@JenniferShutt

Washington senior reporter @statesnewsroom | [email protected]

 Washington, D.C.
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Joined April 2012
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Most US House races aren’t competitive. What does that mean for how lawmakers govern? newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Most US House races aren’t competitive. What does that mean for h...

WASHINGTON — Fewer than 5% of U.S. House races are seen by a top political analysis as truly competitive heading into November’s midterm elections, giving relatively few voters the ability to...

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Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, non...

WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those plans begin covering most...

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Trump set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Michigan newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Trump set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, O...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s midterm travel blitz will continue in the coming days, with Election Day on Nov. 3 now less than two weeks out, headlining rallies in several states hosting...

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With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority newsfromthestates.com/articl…

With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to wi...

Democrats have used President Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as...

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Trump order sets up new women’s health research initiative at NIH, White House task force newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Trump order sets up new women’s health research initiative at NIH...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health.

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Ukrainians and Sudanese with temporary legal status will keep protections for now -- by @ArianaLFigueroa newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Ukrainians and Sudanese with temporary legal status will keep prote...

WASHINGTON —Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of...

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Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it? -- Story by @jonshorman newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have t...

On Friday morning, the prediction market platform Kalshi gave the Democratic candidate in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race an 87% chance of winning. The volume of trading on the outcome exceeded $1.8...

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Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhleOct 9
So they're gaming out scenarios for how they should respond to the political upheaval after an "inevitable catastrophic AI event," but not for how to prevent those catastrophic AI events to begin with?
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Scoop: Top execs at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for "the day after" an inevitable catastrophic AI event in the next 6-12 months. They assume Democrats in power will try -- and fail -- to shut down AI through bans, pauses or kill switches. axios.com/2026/10/09/ai-comp…

Scoop: AI companies plot "day after" scenarios for public revolt

Inside the AI industry's worst-case-scenario prep.

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Today, The Cook Political Report is moving 18 House races, all in Democrats' direction. With these new moves, we’re also adjusting our range: the most likely outcome is now that Democrats will pick up nine to 19 seats. Read more from @ercovey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…

Eighteen More House Race Ratings Move in Democrats’ Favor | Cook Political Report

In the final weeks of the election, Republicans have hoped that a massive ad campaign effort could dent Democratic candidates' images and shore up Republicans struggling to free themselves of the...

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The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates, $218 billion more than the deficit recorded in fiscal year 2025. cbo.gov/publication/61985

Monthly Budget Review: September 2026

The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in fiscal year 2026, CBO estimates, $218 billion more than the deficit recorded in fiscal year 2025.

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Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organization...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether the Trump administration can legally rescind White House press passes for journalists at three news organizations, or if those...

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News: Sens. Daines (R) and Merkley (D) have a BIPARTISAN rules change proposal to make the Senate function better - Get rid of archaic delays like the "intervening day" - Suspension votes at 2/3 margin for popular bills - Fast track to floor for bipartisan bills from committee and for bipartisan Appropriations bills They need 2/3 of the Senate to support it and they want to do it this year. They've talked to Schumer, Thune and the White House Daines: “More bills passed, more votes taken, less time wasted" Merkley: “If we don’t solve this, eventually one team or the other is going to get rid of the filibuster" semafor.com/article/10/07/20…

Exclusive: Senate rules would change under sweeping bipartisan proposal

Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., want to make it easier for the body to pass popular bills.

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Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants

WASHINGTON — Leading immigration advocates and experts sounded the alarm Wednesday on the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to undo state laws allowing some immigrants to pay in-state college...

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For years, Hill reporters assumed he was a former House parliamentarian or staffer. He was a 19-year-old college student in England. Meet @ringwiss.
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Nearly all of the U.S. senators elected this year will be in office when Congress debates how to restructure Social Security to prevent an automatic drop-off in retirement benefits in 2032. But very few have detailed what changes they'd support. newsfromthestates.com/articl…

US Senate candidates in 9 key races quiet about Social Security ben...

WASHINGTON — Nearly all of the U.S. senators elected this year will be in office when Congress debates how to restructure Social Security to prevent an automatic drop-off in retirement benefits in...

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The number of women in the U.S. Senate is unlikely to increase and may decline following the November midterm elections, though there are still opportunities for candidates to make history. newsfromthestates.com/articl…

No major gains projected for count of women in Congress after midterms

WASHINGTON — The number of women in the U.S. Senate is unlikely to increase and may decline following the November midterm elections, though there are still opportunities for candidates to make...

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New poll out this morning from KFF shows 66% of respondents favor political candidates who support a national health plan, which Democrats often refer to as Medicare-for-all. newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Democrats more trusted on healthcare costs, survey shows

WASHINGTON — Democrats are more motivated to vote in November’s midterm elections than Republicans, potentially giving the party an advantage to flip at least one chamber of Congress, according to a...

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US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority control in midterms newsfromthestates.com/articl…

US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority cont...

WASHINGTON — Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the party a platform to serve as a check on the president’s power....

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Federal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown -- Story by @ArianaLFigueroa newsfromthestates.com/articl…

Federal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigr...

WASHINGTON — This summer, arrests of immigrants in the United States soared to the highest levels since President Donald Trump returned to office.An unprecedented increase in cooperation between...

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Heather Long
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The financial pain is real: Wage growth fell to 3% (y/y) in September. That's the lowest in 5 years. Wage growth: 3% Inflation: ~3.4% Inflation has eaten up all wage gains for the average worker since April. Many people are having to make hard choices about what to buy and what to skimp on right now. Yes, consumption is still strong (mainly due to wealthier Americans and people dipping into savings or credit cards), but a lot of people have to think hard about every dollar they spend. Notable: Wages only ticked up 0.1% in the month of September. That was the weakest monthly gain since December 2025.
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