2025 Federal Politics Recap: Trump’s Return Sparks Sweeping Changes
In 2025, President Donald J. Trump’s second term began with an unprecedented wave of executive action, signing 225 orders in a record-breaking push to reshape federal policy. Below are our highlights of our 2025 federal politics coverage. Trump signs order to reschedule marijuana for medical use On December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed […]
WAGOP Chair accuse AG Brown and Sen Wellman of shielding fraudsters in childcare scandal
BELLEVUE—Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh criticized Democratic officials for their responses to an expanding federal investigation into alleged childcare fraud, accusing them of siding with potential wrongdoers over taxpayers amid claims the schemes have spread from Minnesota to states including Washington. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a nationwide probe into […]
HHS activates Defend the Spend system, evidence now required for ACF childcare payments to combat fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a press statement released today, HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill, alongside Assistant Secretary Alex Adams who oversees the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced the immediate freeze of all federal child care payments to Minnesota and nationwide activation of the Defend the Spend system amid allegations of widespread fraud in child care […]
Brian Cole, Jr, arrested for the 2021 US Capitol pipe bombs placed ahead of J6
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday, December 4, charges Brian J Cole, Jr, a 30-year-old resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce with intent to harm individuals or damage property, and maliciously attempting to damage or destroy the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee […]
19-y/o from WA arrested as 6th suspect in foiled ISIS Halloween plot
KENT—Saed Ali Mirreh,19, of Kent, Washington, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection to a foiled Halloween terrorism plot in Michigan. “Update on the alleged foiled terrorist attack out of Michigan last week – earlier this week the FBI and partners arrested […]
Bolton, 76, indicted under US Espionage Act, faces 180 years in prison
A federal grand jury in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on Thursday, October 16, has charged John Bolton, former National Security Adviser under President Donald J Trump, with 18 counts under the Espionage Act (18 U.S.C. § 793) for allegedly retaining and transmitting classified information after leaving the White House in 2019. […]
Alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk arrested, espoused far-left ANTIFA ideology
Utah Governor Spencer Cox, during this morning’s presser announced the arrest of Tyler Robinson, 22, of Washington County, Utah, in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Robinson, an engineering student at Utah State University for one semester in 2021, was turned into law enforcement by his father in the early morning of September 12. […]
Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah Valley University event
UTAH—Charlie Kirk, 31, a prominent conservative political commentator, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Wednesday, September 10, was shot at Utah Valley University (UVU) during the American Comeback Tour, a Turning Point USA event. The shooting occurred at an outdoor rally with a large audience. Kirk was reportedly struck in the neck and airlifted to Timpanogos Regional […]
Washington state man in connection to CA fertility clinic bombing arrested by FBI
KENT—Washington state man, Daniel Jongyon Park, 32, of Kent, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today on a federal criminal complaint alleging he provided material support to the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber by shipping and paying for significant quantities of ammonium nitrate – an explosive precursor – prior to the suicidal […]
FBI arrests Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers for theft and bribery scheme to sell to China
SEATTLE—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested three U.S. Army soldiers—two of whom are active-duty stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) air base near Tacoma, on March 6 for bribery and theft of government property to sell to individuals in China. Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, […]
