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  • Government and Policy Reporter, NOTUS
Washington, D.C.
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Government & policy reporter @NOTUSreports, covering how the federal government works. I occasionally tweet bad jokes. erickatz@notus.com, Signal: erickatz.28
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Deportations Are Spiking. Judges Say Their Hands Are Being Forced.

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By Eric Katz Verified
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The Trump administration has created a climate of fear among the nation’s immigration judges, firing those who don’t go along with sweeping policy changes meant to boost deportations. The Justice Department, which manages the nation’s immigration court system, is relying on pressure campaigns to bend outcomes to match President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement vision, one current and three recently terminated judges told NOTUS.
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The VA’s Race to Shrink Its Backlog Is Leading to ‘Egregious’ Mistakes

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By Eric Katz Verified
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Paul Rushing had a stroke at age 54 and a pulmonary embolism without any of the typical underlying issues. He has a hard time walking 100 yards without having to rest. In Rushing’s estimation, the issues stem back to his time in the Army when he was exposed to toxic chemicals while serving at Fort Polk in Louisiana, later found to have unsafe levels of “forever chemicals” in its groundwater. Earlier this year, the Department of Veterans Affairs denied Rushing’s claim.
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Senate Spending Deal Pauses Trump’s Funding Power Grab. It Might Be Too Late.

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By Eric Katz Verified, Anna Kramer Verified
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In theory, the Trump administration suffered a major setback this week when senators moved to block the White House’s plans to exert more control over federal funds. In practice, little has changed for an administration that has played politics with the federal grantmaking process from Day One. This week, the Senate unveiled a bipartisan compromise to keep the government open through December.
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