Mail-in ballots at risk: Postmaster says USPS will not deliver ballots in states refusing to turn over voter lists
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Postmaster General David Steiner testified Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service would not deliver mail-in ballots under a proposed regulation unless states first provide their voter lists to the federal government. According to the Washington Secretary of State official Ballot Drop Box Usage reports, roughly a third of returned ballots are mailed […]
Battle Ground recognizes Antifa as Domestic Terror Organization
BATTLE GROUND—The City of Battle Ground on Monday, June 1, formally recognized President Donald J Trump’s executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, becoming one of the first municipalities to do so in a proclamation. Mayor Eric Overholser signed the proclamation at the city council’s business meeting on June 1. The proclamation references […]
Trump signs new citizenship verification and mail ballot tracking executive order, Hobbs objects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump signed an executive order on March 31 directing federal agencies to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens for each state and to impose new tracking requirements on mail-in and absentee ballots sent through the U.S. Postal Service. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responded the same day, saying […]
Trump announces new tariffs after SCOTUS ruling, alleges foreign meddling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump on Friday lambasted the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling curtailing his use of emergency powers for tariffs, labeling it “ridiculous” and “terrible,” while alleging foreign influence on nation’s highest court. He announced that the tariffs will remain in effect and that he will be signing an executive […]
The ‘Housing Governor,’ Ferguson goes all in with a bold $244 million plan to tackle Washington’s housing crisis
SEATTLE—Governor Bob Ferguson unveiled a $244 million package of housing investments on Thursday and signed an executive order creating a task force to lay the groundwork for a new cabinet-level Department of Housing, to combat what he calls a housing crisis and to help victims of the fatal floods from last week’s atmospheric river. Speaking […]
Trump signs order to reschedule marijuana for medical use
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, a move aimed at removing longstanding barriers to research on its medical uses and providing better guidance for patients and doctors dealing with chronic pain and other conditions. […]
CAIR files federal lawsuit against Gov DeSantis over terrorist designation
TAMPA—Leaders of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter gathered at their headquarters on Tuesday to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, challenging his recent executive order that labeled the organization a terrorist group. The suit, filed Monday, December 15, in the U.S. District Court for […]
Trump designates illicit fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on December 15 designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, framing the synthetic opioid as a national security threat akin to a chemical weapon. “Today, I’m taking one more step to protect Americans from the scourge of deadly fentanyl flooding […]
MAGA-juana: Trump poised to reschedule Cannabis, igniting stock surge
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as early as Monday directing federal agencies to reclassify marijuana from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The move, first reported by The Washington Post, would mark the […]
Trump signs EO designating Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump signed on Monday, November 24, executive order titled, “DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CHAPTERS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORISTS,” that launches the formal process to designate specific Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt as foreign terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act and […]
