In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Seattle's seawall was like most others for 80 years: a flat, concrete slab that held back the sea. But a $400 million infrastructure project has turned Seattle's new seawall into a really…
Jul 08

By PBS NewsHour
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a sweeping review of police reforms initiated under the Obama administration, suggesting a potential rollback in federal oversight of police nationwide. One city still committed to reform is Seattle. Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings…
Jun 21

By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith
Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol.
May 16

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Two federal appellate courts have heard arguments over Trump's revised travel ban.
May 15

By Geoffrey Lou Guray
Federal judges on Monday peppered a lawyer for President Donald Trump with questions about whether the administration's travel ban discriminates against Muslims, the second time in a week the issue has been in court.
May 09

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to vastly expand the U.S. military's role in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, boosting the number of troops and giving the Pentagon power to set troop levels.
Mar 01

By Matthew Lee, Vivian Salma, Associated Press
President Donald Trump's new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say.
Jan 30

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
Washington state's attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations.
Aug 30

By Phuong Lee, Associated Press
Seattle leaders have proposed new rules for retail and food-service businesses with hourly employees, including requiring them to schedule shifts two weeks in advance and compensate workers for some last-minute changes.
May 02

By Associated Press
SEATTLE -- The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to Seattle's $15-an-hour minimum wage from franchise owners who say the law discriminates against them by treating them as large businesses.
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