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Trump · 8 Oct 2026

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 2026

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 millionaires' tax, claiming voters reject the policy once they learn the…

Seattle · 7 Oct 2026

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 2026

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 2026

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. Not whether Seattle progressives like him. Not whether his radio show pisses…

US Politics · 5 Oct 2026

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 2026

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 won’t matter.” “It’s already over.” And I need people to…

3 Oct 2026

Federal Court News for Week Ending October 3, 2026

DOJ Requests Supreme Court Block on Transgender Care for Inmates Trump administration Solicitor General John Sauer asked the Supreme Court to effectively erase transgender individuals from the law, with the…

Seattle · 30 Sep 2026

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 13,000 jobs disappeared from the city’s downtown core between 2024 and…

30 Sep 2026

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 2026

🚨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 impeding a federal officer, according to a criminal complaint. Garces Perez, whose…

US Politics · 27 Sep 2026

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.