Government Washington state, UW join lawsuit over Trump order cutting funding for medical research The University of Washington and Washington state are joining nearly two dozen states in suing the federal government over a change in funding from the National Institutes of Health. Scott Greenstone
Government Seattle judge blocks Trump order to end birthright citizenship — again U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. Coughen Katie Campbell Amy Radil
Education Some WA Head Start programs still can't access federal funds a week after short-lived freeze Some Head Start programs in Washington may be forced to shut down if their access to federal funds isn't restored soon. Sami West
Government How will Seattle prepare for potential Trump cuts? The Seattle City Council wants to get ahead of the rapid-fire changes coming out of Washington D.C. Noel Gasca
Politics Trump rescinds freeze on federal funding The development follows a federal judge's order Tuesday that temporarily blocked the effort to pause federal payments for grants and other programs. NPR Washington Desk
Government Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money. Associated Press
Politics 'Sheer panic': Washington officials rush to figure out federal funding freeze UPDATE: A federal judge paused the implementation of a Trump administration order that would have frozen the issuance of federal grants and loans until Feb. 3. Scott Greenstone
Politics Seattle judge temporarily blocks Trump executive order on birthright citizenship A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked an executive order from the president that sought to end birthright citizenship. Katie Campbell Amy Radil
Education What Trump's second term could mean for education in Washington state President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House has raised a lot of questions about how policies he’s pushed could affect public education. Sami West Play AudioListen 8 mins
Politics Washington Gov-elect Ferguson lays out plan ahead of second Trump term Less than 48 hours after Donald Trump was declared president-elect, one of his most litigious foes was laying out his plan to push back again. Katie Campbell