Americans favor compromise from politicians to get things done in government, poll shows

A recent poll shows that while Americans prefer for lawmakers to compromise to accomplish tasks in government, others admit that their own members of Congress opt to cling to their beliefs.

Trump, Netanyahu meet at White House amid calls to end war in Gaza

Days after rejecting international calls to end the war in Gaza during a U.N. address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

Seattle, Portland leaders join state officials in rejecting Trump's PNW troop deployment

Portland residents are confused by Trump's latest deployment of troops in U.S. cities, viewing it as a costly political distraction. Governor Ferguson and other Washington leaders issued statements.

WA leaders react to Trump's troops in Portland, OR
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Governor Ferguson and Senator Patty Murray are among a growing number of elected leaders admonishing the deployment of military force to Portland for reasons locals in the Pacific Northwest city say make no sense and are a waste of money.

Trump says Portland is next city where he's sending troops

President Donald Trump said he’s sending troops to Portland, Oregon, expanding his controversial deployments to more American cities and “authorizing Full Force, if necessary."

WA group says signature gatherers for ballot initiatives are being harassed, attacked

A woman was arrested in Tacoma, accused of vandalizing signs and destroying petitions as a group was trying to gather signatures for new ballot initiatives.

Group says signature gatherers for ballot initiatives are being harassed, attacked
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A woman was arrested in Tacoma accused of vandalizing signs and destroying petitions as a group was trying to gather signatures for a couple of new ballot initiatives.

New commercial driver's license rules in effect
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All states must immediately pause giving out non-domicile commercial driver's licenses until they can issue them with proper checks, like validating a driver's lawful presence in the U.S.

Trump announces new tariffs on medicine, furniture and trucks
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President Trump says a 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals will be applied unless the company selling the drugs builds a manufacturing plants in the U.S.

Sherrill blasts Trump, Ciattarelli over ‘illegal’ release of military records

Sherrill claims the Trump administration illegally released Mikie Sherrill’s unredacted Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) to Nicholas De Gregorio.

RFK Jr. launches FDA safety review of abortion pill mifepristone

The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of mifepristone, the most widely used abortion drug in the U.S, at the request of Republican-led states.

Justice Department sues six more states in push for voter data

States are objecting to the DOJ’s request for voters’ personal information and have and have promised to challenge it.

Former FBI Director James Comey indicted
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Former FBI Director James Comey was charged on Thursday for allegedly making a false statement and obstruction.

Government shutdown looms: Mass layoffs threaten federal workers

The stalemate over a government funding bill on Capitol Hill threatens to lead to a shutdown and potential mass layoffs, adding pressure to an already tense situation.

House meets threshold to force vote on Epstein files

A special election in Arizona gives the U.S. House enough support to force a vote that could compel the Justice Department to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein.

DOJ seeks to indict former FBI Director James Comey

Trump sees Comey as one of his biggest political adversaries, and has long sought retribution for the investigation into ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.