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Trump · 8 Oct

Trump Tells Minnesota to “Fight Back” Against Somali Immigrants in Alarming Presidential Statement

The president singled out an entire immigrant community, accused it of widespread criminality, and suggested the federal government could intervene in Minnesota.

Seattle · 8 Oct

Brandi Kruse Says Voters Don't Want Washington's Millionaires' Tax. The Polling Tells a Different Story.

Conservative political commentator Brandi Kruse is a liar, and once again sounding the alarm about Washington's

Seattle · 7 Oct

Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes Lands Job Selling Surveillance Technology to Law Enforcement

Just two months after being forced out as Seattle's police chief, Barnes is moving into the private surveillance industry, raising questions about the revolving door between policing and the companies that profit from it.

6 Oct

Trump Told a Crowd to ‘Let’ Iran Take Out Los Angeles and San Diego. The White House Says He Was Misunderstood.

The president’s extraordinary remarks about two American cities sparked condemnation across California, including from Republicans.

Seattle · 5 Oct

The Ari Hoffman Problem: When Political Activism, Misinformation and Journalism Collide

Ari Hoffman wants to be treated as a journalist. That makes his record relevant. Not his conservative politics.

US Politics · 5 Oct

Republicans Are Making Trans People Their Closing Argument Again

With less than a month until the midterm elections, Republicans are reaching for a familiar weapon.

4 Oct

Elections Will Happen. Now We Have to Use Them.

I keep seeing people say some version of the same thing: “There won’t be elections.” “Our votes

Seattle · 30 Sep

Report: Downtown Seattle lost 13,000 jobs in a year, while Bellevue’s tech hub boomed

SEATTLE — A new analysis is putting a massive number on downtown Seattle’s employment struggles: an estimated 13,

30 Sep

The Government Is Building Its Own Media Machine. We Need to Talk About What Comes Next.

Taxpayer-funded advertisements praising the president. News organizations fighting for access to the White House. Government officials deciding who gets inside the room.

ICE · 29 Sep

🚨Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

Wild news today folks, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and

US Politics · 27 Sep

House Democrats are preparing to investigate Trump. Here’s what they’re looking at.

If Democrats win the House in November, they could use subpoena power to investigate the administration, its contractors and the Trump family’s business ties. The election has to come first.

Morning Cup · 27 Sep

Morning Cup: The Clock Is Running Out

Good morning friends, We are officially at the point in this election cycle where “the midterms are coming”