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Ashley Murray
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Senior News Reporter for States Newsroom, Washington, D.C. Bureau. Get in touch for Signal info.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions. Here are the facts:

story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions
WASHINGTON — Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s upcoming resignation from Congress set off a series of questions and misinformation about what health care and pension benefits lawma...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Reposted by Ashley Murray
Trump praises NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani in warm White House meeting
Trump praises NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani in warm White House meeting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani turned around their heated criticism in remarks to the press after an Oval Office meeting Friday.After months of attack...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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TRUMP ATTACKS DEM FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS: Trump accuses 6 Democratic lawmakers of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death' -- @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump accuses 6 Democratic lawmakers of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of sedition on social media Thursday and threatened them with punishment as severe as death, after they appeared in a video message...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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STOCK TRADING BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: It could be limited or even banned in a push from members of both parties--by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stoc...
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed press...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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LATEST UPDATE--SENATE ADJOURNS TONIGHT WITHOUT RECEIVING THE BILL YET: US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files -- from our @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files
This story contains mention of sexual abuse and suicide. If you or a loved one are in crisis, help is available 24 hours a day by dialing 988 or visiting 988hotline.org.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education

@statesnewsroom.com's Shauneen Miranda reports:

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BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Tuesday in trying to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, announcing six total inter-agency agreements signed with other de...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Second press conference of the day outside the Capitol ahead of the US House vote to compel the release of the government's unclassified investigation files of Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 awaiting federal trial on sex trafficking charges
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
NEW: Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey

My latest for States Newsroom's DC Bureau:

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Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey
WASHINGTON — Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has been granted access to all grand jury materials in his case after a federal judge found “profound investigative missteps” t...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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TRUMP PURSUIT OF COMEY HITS A ROADBLOCK: Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey -- by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey
WASHINGTON — Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has been granted access to all grand jury materials in his case after a federal judge found “profound investigative missteps” t...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Reposted by Ashley Murray
Trump in about-face urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

From me for States Newsroom's DC Bureau:

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Trump in about-face urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday night abruptly changed his tune, telling House Republicans to vote on a bill to compel the Department of Justice to release all files related to its inves...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The shutdown is over. Now what?

Here's info on:
- Dates government employees can expect their backpay
- When SNAP benefits resume
- The status of air travel
- When the Smithsonian museums and zoo reopen

w/ @fischler.bsky.social

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Air travel, SNAP benefits, back pay at issue as federal government slowly reopens
WASHINGTON — The record 43-day government shutdown that ended Wednesday night scrambled air travel, interrupted food assistance and forced federal workers to go without a paycheck for weeks.It also co...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM