U.S. House strips Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments
By Mario Lotmore | Lynwood Times Staff WASHINGTON DC, February 4, 2021 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-199 on H. Res. 72 – 117th Congress: Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. The resolution, which is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23 D), will remove […]
MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell suspended from Twitter
By Lynnwood Times Staff January 25, 2021 – Today, the twitter account of Mike Lindell, founder and CEO of MyPillow has been suspended. Mike Lindell, an avid supporter of President Donald J Trump has made allegation of election fraud involving Dominion machines following the 2020 Presidential Election. On December 23, 2020 lawyers for Dominion Voting […]
WalkAway founder, Brandon Straka, arrested for his actions in US Capitol Building protest
By Lynnwood Times Staff Update – Jan 27, 2021: Included a Facebook post from Brandon Straka’s account on an story’s latest developments. JANUARY 25, 2021 – WalkAway campaign founder, Brandon Straka, 44, was arrested today by agents from the FBI Omaha Field Office. Straka is charged with the following: Impeding law enforcement officer during civil […]
Culp campaign drops suit against Wyman, questions her commitment to election integrity
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Friday, January 15, 2021 – The Culp for Governor campaign withdrew its case against Secretary of State Kim Wyman and several county auditors demanding an audit of Washington’s 2020 General Election just before midnight last night. The notice of dismissal was filed “with prejudice,” meaning the lawsuit cannot […]
Competitive swimmer Riley Gaines to speak at WA GOP Fall Harvest Dinner
BELLEVUE—This year’s annual Washington State Republican Party Fall Harvest Dinner will feature former competitive swimmer, political activist and 12-time NCAA All-American, Riley Gaines as a keynote speaker. Gaines began her competitive swimming career while attending high school in her home state of Tennessee. While attending the University of Kentucky she joined the All-SEC Freshman Team […]
Reichert and Ferguson square off in heated gubernatorial debate
SEATTLE—Shortly after the U.S. Presidential debate concluded on Tuesday, Washington state gubernatorial candidates Dave Reichert and Bob Ferguson squared off, tackling issues such as public safety, budgets, abortion, and climate change for the first time in-person. The event was sponsored by the Seattle Times and media partners King 5, Krem2 News, and El Sol de […]
One of Washington’s youngest delegates returns from her first ever DNC
CHICAGO, IL.—Jonnika Kwon, 17, one of the Washington State Democrat Party’s youngest national delegates and Chair of the Washington High School Democrats, returned home from her first ever Democratic National Convention (DNC) last week feeling proud to be an American and excited for what the future holds for her party. The convention was held in […]
WA Democratic National Delegates endorse Harris for 47th President
SEATTLE—The Washington State Delegation to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, July 24, voted overwhelmingly to endorse the historic campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris for the 47th President of the United States. Washington State National Delegates and Alternates voted 79-17, further adding to the majority of national delegates who have already endorsed VP Harris’ […]
Washington Democrats back the Biden-Harris ticket
President Joe Biden sent a letter to congressional Democrats on Monday, July 8, reaffirming his commitment to winning in November and “running this race to the end.” Over the holiday weekend, WA State Democratic Chair Shasti Conrad visited the White House, where she saw both President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris speak to the […]
US Supreme Court strikes down federal agencies’ ability to interpret laws
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Friday, June 28, the United States Supreme Court overturned the decades-old Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 ruling which set the precedent of when courts should defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of statues—also known as the Chevron deference. “Judges are not experts in the field and are not part of either […]
