Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces that President Trump has rescinded the DACA program, protecting 800 thousand immigrants brought to the country as children. He’s giving Congress six months to come up with a replacement. Immigrants rights activists and supporters stage protests and rallies all over the country: Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/trump-rescinds-daca-pushes-issue-to-troubled-congress  


  Explosions rock a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas after flooding cuts off power to refrigeration needed to keep the volatile substances from catching fire. California Senator Kamala Harris announces she will co-sponsor Bernie Sanders Medicare-for-All legislation when he introduces it this month. A group of State Senate Democrats proposes one billion dollars in cap … Continued


National Guard troops deploy to Texas to help with rescue and recovery efforts as the death toll climbs. Senator Dianne Feinstein calls Donald Trump’s pardon of former Phoenix sheriff Joe Arpaio “stupid”, while the U.N. Human Rights chief denounces Trump’s attack on the news media. California big-city mayors urge support for a state affordable housing … Continued