Dave Mattingly

A temporary restraining order had been sought by the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The state's attorney general says he will appeal.

At the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, the U.S.

women's hockey team is celebrating a gold medal after beating Canada in overtime 2-1.

NPR's Becky Sullivan says this is the American team's third Olympic gold medal all time.

Later today, the U.S.

men's hockey team plays Slovakia in the Olympic semifinals.

The winner will face either Canada or Finland in the gold medal game.

Also on the ice in Milan, American Alyssa Liu won gold in women's figure skating.

It's the first such gold medal for the U.S.

in 24 years.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

The White House says officials from more than 40 countries will be in Washington today for the first meeting of the President's Board of Peace.

That board is trying to raise money and troops for the reconstruction and stabilization of Gaza, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.

There's still no word of any progress being made to end the partial shutdown of the federal government.

The Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded as Democrats in Congress push for reforms to federal immigration enforcement.

A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments today on whether to extend an order that protects refugees who are lawfully in Minnesota from being arrested and deported.

The temporary restraining order is set to expire next week.

A Democratic congresswoman in Arizona is raising concerns about ICE detaining elderly people following her visit to a federal detention center in her state.