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  Republican WA congressman: Immigration crackdown has ‘gotten out of hand’

  U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security.

  • Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
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  'Enough is enough.' WA congresswoman pushes to impeach Kristi Noem

  U.S. Rep. Emily Randall, a Washington Democrat, says she's co-sponsoring a measure to impeach and remove Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from office.

  • KUOW Staff
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  Pay twice as much for health insurance? That’s the prospect some Washington residents face

  A clash over health care tax credits is at the center of the ongoing federal shutdown. Democrats want those subsidies extended. But many Republicans want to let them expire. That leaves thousands of Washington residents who rely on the subsidies to pay for health insurance with tough choices: pay the new rate, purchase catastrophic coverage, or forgo health insurance altogether.

  • Ruby de Luna
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  Rep. Jayapal laments 'terrible choice' between shutdown, looming health care cuts in WA

  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) said Friday that her party faces a "terrible choice" between forcing the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 or allowing Republican-backed cuts to health benefits to take effect.

  • Amy Radil
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  WA seniors face tough choices after Congress cuts federal food program

  Many people expect to live their golden years in leisure after decades of hard work. But two Marysville residents recently found themselves worrying about being able to buy food. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of Washington residents who rely on SNAP, the federal food assistance program. Now that Congress has cut $186 billion in funding for the program, they’re anxiously waiting for what happens next.

  • Ruby de Luna
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  Rep. Jayapal talks rescissions, protecting U.S. citizens from ICE, and the Epstein files

  Congressional Republicans gave President Trump a big win last week. The Senate and House passed his $9 billion rescission request along a mostly party-line vote. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal represents Washington's 7th District, in the Seattle area. She talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about the rescission package, a new bill she sponsored last week, and other matters.

  • Kim Malcolm
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  From condemnation to endorsement, WA Congress members react to U.S. strikes against Iran

  Washington’s Democratic delegation has decried the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran Saturday as an unconstitutional attack with unknown consequences. Meanwhile, Washington's two Republican Congress members voiced support for President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to strike.

  • KUOW Staff
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  Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant launches congressional campaign

  Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant says she'll run as an independent socialist in the upcoming race for Washington's 9th Congressional District.

  • Noel Gasca
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  Tacoma ICE center detentions spike by nearly 50% since March, says U.S. Rep. Randall

  The number of people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma has jumped almost 50% in the past month, according to numbers provided to a Washington congressmember.

  • Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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  Washington farmers and tourism will suffer under Trump’s tariffs, U.S. Rep. DelBene warns

  KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talks to Democratic U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene about the new Trump administration's actions so far.

  • Kim Malcolm

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