Trump And The Northwest

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Seattle sues Trump to protect DEI and LGBTQ+ policies from executive order threats

The City of Seattle is taking President Donald Trump and his administration to court over two executive orders that threaten diversity and inclusive gender identity policies.
- KUOW Staff
Washington state climate policies face headwinds as Trump aims to ax regulations

Fighting climate change in Washington state could get more difficult if a Trump administration proposal becomes law.
- John Ryan
WA school officials exhale as Trump un-freezes billions in education funding

The Trump administration announced Friday it will release billions of dollars of education funding to states it froze July 1. If the funding had been eliminated, Washington state schools stood to lose $137 million.
- Ann Dornfeld
Under Trump’s ICE, people without criminal history increasingly targeted in WA

On the social media pages for the Seattle Field Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, scrolling lists of mug shots highlight people with criminal convictions. But these posts don’t reflect a growing pattern of who ICE is taking into custody.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Trump cuts could leave 250,000 Washingtonians without health coverage, shutter rural hospitals

State leaders and hospital officials say the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law earlier this month by President Donald Trump could impact the access of hundreds of thousands of Washington residents to health care, especially in rural parts of the state.
- Libby Denkmann
King County ramps up efforts to protect immigrants from ICE

The King County Council passed a resolution Tuesday that bolsters protections for immigrants and prevents county agencies from sharing information that could be used for immigration enforcement.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
How Trump's birthright citizenship ban could impact all 50 states

A federal judge has once again blocked President Trump's birthright citizenship ban under a new class-action lawsuit, but the Supreme Court has yet to rule on the merits of the birthright citizenship ban itself. Here's what the ban could mean if allowed to take effect.
- Teo Popescu
Washington AG pledges 'fight' to preserve birthright citizenship as SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions

Democratic attorneys general from five states including Washington said Friday they were disappointed but undeterred by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Trump administration in a case surrounding birthright citizenship.
- Amy Radil
Judge un-freezes environmental justice funds for Northwest

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest.
- John Ryan
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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