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White House govt. Funding request for 2027 cuts $73 billion

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|Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

White House govt. Funding request for 2027 cuts $73 billion

President Trump's budget seeks to boost defense funding while cutting $73 billion from agencies like the ...

President Trump's budget seeks to boost defense funding while cutting $73 billion from agencies like the EPA, NASA, and Agriculture, prompting sharp criticism from Democratic leaders. ...

Friday, April 3, 2026
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WA’s Joe Kent leaving Trump administration over war in Iran

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|Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

WA’s Joe Kent leaving Trump administration over war in Iran

Kent resigned his top intelligence role after opposing U.S. involvement in Iran, criticizing both the adm ...

Kent resigned his top intelligence role after opposing U.S. involvement in Iran, criticizing both the administration's policy and claims of an imminent Iranian threat. ...

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Opinion: Democrats vote for hungry bellies among the poor

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|Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Opinion: Democrats vote for hungry bellies among the poor

Lars Larson criticizes four Northwest Democrat senators for voting against funding that would prevent mil ...

Lars Larson criticizes four Northwest Democrat senators for voting against funding that would prevent millions from losing food stamps, calling it a political move to “starve the poor.” ...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Government shutdown entered day six with talks over health care at an impasse

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|Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Government shutdown entered day six with talks over health care at an impasse

The U.S. government shutdown reached day six as negotiations over health care and budget funding remained ...

The U.S. government shutdown reached day six as negotiations over health care and budget funding remained stalled, with President Trump and Congress still divided on extending ACA tax credits. ...

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Opinion: Trump nominates Judge Charles Neil Floyd for U.S. Attorney Western District of WA state amid focus on immigration

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|Date: Friday, October 3, 2025

Opinion: Trump nominates Judge Charles Neil Floyd for U.S. Attorney Western District of WA state amid focus on immigration

Bill Bruch examines President Trump’s nomination of Judge Charles Neil Floyd for U.S. Attorney in the Wes ...

Bill Bruch examines President Trump’s nomination of Judge Charles Neil Floyd for U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Washington. ...

Friday, October 3, 2025
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Government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with stopgap spending plan

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|Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with stopgap spending plan

Congress faces an Oct. 1 shutdown deadline as lawmakers return Sept. 29 with hours to pass a stopgap bill ...

Congress faces an Oct. 1 shutdown deadline as lawmakers return Sept. 29 with hours to pass a stopgap bill. Disputes center on ACA tax credits, Medicaid, and partisan negotiations. ...

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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US Senate confirms Joe Kent to lead a national intelligence agency

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|Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025

US Senate confirms Joe Kent to lead a national intelligence agency

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in a 52-44 vot ...

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in a 52-44 vote, following his nomination by Donald Trump and despite opposition from Washington’s Democratic ...

Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Opinion: WAGOP chair sets the record straight on Dems’ ‘hyperbolic rhetoric’ on Medicaid Program

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|Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Opinion: WAGOP chair sets the record straight on Dems’ ‘hyperbolic rhetoric’ on Medicaid Program

WAGOP Chair Jim Walsh says reforms in the federal Medicaid program are overdue and could improve care acc ...

WAGOP Chair Jim Walsh says reforms in the federal Medicaid program are overdue and could improve care access in underserved areas, despite partisan misinformation. ...

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we’ve ever had’

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|Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we’ve ever had’

Washington faces a severe budget crisis, with looming Medicaid funding losses and major coverage impacts ...

Washington faces a severe budget crisis, with looming Medicaid funding losses and major coverage impacts tied to federal changes, state officials told lawmakers this week. ...

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Opinion: Fantasy math – Why the CBO’s numbers don’t add up

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|Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Opinion: Fantasy math – Why the CBO’s numbers don’t add up

Nancy Churchill argues the CBO’s deficit math ignores key growth effects and revenue streams, calling its ...

Nancy Churchill argues the CBO’s deficit math ignores key growth effects and revenue streams, calling its models misleading and politically biased. ...

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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