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DOJ fires officials involved in Trump prosecutions by special counsel Jack Smith; U.S. Supreme Court declines MT voting rights case; IN lawmakers back $45K minimum teacher pay; Work requirements could be coming for AR Medicaid recipients.

Trump is pausing federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending; IL research shows high greenhouse gas levels in farm streams; Southern nonprofit supports Mississippi organizations led by women of color; Study reveals market failures in Ohio electricity.

Colombia agrees to accept deportation flights after Trump threatens tariffs; LA community group wins suit against parish for open meeting violations; St. Louis shelters face higher demand, fewer donations during cold snap; Nonprofits work to meet long-term needs after LA fires; Montana bill seeks state panel on food safety.

Trump expected to sign executive orders to reshape military including ban on transgender troops; New Michigan laws tackle disparities in maternal health care; Report highlights how Alabama can unlock rural infrastructure, broadband; Ohio communities look to update water systems.

Trump to tour California wildfire damage ahead of Pete Hegseth Senate vote; Ohio's political landscape, 15 years after Citizens United; MS gets $7M grant for supports to help crime victims heal; AL dean prioritizes bridge-building, empathy training for students.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship; IN debates nuclear energy for power grid; NM bill would help domestic abuse survivors get legal assistance; and TX looks at ways to protect apartment tenants during extreme weather.

Trump shuts off access to asylum, plans to send 10,000 troops to the border; Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk adverse consequences; Jackson's office of violence prevention aims to revive communities, reduce crime; Hate crimes double in CA from 2019-2023; reporting low in rural areas; MN nurses: Patient care shouldn't come with a heavy dose of AI.

Trump targets DEI and civil service protections, striking fear in some federal workers; WA bill would expand automatic voter registration; IA farmers on board with corn-based jet fuel; New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 8,000 acres, forces evacuations; ND back on familiar ground in debating ballot-question threshold.

Historic snow amounts fall in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits; CO Worker's coalition aims to address climate emergency, economic inequality; Report: proposed cuts to Medi-Cal will hurt rural CA the most; Bill aims to broaden Indiana Lifeline Law.

Key directives in Trump DEI executive order for government, private sector; Syringe exchange fears hobble fight against West Virginia HIV outbreak; Once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm hits Gulf Coast, with record-breaking snowfall in Florida; New report: Enbridge's Line 5 plan costly, flawed; NJ spending on student mental health is up, challenges remain.