Former FBI Director James Comey indicted for call-to-action social media post to kill President Trump
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina on Tuesday, April 28, returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to harm President Donald J. Trump, the DOJ announced. “Threatening the life of the President of the United States is a grave violation of our nation’s laws,” said […]
Somers statement on Major Disaster Declaration for December Flood Recovery
Below is a statement from Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers on President Donald J Trump’s approval of the $200 million Major Disaster Declaration request by Governor Bob Ferguson for the record-breaking December 2025 floods: “This major disaster declaration can help unlock additional resources to recover from the record flooding in December,” Executive Somers told the […]
DHS Secretary Signals “Hard Look” at Pulling Customs from Sanctuary City Airports Ahead of FIFA World Cup
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin during an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Monday evening shared that he is considering the withdrawal of CBP customs services from sanctuary city airports if states continue limiting cooperation with ICE— a move that would cripple not only the economy but also FIFA revenues for Washington state. “If […]
Trump appointee Joe Kent resigns from National Counterterrorism Center
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Director Joe Kent, who was nominated by President Donald J Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on March 17, effective immediately. Kent shared in a letter addressed to President Trump that the reason for his resignation is Operation Epic Fury which he says was stated […]
Larsen tours Edmonds North Portwalk weeks after securing a $1.2M grant to rebuild aging seawall
EDMONDS — Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA02) toured the Port of Edmonds’ aging North Portwalk and seawall Saturday, just weeks after securing $1.2 million in federal money to rebuild the crumbling waterfront landmark he and Senator Maria Cantell have championed for years. Larsen walked some of the 950-foot stretch of boardwalk and observed the 1968-era seawall […]
Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of President Trump
FORT PIERCE, Fla.— Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was sentenced on Wednesday, February 4, to life plus 84 months in federal prison for the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and related violent and firearms offenses. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon for the Southern District of Florida imposed the sentence. “Ryan Routh’s heinous […]
Washington secures $181 million in federal funds for rural health
BALTIMORE—Washington state has secured $181.3 million in federal funding for 2026 as part of a sweeping $50 billion initiative to bolster rural health care nationwide, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday, December 29. The award marks the first installment for Washington under the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will distribute $10 billion […]
New flood wall saves Mount Vernon, Snohomish County roads face major repairs
MOUNT VERNON—On the Saturday following record-breaking Skagit River flooding, Mount Vernon Mayor Peter Donovan stood before the city’s 1.4-mile flood wall (a.k.a. The Wall) and declared it a game-changer, as U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Governor Bob Ferguson and local emergency officials gathered to assess response efforts and brace for more rain. “Downtown Mount Vernon stayed […]
Zelensky’s ‘Impossible Choice:’ Accept the 28-point peace plan by Thanksgiving or lose US support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is confronted with what he has termed an “impossible choice” between losing Ukraine’s “freedom, dignity, and justice” or forfeiting the United States as a key ally amid mounting pressure from President Donald J Trump to accept a 28-point peace proposal to end the war with Russia ahead of a Thanksgiving Day […]
No Kings protesters rally for Democracy against what Rick Steves calls an authoritarian ‘coup’
EDMONDS—An estimated 7 million Americans (according to organizers) flooded streets, parks, and town squares across all 50 states on Saturday, October 18, in the latest wave of “No Kings” protests in solidarity to what they perceive as President Donald J Trump’s assault on Democracy with monarchical and authoritarian tendencies. Some 2,500 events were organized by […]
