Ariana Figueroa

After positive January, latest job report shows losses again WASHINGTON — The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After positive January, latest job report shows losses again.
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What's the cost of Trump’s war in Iran? US House Dem asks budget agency to add it up WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the U.S. House Budget Committee sent a letter to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Thursday, asking its experts to determine how much the war in Iran coul...

What's the cost of Trump’s war in Iran? US House Dem asks budget agency to add it up.

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US House also rejects restraint on Trump’s war power in Iran WASHINGTON — House Republicans and a handful of Democrats followed the Senate in blocking a measure Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from furthering the war in Iran without authorization from C...

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Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to nominate Oklahoma Sen. Mullin WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy, following an appearance before a U.S. Senate panel this...

Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to nominate Oklahoma Sen. Mullin. W/ help from @sethtupper.bsky.social at our sister paper, @southdakotasearchlight.com

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BREAKING: Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to tap Oklahoma Sen. Mullin | Alabama Reflector In a heated hourslong oversight hearing before senators, Republicans on Tuesday grilled Noem over her handling of the awarding of no-bid contracts to close allies and slow disaster relief response.

Via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social: Republicans Tuesday grilled Noem over the awarding of no-bid contracts to allies and slow disaster relief response. Also cited were recordings that contradicted her statements that two people killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis were “domestic terrorists.”

US Senate rejects limits on Trump war powers, as Hegseth vows ‘death and destruction’ for Iran WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans and a single Democrat blocked a War Powers Resolution Wednesday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s joint war with Israel in Iran that has taken the lives of six...

US Senate rejects limits on Trump war powers, as Hegseth vows ‘death and destruction’ for Iran, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

Day after grilling by GOP senators, Noem has easier time with US House panel WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans spent a Wednesday oversight hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasting local governments for policies that limit immigration cooperation, while D...

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Talarico wins Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas; Cornyn and Paxton go to GOP runoff In a critical 2026 battle for control of the U.S. Senate, The Associated Press early Wednesday declared James Talarico the winner of the Democratic primary in Texas, while incumbent Republican Sen. Jo...

Everything you need to know about night’s primary elections from @fischler.bsky.social

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Republicans stand by Trump’s war against Iran, reject war powers role for Congress WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers said Tuesday after classified briefings on Capitol Hill they don’t intend to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to continue the war in Iran, though some said send...

Republicans stand by Trump’s war against Iran, reject war powers role for Congress.
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Pentagon IDs four US soldiers killed in Iran drone strike, all assigned to Iowa unit The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday named four of the six U.S. soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike, the first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran that President Donald Trump launched over t...

Pentagon IDs four US soldiers killed in Iran drone strike, all assigned to Iowa unit, reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pent...

Americans Stranded in the Middle East Aren’t Getting Help from the State Department “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation,” a State department hotline said when NOTUS called Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS: Americans were told to evacuate the Middle East — but the State Dept is not helping them do it.

We called the State hotline. First thing you hear is an automated message: "Do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation."

Tillis, more Republicans unload on Noem over Minneapolis operation, FEMA delays WASHINGTON — Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee mounted unusually blunt criticisms of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a tense five-hour hearing Tuesday, with North Carol...

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Murray on DHS funding talks - “We are waiting for the White House to take this seriously and understand that we need accountability and reforms at ICE.”

She says a funding bill will not move until Trump admin officials “recognize that and respect that.”

Thousands in Iran attend burial of children killed in bombing of school. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...

Trump: ‘I might have forced Israel’s hand’ in launching Iran war WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he “might have forced Israel’s hand” in launching the war on Iran that has already cost the lives of six American troops. Trump’s statement came less t...

Trump: ‘I might have forced Israel’s hand’ in launching Iran war.

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Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker leaves all-senators classified briefing on Iran saying the Trump administration is not ruling out boots on the ground.

He said he doesn’t believe Congress would need to authorize U.S. troops in Iran.

‘Suddenly America Doesn’t Want My Children or Grandchildren Anymore.’ The Cruz family spent years building a life in New York. Then the risks of staying became too great.

The Cruz family spent years building a life in New York, Caitlin Dickerson writes. Then the risks of staying became too great. Why a mixed-status family chose to leave the United States behind rather than risk being separated by deportation:

Midterm elections kick off, with primaries in Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas Voting concludes Tuesday in the first primaries of the 2026 midterm elections in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.

Midterm elections kick off, with primaries in Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas.

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Judge blocks Noem policy limiting congressional visits to immigrant detention facilities WASHINGTON — A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked a Department of Homeland Security policy that instituted a seven-day notice requirement for members of Congress to conduct oversight visits at f...

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Sen. Mark Kelly lawsuit in illegal orders case set for May arguments in appeals court WASHINGTON — A federal circuit court announced Monday it will hold oral arguments in May to determine whether a lower court erred when it blocked the Pentagon from downgrading Arizona Democratic Sen. ...

Sen. Mark Kelly lawsuit in illegal orders case set for May arguments in appeals court.

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Death toll for US service members in Iran war at 4 as Hegseth refuses to specify timeline WASHINGTON — The U.S. war on Iran will continue unabated on President Donald Trump’s terms, with more troops on the way and more casualties expected, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters e...

Death toll for US service members in Iran war at 4 as Hegseth refuses to specify timeline.

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Ariana Figueroa | News From The States Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include immigration, congressional policy and legal challenges with a focus on how those policies impact the lives of immigra...

Good morning. I'd like to introduce you to the @statesnewsroom.com DC Bureau and remind you we work for a non-corporate, non-legacy-media nonprofit with reporters in 39 state capitals. Let's start with @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social, who covers immigration:
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Trump in post-State of the Union trip again rips Dems, muses on Cuba 'friendly takeover' President Donald Trump promoted his second-term record in a wide-ranging speech at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas on Friday, building on themes from his State of the Union address earlier in the ...

Trump in post-State of the Union trip again rips Dems, muses on Cuba 'friendly takeover'

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DOJ appeals ruling in Sen. Mark Kelly illegal orders case; Kelly vows: ‘I won’t back down’ WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must explain to a circuit court before the end of March exactly why it appealed a lower court’s ruling that allows Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to keep his ...

DOJ appeals ruling in Sen. Mark Kelly illegal orders case; Kelly vows: ‘I won’t back down’

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Education Department data shows foreign contracts, gifts to US colleges topped $5B in 2025 WASHINGTON — American colleges and universities received gifts and contracts worth more than $5.2 billion from foreign entities in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Education, which also recen...

Education Department data shows foreign contracts, gifts to US colleges topped $5B in 2025.

Story by Shauneen Miranda

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FEMA shutdown drags on amid stalemate over reforms to immigration enforcement WASHINGTON — The nation’s main agency for handling disaster response and recovery is shuttered for the third time in recent months and its workers are on the verge of missing paychecks, as members of ...

FEMA shutdown drags on amid stalemate over reforms to immigration enforcement. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fema...

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins The U.S. Department of Agriculture will transfer a large office building to the General Services Administration in a step toward shrinking the department’s footprint in and around Washington, D.C., Se...

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins. Story by @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/usda...

Trump in State of the Union speech touts US 'turnaround for the ages,' attacks Democrats WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday to lambaste Democrats and the Biden administration, while pitching the Republican Party to voters ahead of this year’s c...

Trump in State of the Union speech touts US 'turnaround for the ages,' attacks Democrats

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Trump turns to familiar uncompromising immigration stance during State of the Union WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump repeated his hardline stance on immigration during his record-long State of the Union on Tuesday, previewing a potential midterm campaign message as his party faces...

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Trump in State of the Union speech touts US 'turnaround for the ages,' attacks Democrats WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday to lambaste Democrats and the Biden administration, while pitching the Republican Party to voters ahead of this year’s c...

Trump in State of the Union speech touts US 'turnaround for the ages,' attacks Democrats

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