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Construction on President Trump’s new White House ballroom has not gone smoothly. Initially announced by the Trump administration in July 2025, the project has encountered legal disputes over demolition and financing costs. Construction is now underway despite its unpopularity with Americans. An April poll found that 56% of respondents were opposed to the ballroom plans.
On Sept. 10, 2026, the US Census Bureau published a proposed rule outlining changes to the 2030 census. The proposal would: limit the count to US citizens and green card holders, remove questions about race and ethnicity, and prohibit questions about sexual orientation. Removing race and ethnicity data could prevent researchers from identifying the specific needs of Vietnamese American communities.
The General Election is on November 3, 2026. California voters will choose a new governor, elect state leaders, and decide on 14 propositions to change state law. Here is our breakdown of CalMatters’s 2026 voting guide, which explains how to vote, who the key candidates are, and what each proposition means.
Many lawfully present immigrants will be among the first people to lose Medicaid coverage under congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is expected to cut spending by more than $900 billion through 2034 for the state-federal health program for people with low incomes or disabilities. The law will strip many more immigrants of their Affordable Care Act plan subsidies and Medicare coverage next year.
On August 1, 39-year-old Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo died from suspected medical complications while in ICE custody. His death is one of 57 reported by ICE since President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. This figure also reflects the highest reported death count in ICE custody in over a decade and is quadruple the number of deaths reported during the Biden administration.
Many lawmakers are concerned about the implications of the SAVE Act on eligible voters. Research indicates that 21.3 million citizens are unable to easily access proof of citizenship documents, and at least 3.8 million completely lack them. Although the SAVE Act will not be implemented on a national scale just yet, multiple state governments have begun to enforce variations of this bill.