Jane Norman
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In the gymnasium of Webster County High School, community members gathered to honor West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who had graduated from the school just two years prior, reports @amelianews.bsky.social
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‘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.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
In the gymnasium of Webster County High School, community members gathered to honor West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who had graduated from the school just two years prior, reports @amelianews.bsky.social
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This seems to be flying under the radar, given everything else going on, but Judge James Boasberg says "he must determine whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem or anyone else 'should be referred for potential contempt prosecution,'" AP reports today. New filings due next week.
KRISTI NOEM ORDER: DOJ says in a court filing DHS' Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite a federal judge’s order to stop the deportations @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/noem...
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...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This seems to be flying under the radar, given everything else going on, but Judge James Boasberg says "he must determine whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem or anyone else 'should be referred for potential contempt prosecution,'" AP reports today. New filings due next week.
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A coalition suing to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education expanded its lawsuit Tuesday to include objections to recent interagency agreements to shift the department’s responsibilities to other Cabinet-level agencies. https://ow.ly/fg6S50Xyj8q
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A coalition suing to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education expanded its lawsuit Tuesday to include objections to recent interagency agreements to shift the department’s responsibilities to other Cabinet-level agencies. https://ow.ly/fg6S50Xyj8q
ABSURD: Back in March, we reported "David Super, who focuses on constitutional and administrative law at Georgetown University, said Trump’s Autopen argument is 'absurd.'"
Trump social media post claims to void Biden orders, @jennifershutt.bsky.social reports for @statesnewsroom.com:
Trump social media post claims to void Biden orders
President Donald Trump said Friday he will try to reverse any law, pardon or still-in-effect executive order that former President Joe Biden signed with an autopen, though it wasn’t immediately clear ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
ABSURD: Back in March, we reported "David Super, who focuses on constitutional and administrative law at Georgetown University, said Trump’s Autopen argument is 'absurd.'"
Trump social media post claims to void Biden orders -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump social media post claims to void Biden orders
President Donald Trump said Friday he will try to reverse any law, pardon or still-in-effect executive order that former President Joe Biden signed with an autopen, though it wasn’t immediately clear ...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Trump social media post claims to void Biden orders -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
DC US Attorney’s Office has charged the man who allegedly shot two National Guard members earlier this week with first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died as a result of her injuries--story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social
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National Guard shooting suspect to face murder charge
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Friday it has charged the man who allegedly shot two National Guard members earlier this week with first-degree murder after ...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
DC US Attorney’s Office has charged the man who allegedly shot two National Guard members earlier this week with first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died as a result of her injuries--story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social
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One of the National Guard members shot in attack in D.C. has died, Trump says -- by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/11/27/r...
One of the National Guard members shot in attack in D.C. has died, Trump says • Utah News Dispatch
An alleged lone gunman drove to the nation’s capital from Washington state to target National Guard troops, authorities said.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
One of the National Guard members shot in attack in D.C. has died, Trump says -- by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/11/27/r...
NEW TODAY: Our @ashleymurray.bsky.social reports 2 National Guard members remained in critical condition Thursday as federal law enforcement officials examined evidence collected from the home of the alleged lone gunman
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Alleged gunman in National Guard attack drove across US to ambush troops, officials say
WASHINGTON — Two National Guard members remained in critical condition Thursday as federal law enforcement officials examined evidence collected from the home of the alleged lone gunman, who drove to ...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NEW TODAY: Our @ashleymurray.bsky.social reports 2 National Guard members remained in critical condition Thursday as federal law enforcement officials examined evidence collected from the home of the alleged lone gunman
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Good morning. We're waiting for a 9 am Eastern press conference updating us on the shooting of 2 members of the National Guard in a busy area of DC just blocks from the White House. Here is our team @statesnewsroom.com story up to late last night:
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Two National Guard members from West Virginia wounded in 'targeted' shooting in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Two National Guard members from West Virginia were in critical condition Wednesday evening after being shot near the White House in Washington, D.C., officials said.FBI Director Kash Pate...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good morning. We're waiting for a 9 am Eastern press conference updating us on the shooting of 2 members of the National Guard in a busy area of DC just blocks from the White House. Here is our team @statesnewsroom.com story up to late last night:
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/two-...
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UPDATED THROUGHOUT: Two National Guard members from West Virginia wounded in 'targeted' shooting in D.C. -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social @leannray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/two-...
Two National Guard members from West Virginia wounded in 'targeted' shooting in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Two National Guard members from West Virginia were in critical condition Wednesday evening after being shot near the White House in Washington, D.C., officials said.FBI Director Kash Pate...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
UPDATED THROUGHOUT: Two National Guard members from West Virginia wounded in 'targeted' shooting in D.C. -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social @leannray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/two-...
UPDATED--BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot dead in Washington, D.C., governor confirms www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot dead in Washington, D.C., governor confirms
WASHINGTON — Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot and killed Wednesday afternoon near the White House in Washington, D.C., according to that state’s governor.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
UPDATED--BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot dead in Washington, D.C., governor confirms www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot, 'critically wounded' in Washington, D.C., Trump says www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot, 'critically wounded' in Washington, D.C., Trump says
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...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot, 'critically wounded' in Washington, D.C., Trump says www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
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...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
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...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
Iowa Capital Dispatch reporter Brooklyn Draisey wins reporting fellowship iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-...
Iowa Capital Dispatch reporter Brooklyn Draisey wins reporting fellowship • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The national Education Writers Association has awarded a fellowship to Iowa Capital Dispatch reporter Brooklyn Draisey.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Iowa Capital Dispatch reporter Brooklyn Draisey wins reporting fellowship iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-...
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The cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner set for 10 people, at $55.18, is 5% less than the cost in 2024, annual data from the American Farm Bureau Federation shows, Cami Koons reports.
Overall cost of Thanksgiving meal 5% lower than last year • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Annual data shows the cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner set for 10 people, at $55.18 is 5% less than the cost in 2024.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner set for 10 people, at $55.18, is 5% less than the cost in 2024, annual data from the American Farm Bureau Federation shows, Cami Koons reports.
KRISTI NOEM ORDER: DOJ says in a court filing DHS' Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite a federal judge’s order to stop the deportations @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/noem...
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...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
KRISTI NOEM ORDER: DOJ says in a court filing DHS' Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite a federal judge’s order to stop the deportations @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/noem...
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Suit to block Education Department closure expanded amid agency transfers plans. Shauneen Miranda reports for @statesnewsroom.com
Suit to block Education Department closure expanded amid agency transfers plans
WASHINGTON — A coalition suing to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education expanded its lawsuit Tuesday to include objections to recent interagency agreemen...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Suit to block Education Department closure expanded amid agency transfers plans. Shauneen Miranda reports for @statesnewsroom.com
About 70% of Latinos in the US disapprove of Trump’s record, with 65% disapproving of his handling of immigration;61% say his policies have worsened the economy, according to a Pew survey--by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC
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Trump shedding support among Latino voters, survey finds
WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S. Latinos have grown pessimistic since the 2024 presidential election and increasingly disapprove of the immigration and economic policies of the second Trump administrat...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
About 70% of Latinos in the US disapprove of Trump’s record, with 65% disapproving of his handling of immigration;61% say his policies have worsened the economy, according to a Pew survey--by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC
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DEMOCRATS IN 'ILLEGAL ORDERS' VIDEO NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FBI: Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...
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...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
DEMOCRATS IN 'ILLEGAL ORDERS' VIDEO NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FBI: Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...
Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie in South Carolina wrote that Attorney General Pam Bondi did not have the authority to make Lindsey Halligan the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia--thus it's all invalid, writes @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC
Judge drops James Comey and Letitia James charges, saying prosecutor Lindsey Halligan is serving 'unlawfully.' Story for @statesnewsroom.com:
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...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie in South Carolina wrote that Attorney General Pam Bondi did not have the authority to make Lindsey Halligan the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia--thus it's all invalid, writes @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC
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The dispute between the Trump administration and the AP erupted earlier this year after the wire service refused to use the term Gulf of America, designated by Trump, for the body of water the AP continued to call the Gulf of Mexico. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/24/r...
Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and wire service • NC Newsline
The dispute between the Trump administration and the AP erupted earlier this year after the wire service refused to use the term Gulf of America, designated by Trump, for the body of water the AP cont...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The dispute between the Trump administration and the AP erupted earlier this year after the wire service refused to use the term Gulf of America, designated by Trump, for the body of water the AP continued to call the Gulf of Mexico. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/24/r...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions -- by @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rep-...
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 9:07 PM
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions -- by @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rep-...
THE GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF AMERICA AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and wire service -- by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pres...
Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and wire service
WASHINGTON — A three-judge federal appeals panel grilled lawyers for a former White House official and The Associated Press Monday in a case that could significantly overhaul press access to the Oval ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
THE GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF AMERICA AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and wire service -- by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pres...
JUDGE DROPS COMEY & LETITIA JAMES CHARGES:"I conclude that the Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid and that Ms. Halligan has been unlawfully serving in that role”
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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...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
JUDGE DROPS COMEY & LETITIA JAMES CHARGES:"I conclude that the Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid and that Ms. Halligan has been unlawfully serving in that role”
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