Jane Norman

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4 Feb

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newsfromthestates.comTrump DOJ’s demand for emergency order in California vote counting dismissed by appeals courtPresident Donald Trump’s 11th-hour campaign to intervene in California’s vote counting encountered its first resistance from federal courts on Monday, with appellate judges ruling against the effort.

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ICYMI--last night the Trump administration suffered its first defeat in its last minute suit against California over noncitizen voting. Today @jonshorman.bsky.social will be following a hearing in the case so stay tuned to our feeds. @statesnewsroom.com DC

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BREAKING: The first defeat for the Trump DOJ’s legal action against California over noncitizen ballots @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

newsfromthestates.comJosh Turek ad on transgender issues draws bipartisan criticismJosh Turek, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is facing criticism from both LGBTQ+ advocates and Republicans for a recent ad in which he said he opposed allowing transgender women to compete i...

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US SENATE RACE IN IOWA: Josh Turek ad on transgender issues draws bipartisan criticism www.newsfromthestates.com/article/josh...

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Ashley Murray

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Everyone is talking about data centers ahead of the midterm elections. I heard from residents in a Pennsylvania neighborhood where a hyperscale data center is proposed for just outside their doorsteps. Read more: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/we-d...

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The Daily Montanan

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JD Vance comes to Montana to rally support for Flint, Alme. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/26/v...

dailymontanan.comVance visits Belgrade, stumps for Alme and Flint • Daily MontananWith just a little more than a week to go, U.S. Vice President JD Vance asks Montana voters to support Aaron Flint and Kurt Alme.

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Kansas Reflector

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Vice President JD Vance renews call for Kansas GOP voters to back US Sen. Roger Marshall | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

kansasreflector.comVice President JD Vance renews call for Kansas GOP voters to back US Sen. Roger Marshall • Kansas ReflectorPresident Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance combine for third trip to Kansas in bid to salvage reelection campaign of U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall.

newsfromthestates.comTrump DOJ’s suit over California vote counting meets a doubtful appeals court panelPresident Donald Trump’s eleventh-hour campaign to intervene in California’s vote counting encountered the first signs of resistance in federal court over the weekend, with appellate judges expressing...

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Jon's updated story is live www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Jonathan Shorman@jonshorman.bsky.social

I'll have an updated story here soon. The 2-1 decision largely follows the discussion in Sunday's oral argument www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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BREAKING: The first defeat for the Trump DOJ’s legal action against California over noncitizen ballots @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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“I don’t see how we have jurisdiction,” said Judge Mark Bennett, a Trump appointee.

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YOU READ THE DATA CENTER STORY, NOW WATCH THE VIDEO: Our @ashleymurray.bsky.social talks about her trip to #Pennsylvania to report on the impact opposition to #datacenters is having in this year's midterm elections. @statesnewsroom.com DC

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Jonathan Shorman

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In a very Crime Stoppers-esque post, Trump floats a $1 million reward for information on voter fraud. I've asked the White House for more information.

newsfromthestates.comTrump DOJ’s suit over California vote counting meets a doubtful appeals court panelPresident Donald Trump’s 11th-hour campaign to intervene in California’s vote counting encountered the first signs of resistance in federal court over the weekend, with appellate judges expressing dee...

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APPEALS COURT SKEPTICS: A 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held rare oral arguments Sunday on the ballots of 20,000 California voters @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

pbs.orgAlaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crashPeltola required medical attention after the accident, which happened when another vehicle crashed into the one transporting Peltola and her family, the campaign said.

Democratic candidate for US Senate Mary Peltola in Alaska sustained minor injuries in a car accident www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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newsfromthestates.com‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm electionsSPRINGDALE, Pa. — Residents in a small southwestern Pennsylvania town are facing the prospect of a 47-acre data center facility on their doorstep.“Right here behind this fence is where they want to pu...

HOW THE GRASSROOTS IS FIGHTING BACK AGAINST BIG DATA CENTERS: Our @ashleymurray.bsky.social went to Pennsylvania to talk to voters fed up with the arrival of giant data centers next door @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/we-d...

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newsfromthestates.comWhy the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for nowPORTLAND, Ore. — The latest cosponsor of a U.S. House bill to provide single-payer health insurance defeated a Republican incumbent in a suburban and rural Oregon district by fewer than 10,000 votes t...

ICYMI: Medicare for All is just one of the issues that have helped propel progressive Dems in the midterm elections--story by @fischler.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/why-...

newsfromthestates.comUkrainians and Sudanese with temporary legal status will keep protections for nowWASHINGTON — Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of Homelan...

CATCH UP ON THE PAST WEEK WITH THE STATES NEWSROOM DC BUREAU: Ukrainians and Sudanese with temporary legal status will keep protections for now 🧵https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ukrainians-and-sudanese-temporary-legal-status-will-keep-protections-now

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No paywall, no ads, reporting from the @statesnewsroom.com DC Bureau's @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @jennifershutt.bsky.social @jonshorman.bsky.social & Shauneen Miranda.

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newsfromthestates.comMost US House races aren’t competitive. What does that mean for how lawmakers govern?WASHINGTON — Fewer than 5% of U.S. House races are seen by a top political analysis as truly competitive heading into November’s midterm elections, giving relatively few voters the ability to determin...

newsfromthestates.comTrump’s DOJ sues over Alaska Senate race, expanding preelection legal fightsThe U.S. Department of Justice is stepping up its legal campaign over the midterm elections, suing Alaska over its U.S. Senate election and appealing a lawsuit against suspected noncitizen voters in C...

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newsfromthestates.comDems in Congress say they’re wary Trump won't accept results of electionAs Election Day approaches, top Democrats on the intelligence committees in Congress are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump will allege foreign interference to discredit unfavor...

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newsfromthestates.comJudge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 statesA federal judge on Wednesday night blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens in nine states.

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newsfromthestates.comCost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey findsWASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those plans begin covering most healt...

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newsfromthestates.comUS Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisonsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administration's emergency request to implement a rule that would terminate gender-affirming care for transgender people incarcerated in ...

newsfromthestates.comTrump set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, MichiganWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s midterm travel blitz will continue in the coming days, with Election Day on Nov. 3 now less than two weeks out, headlining rallies in several states hosting hard-...

newsfromthestates.comTrump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from electionThe U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks instil...

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newsfromthestates.comDems sue Trump, alleging election interference, as DOJ battles with CaliforniaNational Democrats are suing President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of intimidating election officials and asking a federal court to block him from interfering in the midterm elections.

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newsfromthestates.comWith 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majorityDemocrats have used President Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as Dem...

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newsfromthestates.comHow Nebraska helped turn 2026 into the year of the independent US Senate candidateHYANNIS, Neb. — With 19 days until Election Day, Dan Osborn sat across from three skeptical voters in a conference room in this blink-and-you-miss-it rural Nebraska town. Osborn, a bearded former unio...

newsfromthestates.comTrump order sets up new women’s health research initiative at NIH, White House task forceWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health.

michiganadvance.comObama on attacks against El-Sayed: ‘We have seen this movie before. I starred in it.’ • Michigan AdvanceDETROIT — As pundits and commentators question whether Michigan’s Democratic Party base is unified ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, the party brought one of its most formidable communicators — fo...

OBAMA IN MICHIGAN: Read the coverage from @michiganadvance.com on Obama's visit yesterday to try to boost the full Dem ticket there. michiganadvance.com/2026/10/24/o...

TRUMP & ALASKA: This afternoon Trump was asked about the DOJ suit against Alaska: “It is a totally corrupt weaponization situation, and they shouldn't be allowed to do it. So I recommended it to the DOJ. They looked at it, they agreed with me, and they've gone to court. Let's see what happens.”

Story yesterday from @jonshorman.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Reports Ashley: Both Democratic and Republican candidates during the heated midterm election cycle have had to navigate deep voter resentment of the massive advanced computer server farm developments that will power artificial intelligence.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUES OVER ALASKA US SENATE RACE: @jonshorman.bsky.social reports it is "a preemptive attempt to stop the state from certifying the results of its Senate election" @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

DEMS WARY HOW TRUMP WILL REACT TO ELECTION LOSS: Preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump will allege foreign interference to discredit unfavorable results. @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/dems...

Most US House races aren’t competitive. What does that mean for how lawmakers govern? @jennifershutt.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...

iowacapitaldispatch.comDomestic fertilizer production to see $1.3B investment with USDA program • Iowa Capital DispatchUSDA head Brooke Rollins announced eight domestic fertilizer manufacturers were selected to receive more than $573 million in USDA funds.

WHAT HAPPENS IN A DEM TSUNAMI? Dissatisfaction with high prices, made worse by Trump’s unpopular war in Iran, along with aggressive tactics on immigration, have Dems in a favorable position, polling shows. @fischler.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/why-...

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Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Eight domestic fertilizer manufacturers were selected to receive more than $573 million in USDA funds to boost domestic fertilizer production. With private sector funds, the total overall investment is more than $1.34 billion, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/22/d...

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Jonathan Shorman

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The Justice Department has appealed its lawsuit over alleged noncitizen voters in California, citing the district court judge’s lack of action (the judge only got the case yesterday and a hearing is/was set for Tuesday)

ON THE PATH TO MEDICARE-FOR-ALL: Why the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now -- deep dive from @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/why-...

GET THE DNI ON THE PHONE: Dems in Congress say they’re wary Trump won't accept results of election -- from @jonshorman.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/dems...

iowacapitaldispatch.comTrump set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Michigan • Iowa Capital DispatchPresident Donald Trump’s midterm travel blitz will continue in the coming days, including a trip to Iowa on Thursday.

TRUMP IN IOWA TODAY: Trump began his October campaign road trip in GOP-friendly states, but has begun venturing into territory that’s deemed to have become perilous for Republicans. @statesnewsroom.com DC iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/21/r...

ICYMI: A judge issued a preliminary injunction after voting rights advocates alleged Homeland Security sent armed agents to people's homes to question them about their voter status --reporting from democracy reporter @jonshorman.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

Much more to come on this; as Jon reports, the judge put the order on hold until Friday to give the administration time to appeal. The Department of Justice is also engaged in a heated battle with California over non citizen voters; national Dems have filed their own suit.

Here is yesterday's story on the escalating legal battle as the end of the midterm elections draws closer. 12 days out. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/dems...

EMPLOYER HEALTH PLAN COSTS RISE: The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans went up this year, as did deductibles, says KFF survey @jennifershutt.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cost...