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U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students

U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students

The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said.
by The Associated Press

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In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program.
by Noam Levey

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In Minnesota, this man helped pave the way for Hmong Americans in politics

In Minnesota, this man helped pave the way for Hmong Americans in politics

Cy Thao served St. Paul as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His election in 2002 made him the second Hmong American lawmaker to serve in a state Legislature anywhere in the country.
by Ellie Roth

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Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices

Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices

Legislative leaders said they worked through the weekend and hoped to complete remaining budget bills by the end of the week. In the meantime, layoff notices could land in the mailboxes of state employees in agencies where funding hasn’t been approved.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president’s executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
by David Folkenflik

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