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Here are 3 big things you need to know— One — Secretary of State Marco Rubio says speed is of the essence for a deal to end the war in Gaza. Appearing on ABC's "This Week", Rubio said this is not something that can continue to drag out. His comments come as President Trump is sending special envoys to the Middle East to try to seal his hostage release deal. Both Israel and Hamas have indicated support for the proposal, but with conditions that still need to be negotiated. Two --- A federal judge is stopping the Trump administration from sending members of the National Guard to the streets of Portland, Oregon. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut granted the motion for a temporary restraining order filed by the state of California on Sunday night. The motion stopped the deployment of up to 300 members of the California National Guard to Portland. No word on how that might affect plans to send the National Guard to Chicago. And number three --- The new Michigan state budget cuts 18-hundred full-time jobs, but Governor Gretchen Whitmer says no layoffs will happen. Most of the job cuts are from Michigan State Police, the Michigan Department of Corrections, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The openings likely will come from attrition and eliminating current unfilled roles.
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