President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day.
- Hobbs criticizes Trump’s election overhaul
- Columbia student protester can’t be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
- Longtime UW employee held by ICE after trip to Philippines
- Tacoma fire chief candidate lays out departmental challenges, solutions
- Family missing after visiting Grand Canyon
- Seattle celebrates Navruz — Centuries-old spring celebration of new beginnings
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Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
Dujie Tahat merges politics and poetry as Seattle’s newest Civic Poet
Do you ever think about how poetry’s is relevant to politics?
Pearl-shaped bubble foods are adding pop to all kinds of menus
Some food trends put in deep roots, some are fleeting, some are outright silly and some are just plain fun.
Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring servicemembers but still defends DEI purge
The Pentagon said Monday that internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down—but staunchly defended its overall campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers “DEI.”
Google settles racial pay bias lawsuit for $28M, denies wrongdoing
Google has agreed to a $28 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company favored white and Asian employees over others in terms of pay and career advancement, according to court documents.
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Returns to Earth After Extended Mission
Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday evening after spending nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) along with fellow astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore.
Community
Bringing inclusivity to Seattle sports and changing the way we spend intentionally
Hobbs criticizes Trump’s election overhaul
Wing Luke Museum celebrates 50th anniversary
Some Washington schools urge international students to consider potential hurdles in travel plans
Chao leads city’s neighborhoods
WWII veteran William L. “Bill” Chin passes away
Sunaree Marshall to lead King County’s HCD efforts
National News
Columbia student protester can’t be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push
Columbia student protester who’s lived in the US since age 7 sues to stop deportation order
Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover
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