Federal Government

May 2025

Facing pushback from moderates and a sobering CBO report, House GOP leaders are retreating from their most aggressive Medicaid reduction proposals. The report projected that up to 10 million people could lose coverage under some plans, including efforts to reduce federal matching rates for Medica...

May 12, 2025

Washington sues to block Trump’s emergency order on fossil fuel projects — Attorney General Nick Brown argues the executive order unlawfully bypasses environmental reviews and threatens state climate efforts; 14 other states joined the lawsuit.

May 12, 2025

Judge rules Trump grant conditions likely unlawful, halts enforcement in King County case — The court found new federal funding rules conflict with congressional authority and local law, pausing restrictions tied to DEI and immigration compliance.

May 5, 2025

ACLU sues Trump administration to block Head Start cuts impacting 15,000 Washington children — The lawsuit argues federal funding freezes, office closures, and a ban on DEI efforts violate congressional authority and threaten to dismantle the long-running preschool program for low-income families.

May 5, 2025

King County joins lawsuit to block Trump executive order cutting 10,000 federal jobs — The suit challenges Executive Order 14210, which plaintiffs say unlawfully restructures agencies like HHS, HUD, and EPA without congressional approval; they seek to halt its implementation on constitutional grounds.

President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a 2026 budget proposal that would slash non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion — a 22% cut from current levels — while boosting defense and homeland security budgets by more than $375 billion combined. The plan calls for major reductions a...

April 2025

April 28, 2025

Justice Department reinstates visas for dozens of Washington international students — Officials characterized the reinstatement as temporary, with students’ legal status restored pending the development of a new visa review system.

April 28, 2025

Judge grants injunction to Seattle, others challenging Trump’s sanctuary city executive order — A federal judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from Seattle and 15 other sanctuary jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

April 21, 2025

FEMA denies Washington State’s request for $34 million in emergency relief — The state applied for the funds after November's bomb cyclone. No reason was given by federal official for the denial.