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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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
'Eastern Washington solutions for Eastern Washington problems': Ferguson backs sales tax rebate, energy flexibility for those rebuilding from Spokane firesOLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday he supports a sales and use tax rebate for those rebuilding after the Spokane Complex fires and other declared disasters, and he would push the Washington State Building Code Council to allow homes to be rebuilt to previous energy code standards.
Senate Republicans are desperate for last-minute win before midtermsWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are clamoring for a last-minute legislative win to tout on the midterm campaign trail before they leave Capitol Hill until November. With just a week left in Washington, the remaining items on their agenda include a final vote on a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics, as well as a measure to take small steps…
Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz deal as Houthis target RiyadhPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia’s capital came under attack from Yemen’s Houthis over the weekend. “They made a proposal but I rejected it,” Trump said as he departed the White House on Saturday. “They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because…
Lawmakers slam Trump’s move to cancel $810M in funding approved by CongressLawmakers in both parties blasted a plan by President Donald Trump to claw back more than $800 million in congressionally approved spending across the government, saying the president had no right to defy Congress in how he directs federal funding.The White House late Friday said it was taking a legally contested move to cut funding at federal agencies…