Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson announces transition team

Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson on Wednesday announced her full, 60-member transition team, which features public policy buffs and community leaders.

Immigrant linked to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt being held in ICE detention

A Massachusetts woman formerly engaged to the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been held in ICE custody for two weeks after being arrested during a traffic stop.

Regional Day of Service marks first day for new King County Executive in WA

New King County Executive Girmay Zahilay marked his first day on the job Wednesday with a Regional Day of Service, focused on food banks across King County. 

Stimulus payment November 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check

Don’t spend that money just yet! Rumors are circulating online that the federal government will issue new stimulus checks before the end of the year. But Congress has not passed any legislation authorizing payments, and the IRS has not confirmed that any new stimulus checks are scheduled in the coming weeks.

Report: King County sees record-low gun violence in 2025

New numbers show gun violence in King County has dropped to record lows, according to the latest quarterly report from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

New Dept. of Education directives: How could students be affected by them?

Last week, the Trump administration announced a number of new actions aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, a move that former department officials and civil rights experts say could have wide-ranging effects on American students.

Pentagon investigating Arizona Senator Mark Kelly over video

Arizona's senior senator is now under investigation by the Pentagon, after he took part in a video with other Democratic lawmakers where they told military members that they can "refuse illegal orders."

Pentagon to investigate Sen. Mark Kelly video
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The Department of War is considering whether to recall Senator and retired Navy Capt. Mark Kelly to active service and court-martial him. This is in response to a video he and other Democrats made urging service members to refuse illegal orders.

Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Tatiana Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, shared in an essay this weekend that she’s been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has less than a year to live.

Trump calls Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation 'great news'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign from Congress early next year, a decision that stunned political observers and drew swift reaction from President Donald Trump.

Somali Minnesotans Temporary Protected Status ‘terminated’: Trump

President Trump announced on Friday that due to “fraudulent money laundering activity" coming from “Somali gangs" he is terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program in Minnesota.

What we know about Friday’s Trump-Mamdani meeting

President Donald Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are expected to meet Friday – the first face-to-face meeting since Mamdani’s election victory. Here’s what we know.

Trump to meet NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
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President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet Friday in their first face-to-face since Mamdani’s election win.

September US Jobs Report finally released
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The long overdue September Jobs Report are finally out and while the data is stale, it still shows a The long-overdue September jobs report is finally out, and while the data is stale, it still shows a resilient job market amid tariffs and stubborn inflation.