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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 1h

US House GOP delays seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, potential deciding vote on Epstein petition

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US House GOP delays seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, potential deciding vote on Epstein petition

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 3h

Air traffic control staffing steady, but stress during shutdown worries DOT

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Air traffic control staffing steady, but stress during shutdown worries DOT

The Federal Aviation Administration reported no travel delays due to staffing levels at U.S. air traffic control facilities Wednesday, following a day of some delays related to above-average absences ...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 4h

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears

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Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears

WASHINGTON — Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown. That would be followed later in th...

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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 6h

UPDATED: Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/form...

Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure ...

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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING, FROM OUR REPORTER AT THE ALEXANDRIA COURTHOUSE: Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump -- @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/form...

Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure ...

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 7h

BREAKING NEWS from @ashleymurray.bsky.social: Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia.

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Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure ...

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 1d

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the administration’s surge of federal agents to blue cities.

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A combative AG Pam Bondi confronts US Senate Judiciary over Trump crackdown

WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the administration’s surge of federal agents to blue citie...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 1d

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown

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Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown

This report has been updated.WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, po...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 1d

Trump deployment of troops to Democratic states targets Illinois

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Trump deployment of troops to Democratic states targets Illinois

A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in Illinois over Chicago’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the state before deciding whether to block t...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 2d

Government shutdown enters day six with talks over health care at an impasse

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Government shutdown enters day six with talks over health care at an impasse

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent mixed messages Monday about whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend the enhanced tax credits for people who get their health insurance from ...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 2d

Trump administration defends nationwide rapid deportations at appeals hearing

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Trump administration defends nationwide rapid deportations at appeals hearing

WASHINGTON — Judges on a federal appeals court panel seemed skeptical that the Trump administration's expanded use of a fast-track deportation procedure didn’t violate the due-process rights of immigr...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 2d

Trump deployment of troops to Oregon intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states

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Trump deployment of troops to Oregon intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states

WASHINGTON — The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the adminis...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 2d

Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini.

His lawyer asked why the administration just hasn't sent him to Costa Rica, which has agreed to accept him as a refugee.

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Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African c...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 5d

Trump cancels blue-state projects, trolls Dems on social media as shutdown drags on

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Trump cancels blue-state projects, trolls Dems on social media as shutdown drags on

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Friday defended the decision to cancel federal projects in regions of the country that have voted for Democrats, saying the move isn’t political but an e...

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 5d

Our D.C. Bureau scoured agency plans published by the Trump administration and the courts, and produced this guide to help you understand what’s going on.

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How the federal shutdown is playing out across the government

WASHINGTON — The first federal government shutdown in seven years has left hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and members of the public struggling to understand what’s open, what’s closed and...

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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 7d

SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE LISA COOK CASE: Fed member Lisa Cook to remain on board while her case is decided by US Supreme Court -- @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fed-...

Fed member Lisa Cook to remain on board while her case is decided by US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will take up in January the question of President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook, according to an order filed by the court Wednes...

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Ariana Figueroa @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social · 7d

Shutdown standoff in US Senate extends as thousands of federal workers are sent home. By @ashleymurray.bsky.social, @jennifershutt.bsky.social & Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/shut...

Shutdown standoff in US Senate extends as thousands of federal workers are sent home

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans remained at a stalemate Wednesday as government offices closed and hundreds of thousands of federal workers faced furloughs on the first day of a gov...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 9d

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees face furloughs under Trump shutdown plans

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Hundreds of thousands of federal employees face furloughs under Trump shutdown plans

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration began posting plans over the weekend that detail how hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed during a government shutdown, while others will k...

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 9d

ICYMI: A federal government shutdown is nearing.

Here's a guide for what to expect.

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A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here's a guide for what to expect.

WASHINGTON — Congress’ failure to pass a short-term government funding bill before midnight Tuesday will lead to the first shutdown in nearly seven years and give President Donald Trump broad authorit...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 12d

A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here's a guide for what to expect.

w/ @ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and Shauneen Miranda

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A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here's a guide for what to expect.

WASHINGTON — Congress’ failure to pass a short-term government funding bill before midnight Tuesday will lead to the first shutdown in nearly seven years and give President Donald Trump broad authorit...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 12d

NEW TONIGHT: Former FBI Director Comey indicted on 2 federal charges after Trump urged prosecution

@fischler.bsky.social reports:

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Former FBI Director Comey indicted on 2 federal charges after Trump urged prosecution

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on two federal charges, after President Donald Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey, a Trump critic who led an inves...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 15d

Trump and RFK Jr. are making claims about autism. What do medical experts say?

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Trump and RFK Jr. are making claims about autism. What do medical experts say?

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stirred up major concerns and considerable speculation earlier this year when he announced the administration would release a rep...

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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 15d

'Your countries are going to hell': Trump lashes out at world leaders at UN

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'Your countries are going to hell': Trump lashes out at world leaders at UN

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump harshly criticized fellow world leaders Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly days after key allies of the United States recognized a Palestinian state, an...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 26d

In D.C., a moped on the ground, an SUV full of US marshals and a mystery

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In D.C., a moped on the ground, an SUV full of US marshals and a mystery

WASHINGTON — A siren blared down one of Washington, D.C.’s busiest thoroughfares. And then, a loud noise. Residents in nearby apartment buildings peered through windows and from balconies to find a da...

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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 26d

Appeals ruling threatens routine care access for Medicaid enrollees at Planned Parenthood

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Appeals ruling threatens routine care access for Medicaid enrollees at Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON — Planned Parenthood clinics throughout the country began telling Medicaid patients Friday that their routine health care appointments will no longer be covered as a federal court order tak...

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