Ariana Figueroa

US Education Department civil rights staff returning to work to tackle complaint backlog WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is bringing back hundreds of employees in its Office for Civil Rights who were placed on paid administrative leave earlier this year, according to a Dec. 5 e...

US Education Department civil rights staff returning to work to tackle complaint backlog. Story by Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-e...

US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies ...

US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

Friendly reminder the NDAA is an authorizing bill and not a funding bill.

Congress must pass the Defense appropriations bill to actually increase spending on the Pentagon or any other programs in the NDAA.

Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday justices will hear a case to decide if President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship is constitutional.The court agreed to hear a case, before it is d...

Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court. Story for @statesnewsroom.com:

U.S. work authorizations for legal immigrants slashed from 5 years to 18 months WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday announced new restrictions for immigrants, reducing the work authorization periods from five years to 18 months, the latest crackdown on legal immigratio...

U.S. work authorizations for legal immigrants slashed from 5 years to 18 months www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-w...

Signalgate report says Hegseth created a risk to national security with cellphone messages WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated official policy when he used the publicly available Signal app to message about military plans from his personal cell phone, including imminent bom...

Signalgate report says Hegseth created a risk to national security with cellphone messages, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/sign...

Retiring US Sen. Durbin makes last push for long-stalled immigration bill WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a longtime champion of creating legal status for immigrants brought into the country as children who will retire next year, re-introduced his trademark immigration ...

Retiring US Sen. Durbin makes last push for long-stalled immigration bill www.newsfromthestates.com/article/reti...

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

BREAKING: The FBI makes an arrest in the investigation into pipe bombs placed in D.C. on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot, an AP source says.

Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows WASHINGTON — Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, ac...

Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...

US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate committee that oversees health care started coalescing around an approach to lower costs for Americans during a Wednesday hearing, though several hurdles lay ahead.Republi...

US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

Spotify listening age is 86, which is almost three times Ari’s actual age.

Whom am I dueling at Spotify????? Should I just dig my own grave now???

Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants WASHINGTON — A federal judge late Tuesday barred federal agents from carrying out warrantless arrests in the District of Columbia unless they can demonstrate probable cause, after immigration advocate...

Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new health records expansion A multibillion-dollar electronic system seeks to boost medical care for veterans across VA’s network. Some users say glitches and errors put patients at risk.

Five years after the VA launched a new computer system in Spokane, Desmond Butler and I found the $10 billion Oracle EHR is still beset with problems, as the Trump administration gears up to launch it at 13 more hospitals in 2026.

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Trump administration puts a hold on immigration applications from 19 nations WASHINGTON — The Trump administration late Tuesday paused all immigration applications from 19 countries the president earlier had listed for restricted travel into the United States, a move that free...

Trump administration puts a hold on immigration applications from 19 nations www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Immigration Officials Target Afghans for Deportation in Wake of D.C. Shooting

Scoop: The Trump administration is prioritizing the deportation of Afghan nationals who were previously ordered to leave the United States, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.

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Suspect in West Virginia National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in D.C. court WASHINGTON — The man accused in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in the District of Columbia pleaded not guilty in his Tuesday arraignment hearing, during which he appeared vir...

Suspect in West Virginia National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in D.C. court www.newsfromthestates.com/article/susp...

Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins ...

Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states, reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital tha...

White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting. W/ @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/whit...

Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate and House Armed Services committees will open bipartisan inquiries into U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea, with a focus on an alle...

Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cong...

‘Quiet strength’ — Sarah Beckstrom’s West Virginia hometown remembers slain National Guard member  • West Virginia Watch Webster Springs community members gathered Saturday to honor West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom.

The small community of Webster Springs has honored West Virginia National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom with days of candlelight vigils, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON — Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot Wednesday afternoon near the White House in Washington, D.C., officials confirmed.Gov. Patrick Morrisey first posted on social medi...

BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot in Washington, D.C. W/ @jennifershutt.bsky.social & @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...

Morrisey, who earlier said that two West Virginia National Guard members had died in the shooting in D.C., is now backtracking and says his office was receiving “conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members.”

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, says in a statement that both National Guard members have died. The two Guard members were from West Virginia.

BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was briefed Wednesday afternoon on the shooting of two National Guard members in downtown Washington, D.C., and is “actively monitoring this tragic situation,” acco...

BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...

Live updates: 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. near White House Three gunshot victims were taken to the hospital after the shooting in downtown Washington.

Breaking news: At least three people were shot near the White House, including two National Guardsmen. Their conditions are currently unknown.

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D.C. Shooting Live Updates: National Guard Member Shot Near White House Dozens of emergency responders and police vehicles were amassed at the scene of the shooting, an area of downtown Washington where troops have been patrolling for months.

Breaking News: A member of the National Guard was shot near the White House, according to a law enforcement official. nyti.ms/4oXWsh3

Noem ordered deportation flights to El Salvador after judicial halt, DOJ tells court WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice acknowledged in a court filing that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, desp...

Noem ordered deportation flights to El Salvador after judicial halt, DOJ tells court www.newsfromthestates.com/article/noem...

Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders announced Tuesday the Federal Burea...

Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...

ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record. Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...

NEW: Since the start of this year, more than 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE.

That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.

Judge drops James Comey and Letitia James charges, saying prosecutor served 'unlawfully' A senior federal judge dismissed charges Monday against two public officials with long-running public disputes with President Donald Trump, saying the controversial appointment of the president’s form...

Judge drops James Comey and Letitia James charges, saying prosecutor served 'unlawfully,' reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...