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Trump to sign executive order declaring English as official U.S. language www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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Okay... we feel like we say this every week but a lot of stuff happened. Let's break it down, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social on why the DOGE takeover is worse than you think... (sorry, but you gotta read this one.)

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Trump, Zelenskyy clash in Oval Office blowup over peace negotiations. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social & Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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GOP tax cut plans may depend on savings from Medicaid. What is it and who relies on it? Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gop-...

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‘Rising star’ Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan to deliver Democratic response to Trump. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/risi...

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NEW from our immigration reporting: State Department axed contracts for refugee services despite court order, faith groups say @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...

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So this story from Tuesday? The groups have asked for an emergency hearing, saying that the State Department terminated their contracts despite the preliminary injunction in place. Story on that here: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...

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From our national immigration reporter @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social : ICE awards $1B contract to private prison firm for major immigrant detention center in Newark, NJ, as the Trump admin ramps up enforcement @statesnewsroom.com DC Bureau www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ice-...

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a private prison company a 15-year contract worth $1 billion to detain up to 1,000 immigrants in New Jersey, the first expansion of an immigrant detention center amid the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations.

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ICE awards $1B contract to private prison firm for major immigrant detention center www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ice-...

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Colorado lawmakers voted down a bill that would have allowed local law enforcement to work with immigration authorities by repealing state law that limits coordination. By @sarawilson.bsky.social

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Latino leaders decry 'chaos' of Trump immigration raids, instead of focus on economy www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lati...

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SCOOP: Elon Musk's men at HUD are from an AI real estate firm and a mobile home operator. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems. www.wired.com/story/doge-h...

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USDA rolls out $1 billion plan to combat bird flu after egg prices rise, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/usda...

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Exclusive: Over the years, Elon Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person.

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DHS will require migrants without legal status to register with U.S. government www.newsfromthestates.com/article/dhs-...

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President Trump wants to replace the EB-5 investor visa program with a new "Gold Card" visa that would require a $5 million minimum investment. That's five times the minimum investment required for EB-5 green cards outside of designated low-employment areas. #immigration #greencard #EB5

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Federal judge blocks Trump funding freeze, saying it produced a ‘nationwide crisis’ reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

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A Washington federal judge has granted a nationwide injunction request from religious groups challenging President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement as well as withholding funds for those services appropriated by Congress. Story TK.

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Speaker Johnson says there may or may not be a vote on the budget resolution later today.

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bummer

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Judge rejects AP request for emergency order in suit over access to Trump White House. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

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Former Kristi Noem aide in South Dakota reported to be named senior ICE official www.newsfromthestates.com/article/form...

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BREAKING: Judge denied emergency temporary restraining order for AP in its lawsuit against Trump administration for barring it from White House press events, Air Force One. Judge says full briefing are "important" in this case. Hearing set for March 20.

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Judge limits ICE raids in places of worship involved in suit against Trump administration www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

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The DOGE numbers don't add up. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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Democratic AGs win preliminary injunction against DOGE access to Treasury payment systems www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...

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Trump tells governors to enact death penalty for drug dealers, confronts Maine gov www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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The AP is suing “to vindicate its rights to the editorial independence guaranteed by the United States Constitution and to prevent the executive branch from coercing journalists to report the news using only government-approved language.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/b...

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Federal judge extends order blocking 'devastating' NIH cap on research payments. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

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Why did the U.S. Senate pull an all-nighter on the budget? A look inside vote-a-rama. W/ @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/why-...

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U.S. Senate adopts a ‘Plan B’ budget as GOP seeks billions for border security. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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Hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants to lose protected status by August www.newsfromthestates.com/article/hund...

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Federal judge maintains temporary block on Trump freeze of grants and loans. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

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ACLU is asking the D.C. court to halt the deportation of 8 plaintiffs in asylum suit including a family of 4 w/ 2 kids fleeing from Taliban; 3 women from Latin America fleeing violence; & a man who was jailed and tortured in Egypt for his pro-democracy views. One of the women was already deported.

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D.C. court temporarily halts deportation of asylum-seekers in immigration lawsuit www.newsfromthestates.com/article/dc-c...

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U.S. Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director, with two Republicans dissenting. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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Kentucky’s McConnell not seeking reelection to the Senate in 2026 kentuckylantern.com/2025/02/20/k...

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Protesters in D.C. rally against Trump firings of federal scientists, health researchers. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/prot...

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U.S. Senate Dems issue warning on ‘massive cuts’ to Medicaid predicted in GOP budget. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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Legal battles escalate over Trump executive order on birthright citizenship www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lega...

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Democratic lawmakers question DOGE access to IRS and tax return information. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...

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Republicans worry GOP-led states will suffer from Trump’s firings of federal workers. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/repu...

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Federal workforce hit by Trump’s sweeping firings of thousands of probationary employees www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

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Two new federal lawsuits challenge Trump, Musk and DOGE on constitutional grounds. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/two-...

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Quakers, other religious groups ask federal court to block ICE raids at places of worship www.newsfromthestates.com/article/quak...

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RFK Jr. confirmed as nation’s health chief despite vaccine denial, conspiracy theories. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rfk-...

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In the Oval Office just now for his swearing-in, RFK Jr praised Trump's destruction of USAID, arguing it became "a sinister propagator of totalitarianism and war across the globe" (without naming any specifics) per White House pool USAID was created by his uncle, John F. Kennedy, in 1961

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Deeply divided U.S. Senate Judiciary panel advances Kash Patel nomination for FBI head. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/deep...

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