Jul 25 Watch 2:44 Seattle’s new seawall built to make life easier for fish By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 9:43 Seattle sticks to Obama-era police reforms amid review By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jun 21 5 important stories that deserve a second look 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. Continue reading
May 16 What’s next for Trump’s revised travel ban? By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Two federal appellate courts have heard arguments over Trump's revised travel ban. Continue reading
May 15 Federal judges ask if revised travel ban discriminates against Muslims 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. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Trump administration reportedly considering military expansion in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour 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. Continue watching
Mar 01 Officials: New Trump travel ban removes Iraq from list 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. Continue reading
Jan 30 Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order 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. Continue reading
Aug 30 Seattle proposal tackles erratic schedules for hourly workers 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. Continue reading
May 02 Justices reject franchise appeal over Seattle’s $15 minimum wage 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. Continue reading