New ad fires up debate in closely-watched WA congressional raceDemocratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun faced off for their final debate Tuesday, each looking to more clearly mark their turf on federal policies and social issues with voters beginning to cast ballots in their nationally-watched contest.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →Governmentwa congressional debate
Fed’s Goolsbee Says Inflation Discouraging, Warns of OverheatingFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said a report showing broad-based inflationary pressures last month was worrisome, and warned the build-out of infrastructure related to artificial intelligence may be overheating the economy.Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
U.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar sayThe federal investigation that prompted the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. residence on Monday centers on claims that she or her late father may have lied on decades-old immigration paperwork to secure legal status and eventually U.S. citizenship, three people familiar with the matter said.Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentilhan omar investigation
Immigration arrests linked to Washington driver data ‘off the charts’SEATTLE — Immigration arrests linked to a search of Washington driver information have jumped at least fivefold since July, according to new data from the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights. Three months ago, the data showed 64 verified cases in about a year. As of Tuesday, the number had soared to 354. These numbers are “off the charts”…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →EducationJusticewashington immigration arrest surge
Fed’s Lisa Cook Puts Off White House Hearing Over Trump’s AllegationsFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says she will be unable to attend a Nov. 5 hearing at the White House that’s part of a new investigation into mortgage fraud allegations by President Donald Trump. Cook will be “executing her official duties as governor at financial and monetary policy meetings in Europe” then, her lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a letter…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticefed governor investigation
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