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Camping arrests of WA immigrants spark questions from Congress membersA dozen members of Congress are asking questions of the U.S. Forest Service about immigration enforcement arrests of five men camping with their families in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest over Labor Day weekend. The Democratic lawmakers — including New York's Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rep. Emily Randall,…
Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →
GovernmentEconomyAdriano Espaillat
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown, speaking from new venue, highlights challenges and accomplishments in third State of the City address - Tue, 06 Oct 2026 PSTSpokane Mayor Lisa Brown held her third State of the City address Tuesday, highlighting the effort to fight and recover from devastating wildfire in early August, the monumental task of setting up the city’s own 911 dispatch service and the continued work of addressing chronic homelessness.
Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →
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Arrest made in 2022 migrant smuggling boat capsizing that killed 39 peopleOn Jan. 25, 2022, a Jacksonville-based tugboat crew returning from a job in Puerto Rico found an overturned 25-foot boat with a man sitting on the hull floating about 45 miles off Fort Pierce Inlet. The crew rescued 22-year-old Juan Esteban Montoya, who later told federal agents he and his 18-year-old sister were among 40 people on the boat when its…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
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State climate suits face skeptical Supreme Court - Mon, 05 Oct 2026 PSTA majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical Monday of an effort by Boulder, Colo., to hold major oil producers accountable in state courts for the harms caused by climate change. Across almost two hours of oral arguments, the justices raised concerns about upsetting the balance between states and the federal government and Congress’ power to…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
GovernmentPlanetsupreme court climate case
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-Review6d agoWhole story →
GovernmentEconomyfunding clawback lawsuits
LAFD acknowledges missteps involving Palisades fire following independent investigationLOS ANGELES — In the wake of an independent report, the Los Angeles Fire Department acknowledged missteps leading up to the 2025 Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures. An investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom found the Fire Department ignored multiple warnings…
Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →
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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-Review6d agoWhole story →
GovernmentEconomyfed 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-Review8d agoWhole story →
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Trump’s funding cancellation violates budget law, GAO saysWASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office reaffirmed its opinion Tuesday that “pocket rescissions” are illegal, dealing a modest blow to President Donald Trump’s announcement last week of plans to cancel $810 million in spending without the approval of Congress. In a letter to congressional leaders, the GAO doubled down on its position that the…
Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →
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Trump loses bid to pause judge’s sanctions in IRS case fightWASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court has refused to halt a Florida federal judge’s decision to penalize President Donald Trump and his lawyers for “bad faith” conduct in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals. The order on Tuesday leaves in place a July ruling that barred Trump and certain U.S. officials from citing a…
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