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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum; 80% of Montanans oppose reduced workers' rights; Lawmaker says dismantling Education Dept. would harm Oregon schools; Harm reduction efforts fall short for Black men in Indiana.

A potent winter storm is thumping 1,500 miles of the US. Two more are right behind it; Amid scientists' warnings, Trump admin. sued over medical research cuts; Mississippi communities find local solutions to rural education challenges; CT groups rally against gas pipeline expansion.

Trump predicts 'billions' of dollars of Pentagon fraud in Fox News interview; MS farmers question federal poultry subsidies amid avian flu; Report: OR needs to do more to get Native Americans into higher ed; Report: Military service members pay more for car loans.

Vance questions authority of US judges to challenge Trump; UAW contract negotiations at VW focus on higher wages, health care, retirement; Report highlights how Georgia can unlock rural infrastructure, broadband; Leftover fish parts could help keep industrial fishing waste low.

Judge pauses deadline for federal workers to accept Trump's resignation offer; CA state lawmakers take action to enact safeguards against federal immigration enforcement; Study shows air quality disparities from industrial ag in NC.

January jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4%, wages rise more than forecast; Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel; Ten Commandments in public schools debate reaches South Dakota; Virginia ranks among worst states for wage theft; Mexican long-nosed bat makes appearance in Arizona.

Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports, directing DOJ to enforce; Educators voice concern for PA immigrant student protections; WA rent stabilization bills have huge public support; ME benefits from $2.2 billion in federal clean energy investments.

Israel backs Trump plan and orders military to prepare for Palestinians to leave Gaza; MS families face hardship as state rejects federal summer food aid again; Advocates: Unfair insurance policies causing DE mental health crisis; Conservationists: Study of Atlantic menhaden critical to preserving species.

Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr nominations clear committees; ID lawmakers seek to increase barriers for passing voter initiatives; Factory farm advocates' blind spot on food system reforms; Georgia's school mental health report card reveals urgent gaps; OH group wants federal accountability for Lake Erie phosphorus reduction.

Trump's suggestion that US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike; Bill could protect MD tenants from 'no cause' evictions; Advocacy groups tee up their priorities for NV Legislature; Outer Banks officials want to make tourism more sustainable.