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Trump's not happy about TACO - Wall Street's name for tariff flip-flops; Spokane coalition aims to diversify city's economy; Indiana animal research lab reduced to shoestring staff; Louisiana Dems call union opt-out bill an attack on labor; Alcohol addiction on rise among Massachusetts women.

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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says he feels optimistic about a Gaza ceasefire. Clean energy tax credits are in jeopardy in Congress' big budget and policy bill. And Trump administration pauses new student visa interviews.

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Immigrants drive rural population growth, especially in Texas, North Carolina and Iowa, ICE agents are targeting immigrant labor groups along with their leaders, and Louisiana's T-Rey's lures customers with hogshead cheese and boudin.

Zamone Perez

Zamone “Z” Perez is a reporter and producer, covering the Mid-Atlantic. He previously wrote for Military Times, where he worked as a Pentagon reporter and produced a daily national security podcast. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he researched international ethics and atrocity prevention in his thesis. He is particularly fond of his home state of Illinois and Lake Michigan.


Honors and Awards: 2024 Winner: Atlanta Press Club Award of Excellence in Civil and Human Rights Reporting

Languages Spoken: English

Topic Expertise: Military service members and veterans issues, national security, social issues facing the military.

Location: Moline, IL

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