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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a trio of bills on Monday related to protecting immigrants in Washington state.

Trio of immigrant rights laws signed by WA governor

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a trio of bills on Monday related to protecting immigrants in Washington state.

May 14, 2025, 7:29am Latest News

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed three bills to protect immigrant rights this week. Read story

State Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, talks on the Senate floor in January 2024.

Seattle Dem blocked tax break to help Richland woo $3.5B in nuclear manufacturing

State Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, talks on the Senate floor in January 2024.

May 14, 2025, 7:29am Business

A Seattle Democrat said he stopped a bill that would have helped Richland woo $3.5 billion in nuclear manufacturing because of budget shortfalls, concerns about nuclear waste storage and opposition from key senators. Read story

Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, for his nomination to be Transportation Secretary.

20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds

Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, for his nomination to be Transportation Secretary.

May 13, 2025, 1:42pm Latest News

A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless state's agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. Read story

The spillway at Lower Monumental Dam in Washington on the Snake River.

New U.S. energy secretary gives his take on removing 4 Eastern WA dams

The spillway at Lower Monumental Dam in Washington on the Snake River.

May 13, 2025, 1:38pm Latest News

The nation’s new energy secretary is “passionately in support” of leaving the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington intact, he said at a hearing last week in Washington, D.C. Read story

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchange documents during a signing ceremony at the Royal Palace, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp U.S. approach in Iran, Syria and beyond

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchange documents during a signing ceremony at the Royal Palace, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

May 13, 2025, 12:55pm Nation & World

President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to emphasize the promise of economic prosperity over instability in a region reeling from multiple wars. Read story

The city of Vancouver has moved forward with some parking changes, including eliminating free parking on weekends in downtown Vancouver and increasing parking meter hourly fee maximums.

Free parking in downtown Vancouver on weekends is on its way out

The city of Vancouver has moved forward with some parking changes, including eliminating free parking on weekends in downtown Vancouver and increasing parking meter hourly fee maximums.

May 13, 2025, 12:29pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver moved forward with some parking changes Monday, including eliminating free parking on weekends in downtown Vancouver and increasing parking meter hourly fees. Read story

FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework, at the Capitol in Washington, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J.

House Republicans launch marathon hearings to push ahead with Trump’s big bill

FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework, at the Capitol in Washington, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J.

May 13, 2025, 11:25am Health

Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion — but also sizable reductions in Medicaid health care, food stamps for older Americans and green energy strategies to fight climate change — are all up for debate Tuesday as the House Republicans launch marathon public hearings on their “big, beautiful bill.” Read story

Trial opens for former Capitol riot defendant from Pasco who was arrested near Obama’s DC home in 2023

May 13, 2025, 11:05am Northwest

Only a few Capitol riot defendants remained jailed after President Donald Trump issued mass pardons to supporters who joined a mob’s attack on Jan. 6, 2021. A trial for one of them — a military veteran charged with federal firearms offenses and a hoax bomb threat — began Tuesday with… Read story