Skip to main content
KnowGovUnderstand. Power. Act.
← Data Lab

The Library

New

Every story we've collected, grouped by story. Search it, filter it, go deep.

Sort
NewestMost covered
When
Any timePast weekPast monthPast year
Lean
LeftCenterRight
Issues
Justice35Security32Planet13Build8Education8Technology7Culture7Food4Commerce3
People
Bob Ferguson14Michael Baumgartner12Donald Trump8Maria Cantwell5Marie Gluesenkamp Perez4Patty Murray3Brad Little3Ted Cruz2Mike Johnson2Gavin Newsom2Russ Fulcher1Debbie Dingell1
Events
protect college sports act passage3congressional election campaign2ice shooting incident2fed rate hike2attorney general confirmation vote1budget law dispute15th congressional district primary1chinese spy arrest1alligator alcatraz detention report1california worship security bills signed1
Bills
HR 1001HR 101861HR 21S 20261S 7471
Every outlet, and what each one covers →
Issue:EconomyIssue:HealthIssue:GovernmentOutlet:Spokane Spokesman-ReviewClear all

141 articles, grouped into stories

Sharp rise in deportation orders for Somalis in MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS — More than 1,000 Somali asylum-seekers have been ordered deported since February, reflecting the Trump administration’s continued follow-through on last winter’s federal enforcement action in Minnesota. More than half the deportation orders involve Somalis living in Minnesota, a nearly tenfold increase from 2025, according to a Minnesota…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
JusticeGovernmentsomali deportation surge
Court challenges mount over Trump’s funding clawbackWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is now facing a bevy of federal lawsuits over its effort to claw back about $810 million in federal funding without Congress’ approval. The administration announced the cancellation last week, through a maneuver known as a “pocket rescission,” days before the funding expired at the end of the fiscal year Wednesday.…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
JusticeEconomyfunding clawback lawsuits
Newsom signs bills targeting federal immigration in CaliforniaIn a move to push back against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, California legislators passed dozens of bills over the last year to expand oversight of the federal government and its immigration agencies operating in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed over 20 of those bills into law on Sept. 29 to address Californians'…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
JusticeGovernmentGavin NewsomS 747california immigration bills signed
Ex-congressman and Rubio ally gets 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbyingA former Florida congressman and political mentor to Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced to a decade in federal prison Friday for his role in a secret $50 million campaign to lobby officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government. David Rivera, a Republican from Miami who served one term in the U.S. House from 2011 to 2013, was…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
SecurityGovernmentvenezuela lobbying scandal
DOJ not reopening criminal probe into Powell, Blanche saysThe U.S. Justice Department is not reopening a criminal probe into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns ​related to the central bank's building renovation project, a DOJ spokesperson said on Friday. Attorney General Todd ⁠Blanche, in comments to Bloomberg News, which first reported the ‌development, said he has not ​ruled out…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
JusticeEconomyfed building renovation probe
More tenants are unionizing in Tacoma. What does it mean for the city?Tenant protections have been top of mind for many Tacomans since activists helped pass a “landlord fairness code” in 2023. Since December, a new phenomenon has rippled across the city: tenant unions. Like a labor union without the same federal protections, tenants in unions collectively bargain with their landlords on living conditions. Tenants use their…
Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →
BuildEconomytenant union formation
Ferguson urges voters to reject potential trans girl athletes banGov. Bob Ferguson called on Washington voters to reject an upcoming ballot initiative that would bar transgender girls from competing in girls sports at K-12 schools. Ferguson’s opposition aligns him with dozens of other groups that are rallying against Initiative 638, including Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, the Greater Seattle Business Association, the…
Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →
GovernmentEducationBob FergusonPatty Murraywashington ballot initiative
Norway parliament probes Epstein links to politicians, diplomatsOSLO – Norway's parliament begins public hearings on Wednesday on ties between late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Norwegian diplomats and politicians in a scandal that has shaken the nation's elite. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice in ​January released millions of Epstein-related documents, revealing connections to politicians, royals…
Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →
GovernmentDonald Trumpepstein scandal hearings