The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year. via @jennifershutt.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

The only two Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisiana are set to close today. I talked to providers and advocates from coast to coast — California lost 5 clinics in July — about what the "defunding" provision means for patients in low-income communities. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/medi...

New: Planned Parenthood Arizona says it has "made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend providing essential health care services to patients insured through Medicaid" due to federal efforts to "defund" Planned Parenthood.

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees face furloughs under Trump shutdown plans Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/hund...

What's special about this series, imo, is that with two dedicated reproductive rights reporters (@sofiaresnick.bsky.social and me), we were able to interview clinicians and patients from nearly every region of the country, including Alaska and Hawaii. This is what your donation dollars fund. <3

ICYMI: A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here's a guide for what to expect. via our DC Team: @jennifershutt.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social & Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

Check out @statesnewsroom's new series from the Reproductive Rights team: www.newsfromthestates.com/tags/unravel...

Our series, The Unraveling Safety Net: How a new Medicaid rule strains reproductive health care, launched today. First up: @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social on what happened when Texas enacted a similar ban years before Roe fell. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/texa...

A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here's a guide for what to expect. w/ @ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

SCOOP: In June, @susanrinkunas.com and I reported at @autonomynews.co that Planned Parenthood was poised to let some of its affiliates stop providing abortion care in order to maintain Medicaid eligibility. PPWI appears to be the first affiliate to do so.

Extremely proud of @tinavasquez.bsky.social & this very sensitive, difficult, & deeply informative investigation highlighting Isabella, a former H-2A visa worker who thought she was entering the program for agricultural work but faced harrowing circumstances instead. prismreports.org/2025/09/24/w...

Despite President Trump's unfounded medical claims yesterday, experts say acetaminophen is the safest pain reliever for pregnant women, via @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

I spoke with three medical experts to better understand the basics about autism, including how it's diagnosed, what the research shows and the biggest misconceptions. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Kentucky doctors say the best way people can navigate confusion about COVID-19 vaccines this fall is to talk to their primary care providers. via @kentuckylantern.com

NEWS: Scientists say the president of the United States and his health secretary distorted the facts behind Tylenol and autism, potentially setting back research and causing real harm to mothers and kids. By @amymaxmen.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Protesters rally against $12B cut to education in Trump plan, US House bill. Story by Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/prot...

In state legislatures, medication abortion has emerged as the central focus of the fight over abortion rights. As Democratic lawmakers in blue states enact shield laws, their Republican counterparts are filing a flurry of bills to restrict access. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/15/r...

Charlie Kirk's murder is just the latest example of how our nation's love affair with guns is allowing the Second Amendment to swallow up the First. With @dahlialithwick.bsky.social: slate.com/news-and-pol...

An appeals court is letting the Trump administration “defund” Planned Parenthood by icing it out of Medicaid. In a press call, I asked Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson if the group is considering letting affiliates stop providing abortions to preserve federal funding. She confirmed it:

Update via @jennifershutt.bsky.social: A federal appeals court has unblocked a provision that prevents Planned Parenthood from billing for Medicaid for non-abortion services, while the case continues: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/appe...

The nation’s largest scientific research funder abruptly canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in grants earlier this year, specifically targeting projects that addressed diversity, inclusion or vaccines. via @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The search continues for a shooter who shot and killed conservative influencer Charlie Kirk as he spoke at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University. Law enforcement officials had little additional information other than that the person who fired from a rooftop appeared to be wearing dark clothing.

Wild story from Trump's militarized DC. @statesnewsroom.com's @ashleymurray.bsky.social witnessed federal agents detain a man, but officials wouldn't give her any info on who he is or what he's accused of.

Columbia cancelled my class on race and journalism, but I'm teaching anyway. Only 9 Days left to register for my class on Race, Media and International Affairs 101, and 102! I will not be teaching this again until 2026, so don't miss your spot! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

yikes yikes yikes: With the support of dozens of Republican judges, the Heritage Foundation created an 800-page clause-by-clause breakdown of the Constitution "that seeks to establish originalism as the sole legitimate way to read the nation's founding charter" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

NEW: A Texas mother recently became the first woman to sue for wrongful death of an embryo from abortion pills; past cases had aggrieved male partners suing. But in a wild counterclaim, the Marine she accused of “drugging” her hot chocolate says she made it all up and there was no coercion

"The climate of emergency can be used to rationalize virtually any action." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...

JUST IN from @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social: A federal appeals court late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

“Trump’s attempt to use federal troops as his personal police force is illegal, authoritarian, and must be stopped in every courtroom across this country.”

A federal judge ruled Friday against the Trump administration’s efforts to strip Medicaid funds from primarily Planned Parenthood-affiliated abortion providers. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/02/r...

ICYMI

“As of Aug. 10, 70.4% of immigration detainees, or 41,822 out of 59,380 detainees, do not have a criminal record ‘She’s paranoid… She doesn’t want to talk to anyone. I think she’s permanently damaged.’”

Creative writing prompt: Make a simple press statement about a car accident sound suspicious on at least three different levels.

Admirable statement—a nonpartisan commitment to Americans’ health is why we now live so much longer and healthier than when these people began their decades running the CDC. Now, for some reason, RFK Jr is trying to use the CDC to kill us.

Friday news dump from @sofiaresnick.bsky.social: The fed’s “defund” provision targeted at Planned Parenthood is still blocked as the lawsuit unfolds. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

BREAKING: Federal judge rules Planned Parenthood clinics can continue to bill for Medicaid while their lawsuit over a new federal restriction continues. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

The airport, a jail, and a prison in Ohio's Mahoning Valley have emerged as a major part of the network the Trump administration is using to conduct mass deportations. As it has, residents and advocates are raising concerns. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/28/n...

I visited the last Planned Parenthood clinic in Idaho today and spoke with two women in their 40s who were there for appointments. Both were absolutely bursting at the seams with anger over the political situation. I work from home so much now that it was intense to witness in person.

Neighbor: A man dressed in black, helmeted, with a long gun, shooting at the church from the outside. She heard 25 or 30 gun shots. “It sounded like someone was dropping a dumpster. That loud bang. But I kept hearing it, so I thought, that’s not a dumpster.” minnesotareformer.com/2025/08/27/m...

It’s up to the discretion of RFK Jr to define what ”medically frail” is when it comes to potential Medicaid work requirement exemptions—which may play a huge role in deciding which chronically ill and disabled people could qualify. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

From @acvollers.bsky.social: Republican support for in vitro fertilization, after surging in the wake of a 2024 Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatened the procedure, may be splintering as President Donald Trump retreats from his IVF promises. stateline.org/2025/08/25/a...

“Women in Arizona have used Mifepristone safely and effectively for more than two decades. The FDA is folding to anti-abortion politicians and activists.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

In the face of community opposition to Elon Musk’s AI investment in Memphis, the Greater Memphis Chamber told residents that nine government agencies had “regulatory oversight and authority” over xAI. @wendicthomas.bsky.social for @propublica.org and @mlk50.com found that’s not exactly true.

Jason Lee Van Dyke applied for membership in a widely acknowledged terror organization called The Base. He's now a public defender for the court system in Texas.

yet again: the reason we say “birthing person” is because yes, it is inclusive of trans and nonbinary/agender people but also because children and adolescents are not women, and even among cis couples there are reasons why you want to specify this.

As some Ohio women’s health facilities square with federal budget cuts and a new effort to cut funds at the state level, anti-abortion pregnancy resource centers are receiving million in state grants.

The Trump administration has refused to say how many workers have been lost. My @propublica.org colleagues did the analysis & here, in unprecedented detail, is what they found: In total, 20,500+ workers — 18% of the Department of Health and Human Services’ workforce — have left or been pushed out.