits expired after House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the vote until the new year. Now, the legislation is back on the table and awaiting Senate approval.
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Legislation to Extend ACA Subsidies Clears House, Heads to Senate

by Breanna Reeves January 11, 2026January 11, 2026
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (L) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (R ) sounded the Alarm over expiring ACA Tax Credits during a press conference earlier this week.
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Congressmen Aguilar and Lieu Address Rising Costs and Health Care Crisis

Ellen by Ellen December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
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Gov. Newsom Appoints Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds to California Transportation Commission

BVN by BVN November 26, 2025November 30, 2025
The CalFresh (SNAP) EBT card is basically a debit card for groceries. These benefits, interrupted by the recent historic shutdown of the federal government, will begin again now that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended.
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California Families to Receive Overdue SNAP Benefits After Federal Shutdown Ends

BVN by BVN November 18, 2025November 18, 2025
On Nov. 4, Inland Empire leaders criticized the Trump administration’s actions in delaying to pay out SNAP benefits. The administration initially agreed to pay 50% of benefits, followed by a USDA memo that increased the payout to 65%.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

BVN by BVN November 7, 2025November 7, 2025
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Rep. Pete Aguilar Celebrates Passage of Prop 50

callen by callen November 5, 2025November 5, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces Proposition 50, The Election Rigging Response Act.
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Inland Empire Congressional Map at Stake as Proposition 50 Goes to Voters

Aryana by Aryana November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

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