Politics Feb 25 Federal judge blocks Trump effort to suspend nation’s refugee admissions system The ruling came Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid groups, who argued that Trump's executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress created for moving refugees into the U.S. Lawyers for…
Politics Feb 06 Another federal judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
Politics Jan 24 What to know about the legal battle over Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. Here are some things to know about the judge's decision and the lawsuits…
Nation Jan 18 Homes were burning and roads jammed before evacuation order for Palisades Fire, AP finds The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, according to an Associated Press analysis of emergency communications and…
Nation Jan 03 Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion dampen Hawaii’s fireworks culture? Authorities and residents in Hawaii are wondering whether a New Year's Eve explosion that killed three people and wounded more than 20 will dampen the state's enthusiasm for illegal pyrotechnic displays.
Politics Oct 29 The ability to vote isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages A shuttered polling station represents just the latest example of persistent voting challenges in Alaska’s remote Native villages, a collection of more than 200 far-flung communities that dot the nation's largest state.
Politics Oct 29 Fires set in Washington ballot drop boxes ‘direct attack on democracy’ Another fire at a transit center drop box in Vancouver destroyed hundreds of ballots.
Nation Sep 12 Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military The 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle was killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank. Many attendees Wednesday night carried photographs of Eygi in her graduation cap.
Politics Jun 18 Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes, U.S. government acknowledges A report details how the unprecedented structures devastated salmon runs, inundated villages and burial grounds, and continue to severely curtail the tribes’ ability to exercise their treaty fishing rights.
Nation Jun 13 Washington’s Makah Tribe is one step closer to resuming its whale hunting tradition After decades of legal challenges and scientific review, the U.S. granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. But some hurdles remain.