Government King County joins lawsuit against Trump administration over sanctuary city orders King County signed onto a new lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration in an attempt to shield sanctuary jurisdictions from federal threats and to prevent federal funding from being cut off. Ashley Hiruko
Government New refugees in Washington are promised 90 days of support. A Trump order ended that Refugee resettlement organizations received a memo Friday, Jan. 24, ordering them to stop helping refugees and not to incur additional expenses. The stop-work order has threatened the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of refugees in Washington state. Eilís O'Neill
Politics Bellingham shoppers dubious of US-Canada trade war Consumers and officials on both sides of the northern border have been bracing for a trade war since Saturday, when U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to impose a 25% border tax on most Canadian imports and a 10% import tax on Canadian oil, natural gas, and electricity. John Ryan Play AudioListen 3 mins
Refugees scheduled to come to Seattle are now in limbo Last year, Washington state welcomed more than 6,000 refugees. But an executive order from President Trump last week paused the program. Eilís O'Neill Play AudioListen 5 mins
Law & Courts As some Washington law enforcement leaders vow to help with mass deportations, immigration advocates prepare to resist A Washington law that’s designed to protect immigrant rights could see new challenges as President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The state’s sanctuary law restricts how local law enforcement can aid federal immigration officials, but some Washington state counties appear eager to help Trump fulfill his promise of mass deportations. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 5 mins
Politics Washington voters agree — tax the wealthy The election dust has settled in Washington state and for the first time in over a decade residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing the wealthy. Teo Popescu
Politics In bright blue King County, these Trump voters are feeling good This presidential election, every state moved to the political right. Washington did, too, a little bit. Here in bright blue King County, about a quarter million people voted for President-elect Donald Trump, according to polling data. How are they feeling about the big win? We went to South King County to find out. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 5 mins
Politics WA Republican Newhouse won’t say if he’ll endorse Trump Donald Trump just smoked the competition in the Iowa Caucuses. But Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse of central Washington State won't say if he’ll endorse him, even if Trump ends up being the GOP nominee. Newhouse was one of just 10 Republicans in the U.S. House who voted to impeach Trump after the January 6th attack. David Hyde
Politics A Trump-ey political fight in SW Washington Moderate Republican voters are taking center stage in Washington’s third congressional district. Trump-backed Republican Joe Kent and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez are both vying for those votes. The race is getting national attention because the outcome could sway which party holds control of the house of representatives. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Troy Brynelson tells us how each candidate is making their case, and how voters are responding. Patricia Murphy Clare McGrane Play AudioListen 14 mins
Crime Port Orchard man pleads guilty to involvement in the January 6th insurrection John M. Cameron, who was arrested in January 2022, reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors last week and is now awaiting sentencing. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
