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There is no widely accepted term for “mental health” in the predominantly refugee Vietnamese American diaspora. Many mental health diagnoses don’t have translations either. So when it comes to addressing mental health issues with their families, many children of immigrants and refugees have no idea where to start. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re breaking down how Vietnamese Americans can communicate their feelings and find resources for themselves and their loved ones.
House Republicans approved a budget proposal in February that could cut at least $880 billion from Medicaid, the largest cut to the program in U.S. history. Republican lawmakers are trying to find ways to reduce federal spending in order to finance $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for higher-income households and corporations.
Up in flames and choked with smoke—in a blaze is how Southern California began 2025. Throughout January, weeks of raging wildfires, mainly the Palisades and Eaton Fires, engulfed Los Angeles County and forced many residents to evacuate their homes and seek shelter. Many Californians are used to wildfires, but the 2025 wildfires “rank among the deadliest and most destructive fires in California history”.
Identity theft is on the rise in the United States, and with federal agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau facing severe funding cuts, there are fewer resources available to Americans to protect them from fraud. To protect yourself from scams that can put your money and identity at risk, consider taking some small safety measures.
Claim: President Donald Trump has claimed that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), his new task force to cut federal spending, has already identified “tens of billions of dollars” in “waste, fraud and abuse” and could end up saving the government “close to a trillion dollars.”
Rating: This claim is FALSE.
President Donald Trump has wasted no time fulfilling his promise to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since taking office this January, signing executive orders that target decades-old practices dating back to the Civil Rights era of the 1950s and 1960s.