Seattle Children's Theater will 'assess' upcoming production at Kennedy Center The Seattle Children’s Theater is discussing the "path forward" for a planned production at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., as artists continue to cancel performances in protest of the Trump administration. Noel Gasca
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
Washington, other states sue Trump administration for sharing health data with Homeland Security In recent weeks, the Trump administration handed off information about Medicaid recipients to the Department of Homeland Security, according to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown. Eilís O'Neill
Reeling, cheering, still deciding: WA lawmakers react as Trump's megabill gets closer to passing President Donald Trump's megabill carrying much of his domestic agenda — cutting taxes and the social safety net, restricting Medicaid eligibility, and strengthening border security — passed the Senate Tuesday morning. Scott Greenstone
Supporters of Pierce County man deported to Africa by Trump administration call on Ferguson for pardon A Pierce County man who was ordered to be sent to South Sudan and is now being held in Djibouti as a result of President Donald Trump’s deportation policies is petitioning Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and the state’s Clemency and Pardons Board for a pardon. Noel Gasca
Washington state exploring options to fight Trump's travel ban Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown said his office is taking a careful look at the Trump administration’s new travel ban and considering whether the state has a legal basis to challenge it. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Trump's birthright citizenship order lands in Seattle appeals court Federal appeals court judges in Seattle on Wednesday questioned a Trump administration lawyer and Washington’s solicitor general over the president’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education Department The federal judge also told the administration to reinstate department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced in March. Nicole Cohen
Washington state groups sue Trump administration over sweeping public health data erasures Three Washington state groups that represent health care workers have joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the sweeping deletion of federal public health data, calling the removals “arbitrary, capricious, and unreasoned.” KUOW Staff
Tariffs are paused. Will the ports of Seattle, Tacoma rebound? The constantly shifting currents of the trade war between the U.S. and China have led to an obsession with the ports over the past few weeks. Monica Nickelsburg
