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Demonstrators protesting a bill that would've allowed schools to deny students based on immigration status at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville.
Marianna Bacallao
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WPLN
The Tennessee Legislature aimed to challenge a 1982 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established a right to education for all students. Republican lawmakers still hope to overturn that.
A plaque with the Department of Veterans Affairs' seal is displayed outside the department's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on March 6.
Chip Somodevilla
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The reflection of the flag of the U.S. Department of Energy is seen on the department's headquarters building in Washington, D.C., in March. The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, a unique government body designed to bring together expertise from the Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation, has been affected deeply by government-wide efforts to cut jobs. Former staffers say there are no full-time federal employees remaining at the Joint Office.
Alex Wong
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