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Jane Norman

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Washington Bureau Chief, States Newsroom. Past: Politico, CQ/Roll Call, Des Moines Register. Drake U journalism. Annoyingly Midwestern. Mom to two great people. Read us: www.newsfromthestates.com/category/…

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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 8h
NO KINGS, NUMBER 3, COMING SATURDAY: The next act for the No Kings movement: early voting in the midterms -- @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/next...
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The next act for the No Kings movement: early voting in the midterms
WASHINGTON — The No Kings movement that has brought millions to the streets across the United States three times since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term is staging its next event at th...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 8h
IS CALIFORNIA JUST THE FIRST? Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens -- story by democracy reporter @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens
The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California not count ballots from voters it says are suspected noncitizens, a move by the Trump administration to apply last-minute pressure as voting begin...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 8h
WHAT WOULD DEMOCRATS DO IF THEY WIN CONTROL OF CONGRESS? We drill down on the policy, cause that's what we do here. Great deep dive from Shauneen Miranda, @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...
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Democrats aiming for control of Congress vow action on healthcare, cost of living, Iran war
WASHINGTON — Democrats are touting an ambitious legislative agenda centered on affordability and accountability if they take back the U.S. House or Senate — or both — in November. A slew of pressing p...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13h
ICE AND BODY CAMERAS: Nonpartisan government watchdog recommends automated activation of ICE body cameras -- story by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/nonp...
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Nonpartisan government watchdog recommends automated activation of ICE body cameras
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection need to improve oversight and guidance for federal immigration officers' use of body-worn cameras, accordin...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13h
Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027 -- @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/soci...
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Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027.The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will begin for 72 millio...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 15h
VOTE EARLY RALLY: Leaders of the No Kings movement and other leaders including from the ACLU and VoteLatino outside the Supreme Court this am urging Americans to vote early. Our @ashleymurray.bsky.social is there; look for her story later.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 15h
NATIONAL SECURITY? U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly in a 26-page order rejected Department of Justice arguments that the revocation of White House passes for CNN, Politico and MS NOW was based on the administration’s concern over reporting that endangered national security.
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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 15h
Activists from various groups, including the ACLU, No Kings, State Voices, and VotoLatino, are speaking outside the US Supreme Court this morning about a nationwide campaign to drive voter turnout, with a specific focus on early voting.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 17h
LOOKING FOR NEWS ABOUT KANSAS? Various national news orgs are announcing they are dropping into Kansas now that incumbent GOP Sen. Roger Marshall seems in trouble. We have veteran @statesnewsroom.com journalists in Kansas! All the time! Follow bsky.app/profile/kans... & website kansasreflector.com
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 17h
TRUMP MEDIA BAN BLOCKED, FOR NOW: Judge sides with 3 news outlets banned by White House, allowing access -- story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social & me, @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
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Judge sides with 3 news outlets banned by White House, allowing access for now
WASHINGTON — A federal judge late Tuesday extended a block on a Trump administration ban of press passes for three news organizations, which will allow them to continue to enter the White House ground...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"The decision, issued late last week, marks the latest rebuke of the Trump administration during more than a year of legal confrontations with dozens of states and voting rights groups over President Donald Trump’s efforts to assert authority over voting ahead of the midterm elections."
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
TRUMP VOTER ID PROJECT UP IN FLAMES: Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It's mostly failed. -- All explained by democracy reporter @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It's mostly failed.
Three weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared ille...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital, carried on C-SPAN -- story by Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stud...
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Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital, carried on C-SPAN
WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan support: civics. Fif...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine,” they wrote.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
ICYMI--4 Republicans and 2 Dems say Trump ignored a law passed by Congress in 2022 in reaching his deal with Putin to import Russian diesel--story by @fischler.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
RAID ON HOME OF REP ILHAN OMAR: House Dem leaders said the search of Omar’s home “raises serious questions about the continued corrupt weaponization of the federal government against Donald Trump’s adversaries.” @ashleymurray.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-h...
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US House Dem leaders condemn Homeland Security raid on home of Rep. Ilhan Omar
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the U.S. House condemned a “deeply disturbing” raid early Monday at the District of Columbia home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who has long been a target...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Trump heads West in latest swing to bolster GOP in rocky lead-up to midterms -- by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump heads West in latest swing to bolster GOP in rocky lead-up to midterms
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump this week will journey out West in an effort to galvanize support for Republican candidates three weeks before the midterm elections and convince voters to support ...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
DIESEL, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, IRAN AND TRUMP: US senators from both parties blast Trump order to import Russian diesel as illegal -- story by @fischler.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
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US senators from both parties blast Trump order to import Russian diesel as illegal
The Trump administration’s order to allow import of Russian diesel violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports while the country’s war with Ukraine is ongoing, according to a bipartisan group o...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna rallies with Iowa Democrats ahead of midterms iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/11/c...
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California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna rallies with Iowa Democrats ahead of midterms • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Rep. Ro Khanna called for Rep. Ashley Hinson to support new efforts to sue the U.S. Attorney General over the Epstein files at the event.
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Politico @politico.com · 12/10/2026
Judge orders immediate halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads politi.co/3VIpw2n
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Judge orders immediate halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads politi.co/3VIpw2n
Judge orders immediate halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads politi.co/3VIpw2n
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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter, @jonshorman.bsky.social reports for @statesnewsroom.com
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Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter
President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to leave open the possibility that the federal government won’t livestream a military execution planned for December that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had s...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump today on live-streaming execution of Nidal Hassan: “...There are two thoughts: don't show it and show it, because you know by showing it, maybe other people won't be doing what he did. So I'll make a decision ultimately. I know what the military would like to do, but we'll make a decision.”
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter -- @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter
President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to leave open the possibility that the federal government won’t livestream a military execution planned for December that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had s...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter -- @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter
President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to leave open the possibility that the federal government won’t livestream a military execution planned for December that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had s...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
LISA COOK, YET AGAIN: Trump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board -- story by @fischler.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board
President Donald Trump has formed a White House committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating even further a lengthy feud with the Federal Reserve Board member.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
YOU BETCHA: A growing number of state officials fear prediction markets like Kalshi are opening the door to a new era of gambling on elections — a practice many states have long prohibited. Story by @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/elec...
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Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it?
On Friday morning, the prediction market platform Kalshi gave the Democratic candidate in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race an 87% chance of winning. The volume of trading on the outcome exceeded $1.8 mill...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Currently in US House: 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, 1 independent, 2 vacancies.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A GENUINE WHOA: "Today, The Cook Political Report is moving 18 House races, all in Democrats' direction...With these new moves, we’re also adjusting our range: the most likely outcome is now that Democrats will pick up nine to 19 seats." (224 on lower end, 234 higher)
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Maryland Matters @marylandmatters.org · 09/10/2026
A growing number of voters are taking their anger about affordability to the polls this midterm election and blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs as a culprit for rising expenses, polls show. In Maryland, tariffs cost the average household another $2,732. marylandmatters.org/2026/10/09/r...
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Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs - Maryland Matters
A growing number of voters are taking their anger about affordability to the polls this midterm election and blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs as a culprit for rising expenses, polls show. In M...
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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 09/10/2026
Via Jennifer Shutt: A federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether the Trump administration can legally rescind White House press passes for journalists at three news organizations, or if those reporters may continue accessing the grounds while the case continues. ow.ly/W2Wj50ZW72r
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Lindsay James, Joe Mitchell argue tariffs, taxes during Iowa 2nd District debate iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/08/l...
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Lindsay James, Joe Mitchell argue tariffs, taxes during 2nd District debate • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The two candidates, seeking to succeed U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in Congress, met on the debate stage for the second time Thursday.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Collins, Ossoff trade personal insults during Georgia’s first US Senate debate www.newsfromthestates.com/article/coll...
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Collins, Ossoff trade personal insults during Georgia’s first US Senate debate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Congressman Mike Collins came out swinging on the debate stage Thursday night, discussing topics like the economy, healthcare and data centers in between...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs, accusations during first televised U.S. Senate debate michiganadvance.com/2026/10/08/e...
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El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs, accusations during first televised U.S. Senate debate • Michigan Advance
GRAND RAPIDS — After months of circling each other on the campaign trail, former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of White Lake and Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed met face-to-face on Thursday for t...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ICYMI: Top Democratic US Senate PAC commits to 9 states, eyes more Republican targets -- @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/top-...
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Top Democratic US Senate PAC commits to 9 states, eyes more Republican targets
A leading Democratic campaign committee is projecting confidence in U.S. Senate toss-up races four weeks before Election Day, though it has yet to commit resources to the reddest states that have rece...
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 09/10/2026
#BREAKING South African Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
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Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned
WASHINGTON — A federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether the Trump administration can legally rescind White House press passes for journalists at three news organizations, or if those repo...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
APOLOGY FOR HAWKS-HAWKEYES BUNGLE DEMANDED: US Senate Democrats want an apology from Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith after the attacks by Sen. Eric Schmitt. @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
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US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding his colleagues across the aisle apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith after Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt ...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
ICYMI: The @iowacapitaldispatch.com gives you the rundown on last night's debate in the big US Senate race between @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social and Ashley Hinson in Iowa
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“The real top line is that for maybe the first time ever, tariffs are a salient issue at the ballot box,” said Scott Lincicome of the libertarian Cato Institute. “You know, normally trade is a boring issue that nobody really thinks about or cares about.”
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
VOTER ANGER OVER TARIFFS: Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs -- NEW this morning from @ashleymurray.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/vote...
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Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — Rebecca Myers lives in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional districts, and tariffs were on her mind as she voted early and in-person in Suffolk, Virginia in late Septemb...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Turek, Hinson talk legislative track records at US Senate debate iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/07/t...
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Turek, Hinson talk legislative track records at US Senate debate • Iowa Capital Dispatch
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and Iowa Rep. Josh Turek, running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, faced off in an Iowa Press debate Wednesday.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
US SENATE BATTLE IN IOWA, STAY TUNED: The first debate between Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson kicks off at 7 Central time. @iowacapitaldispatch.com will have the story.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants -- story by Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/advo...
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Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants
WASHINGTON — Leading immigration advocates and experts sounded the alarm Wednesday on the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to undo state laws allowing some immigrants to pay in-state college tu...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
TRUMP ACCOUNTS: Whether you asked for it or not, your kid has been auto-enrolled in a child investment account. Our @ashleymurray.bsky.social explains what's going on. @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump auto-enrolls 10s of millions in child investment accounts
WASHINGTON — Every child in the United States with a valid Social Security number is now enrolled in a tax-advantaged investment account, titled a “Trump Account,” President Donald Trump announced Wed...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
HOMELAND SECURITY GATHERING DATA IN ADVANCE OF ELECTION: Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters -- get the story from our @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/docu...
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Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters
The Department of Homeland Security obtained tens of millions of unspecified records as part of a sweeping nationwide effort to find voter fraud, according to internal DHS reports, and weighed using u...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Remember, right now, absent action by Congress, there is a 22% reduction in benefits from taking place in 2032. Seven years out.
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
WHERE DO THEY STAND ON SOCIAL SECURITY? Our @jennifershutt.bsky.social researched US Senate candidates in 9 key races. They don't have much to say. @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
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US Senate candidates in 9 key races quiet about Social Security benefits cliff
WASHINGTON — Nearly all of the U.S. senators elected this year will be in office when Congress debates how to restructure Social Security to prevent an automatic drop-off in retirement benefits in 203...
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
JOIN STATES NEWSROOM FOR THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS: We have a new page on our @statesnewsroom.com News from the States national website chock full of election news from 50 states and updated all the time. Take a look www.newsfromthestates.com/election
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
JOIN STATES NEWSROOM FOR THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS: We have a new page on our @statesnewsroom.com News from the States national website chock full of election news from 50 states and updated all the time. Take a look www.newsfromthestates.com/election
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