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NEWSNATIONNOW (Max Rego and The Hill) - HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back 'orphan tax' on Social Security benefits

For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents.

JUSTTHENEWS (Claire Harrington) - Gov. Abbott cracks down on 'birth tourism' schemes in Texas healthcare

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to investigate medical providers suspected of aiding "birth tourism" operations.

NPR (The Associated Press) - UK inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class

An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Newsom hints at hate probe for Dr. Oz after exposure of fraud ring

Oz, this week, posted a video documenting fraud allegations in the Los Angeles area that he linked to a Russian-Armenian syndicate.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - State Schools’ H-1B Visa Petitions Frozen Amid Federal Investigation.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered a freeze on all new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and universities amid a federal investigation into abuse.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Abbott, the Texas Workforce Commission, and state universities.WHEN & WHERE: The directive was issued on January 27, 2026, affecting the state of Texas.KEY QUOTE: “Texans […] The post State Schools’ H-1B Visa Petitions Frozen Amid Federal Investigation. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered a freeze on all new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and universities amid a federal investigation into abuse. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Abbott, the Texas Workforce Commission, and state universities. WHEN & WHERE: The directive was issued on January 27, 2026, affecting the state of Texas. KEY QUOTE: “Texans come first. I’m directing state agencies and universities to freeze new H-1B visa petitions.” – Greg Abbott IMPACT: Texas is the first state to implement a statewide freeze on H-1B visa petitions, impacting thousands of potential migrants and employers. IN FULL In a memo issued on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) instructed state…Open