Ariana Figueroa
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Covering Congress & immigration for @statesnewsroom.com | signal ariana.92 | afigueroa@statesnewsroom.com | https://www.newsfromthestates.com/category/dc-bureau
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As immigration raids step up, US citizens predicted at risk for detainment
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued in a major case earlier this month that U.S. citizens face few problems in having their immigration status verified if federal agents apprehen...
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I took a look at Justice Kavanaugh's opinion on racial profiling that ICE officers can quickly check citizenship status. It's more complicated than that, and is already resulting in U.S. citizens, particularly Latinos, caught up in immigration sweeps.
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BREAKING: The FBI makes an arrest in the investigation into pipe bombs placed in D.C. on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot, an AP source says.
FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says
The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
BREAKING: The FBI makes an arrest in the investigation into pipe bombs placed in D.C. on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot, an AP source says.
Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...
Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows
WASHINGTON — Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, ac...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/most...
US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate committee that oversees health care started coalescing around an approach to lower costs for Americans during a Wednesday hearing, though several hurdles lay ahead.Republi...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
Whom am I dueling at Spotify????? Should I just dig my own grave now???
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Whom am I dueling at Spotify????? Should I just dig my own grave now???
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants
WASHINGTON — A federal judge late Tuesday barred federal agents from carrying out warrantless arrests in the District of Columbia unless they can demonstrate probable cause, after immigration advocate...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Federal judge blocks sweeping immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
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Five years after the VA launched a new computer system in Spokane, Desmond Butler and I found the $10 billion Oracle EHR is still beset with problems, as the Trump administration gears up to launch it at 13 more hospitals in 2026.
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VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new health records expansion
A multibillion-dollar electronic system seeks to boost medical care for veterans across VA’s network. Some users say glitches and errors put patients at risk.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Five years after the VA launched a new computer system in Spokane, Desmond Butler and I found the $10 billion Oracle EHR is still beset with problems, as the Trump administration gears up to launch it at 13 more hospitals in 2026.
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Trump administration puts a hold on immigration applications from 19 nations www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump administration puts a hold on immigration applications from 19 nations
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration late Tuesday paused all immigration applications from 19 countries the president earlier had listed for restricted travel into the United States, a move that free...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Scoop: The Trump administration is prioritizing the deportation of Afghan nationals who were previously ordered to leave the United States, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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Immigration Officials Target Afghans for Deportation in Wake of D.C. Shooting
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December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Scoop: The Trump administration is prioritizing the deportation of Afghan nationals who were previously ordered to leave the United States, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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Suspect in West Virginia National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in D.C. court www.newsfromthestates.com/article/susp...
Suspect in West Virginia National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in D.C. court
WASHINGTON — The man accused in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in the District of Columbia pleaded not guilty in his Tuesday arraignment hearing, during which he appeared vir...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Suspect in West Virginia National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in D.C. court www.newsfromthestates.com/article/susp...
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states, reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins ...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states, reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting. W/ @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/whit...
White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital tha...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting. W/ @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/whit...
Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cong...
Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate and House Armed Services committees will open bipartisan inquiries into U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea, with a focus on an alle...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cong...
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The small community of Webster Springs has honored West Virginia National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom with days of candlelight vigils, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.
‘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 1:00 PM
The small community of Webster Springs has honored West Virginia National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom with days of candlelight vigils, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.
BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot in Washington, D.C. W/ @jennifershutt.bsky.social & @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot Wednesday afternoon near the White House in Washington, D.C., officials confirmed.Gov. Patrick Morrisey first posted on social medi...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
BREAKING: Two National Guard members from West Virginia shot in Washington, D.C. W/ @jennifershutt.bsky.social & @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
Morrisey, who earlier said that two West Virginia National Guard members had died in the shooting in D.C., is now backtracking and says his office was receiving “conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members.”
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, says in a statement that both National Guard members have died. The two Guard members were from West Virginia.
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Morrisey, who earlier said that two West Virginia National Guard members had died in the shooting in D.C., is now backtracking and says his office was receiving “conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members.”
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, says in a statement that both National Guard members have died. The two Guard members were from West Virginia.
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social 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...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, says in a statement that both National Guard members have died. The two Guard members were from West Virginia.
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social 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...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
BREAKING: Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirm. Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
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Breaking news: At least three people were shot near the White House, including two National Guardsmen. Their conditions are currently unknown.
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Live updates: 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. near White House
Three gunshot victims were taken to the hospital after the shooting in downtown Washington.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Breaking news: At least three people were shot near the White House, including two National Guardsmen. Their conditions are currently unknown.
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Breaking News: A member of the National Guard was shot near the White House, according to a law enforcement official. nyti.ms/4oXWsh3
D.C. Shooting Live Updates: National Guard Member Shot Near White House
Dozens of emergency responders and police vehicles were amassed at the scene of the shooting, an area of downtown Washington where troops have been patrolling for months.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Breaking News: A member of the National Guard was shot near the White House, according to a law enforcement official. nyti.ms/4oXWsh3
Noem ordered deportation flights to El Salvador after judicial halt, DOJ tells court 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 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Noem ordered deportation flights to El Salvador after judicial halt, DOJ tells court www.newsfromthestates.com/article/noem...
Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social 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 8:53 PM
Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...
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NEW: Since the start of this year, more than 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
NEW: Since the start of this year, more than 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
Judge drops James Comey and Letitia James charges, saying prosecutor served 'unlawfully,' reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
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...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Judge drops James Comey and Letitia James charges, saying prosecutor served 'unlawfully,' reports @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and The Associated Press. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social 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 8:23 PM
Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and The Associated Press. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pres...
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A quick looks at what benefits members of Congress get after they leave office
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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 8:15 PM
A quick looks at what benefits members of Congress get after they leave office
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