Federal Government

June 2025

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 2, 2025

Appeals court allows Trump to continue collecting tariffs — A lower court had ruled earlier in the week that the tariffs imposed under emergency powers were illegal, but the appellate court said the administration can continue enforcement while appeals proceed.

May 2025

May 27, 2025

ICE raid at Kent beverage factory leads to 17 arrests — Agents detained workers at Eagle Beverages for allegedly using fraudulent documents.

In a narrow 215–214 vote early Thursday morning, House Republicans passed a sweeping tax and spending package advancing President Trump’s domestic agenda. The legislation extends major tax cuts from Trump’s first term while enacting deep reductions to Medicaid, food assistance, and clean energ...

May 27, 2025

Washington health groups sue Trump administration over deletion of federal health data — The lawsuit alleges the removal of thousands of CDC and other public health webpages has harmed clinical care, research, and disease response efforts.

May 19, 2025

Seattle judge rescinds order requiring admission of 12,000 refugees under Trump ban — Instead, 160 refugees with imminent pre-inauguration travel plans will be admitted immediately, while the rest must be reviewed individually under new court guidance.

House Republicans pushed a sweeping budget reconciliation package through Congress this week that would enact President Trump’s tax, defense, and immigration priorities while offsetting costs with deep cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and clean energy programs. Medicaid cuts The bill would...

May 12, 2025

Justice Department investigating Washington’s new clergy abuse reporting law — Federal officials say the law, which requires clergy to report child abuse even if disclosed in confession, may violate religious freedom protections.