Federal Government

June 30, 2025

Western public land sale plan ruled out of order in Senate — The GOP proposal to sell millions of acres across 11 states was deemed ineligible for fast-track passage, but a narrower version is in the works.

Senate Republicans have released a sweeping 549-page proposal that would make deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House-passed version of the GOP’s marquee legislative package, intensifying internal divisions as lawmakers race to meet a July 4 deadline. The Senate Finance Committee’s draft would...

June 23, 2025

Seattle joins lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security over frozen counterterrorism funds — City seeks to restore grant funding for anti-terror training and equipment.

June 16, 2025

WA Medicaid data handed to Homeland Security for immigration enforcement — Apple Health officials say they don’t know what was shared or how it’s being used.

June 16, 2025

Trump administration cancels salmon restoration agreement for Columbia River Basin — The White House says protecting the energy grid outweighs environmental goals.

An estimated 70,000 people filled Seattle streets Saturday for the “No Kings” protest, marching from Cal Anderson Park to Seattle Center in one of the city’s largest demonstrations in recent history. The protest was part of a nationwide day of action opposing President Donald Trump’s mili...

June 9, 2025

U.S. doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — Trump raises duties to 50%, raising costs for manufacturers, builders, and consumers.

June 9, 2025

Judge blocks restrictions on King County housing and transit funds — Court halts Trump administration’s ban on diversity, abortion, immigration and transgender program requirements.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the Republican tax and spending bill passed last month would add $2.4 trillion to federal deficits over the next decade. The bill, narrowly approved by the House on May 22, combines $3.7 trillion in tax cuts with $1.3 trillion in spending redu...

June 9, 2025

Kshama Sawant launches bid against Rep. Adam Smith — The former Seattle councilmember has filed to challenge Democratic Rep. Adam Smith in Washington’s 9th Congressional District as an independent.

June 2025

Western public land sale plan ruled out of order in Senate — The GOP proposal to sell millions of acres across 11 states was deemed ineligible for fast-track passage, but a narrower version is in the works.

Senate GOP plan slashes Medicaid deeper than House bill

Seattle joins lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security over frozen counterterrorism funds — City seeks to restore grant funding for anti-terror training and equipment.

WA Medicaid data handed to Homeland Security for immigration enforcement — Apple Health officials say they don’t know what was shared or how it’s being used.

Trump administration cancels salmon restoration agreement for Columbia River Basin — The White House says protecting the energy grid outweighs environmental goals.

70,000 march in Seattle for ‘No Kings’ protest opposing military parade and domestic deployments

U.S. doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — Trump raises duties to 50%, raising costs for manufacturers, builders, and consumers.

Judge blocks restrictions on King County housing and transit funds — Court halts Trump administration’s ban on diversity, abortion, immigration and transgender program requirements.

CBO: GOP policy bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits, deepen national debt

Kshama Sawant launches bid against Rep. Adam Smith — The former Seattle councilmember has filed to challenge Democratic Rep. Adam Smith in Washington’s 9th Congressional District as an independent.