Three killed in hate crime shooting at San Diego Mosque
SAN DIEGO — Three adult men, including a security guard, were fatally shot outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, May 19, in what local authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime. Two teenage suspects were found dead nearby from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. “Hate has no home in San Diego,” San […]
Recall effort against Governor Ferguson ends
[OLYMPIA | JERRY CORNFIELD]—Campaign finance activist Conner Edwards’ quixotic quest to recall Washington Governor Bob Ferguson from office was intended to prod the governor into filling two vacant seats on the state’s Public Disclosure Commission—it worked! Late Friday, Ferguson appointed Teebah Alsaleh of Seattle, a lawyer for Microsoft, to the commission. Her selection came a week […]
Swalwell resigns from Congress and suspends gubernatorial run as sexual misconduct allegations mount
LOS ANGELES—Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck said he has evicted California Representative Eric Swalwell, 45, from his $26 million Beverly Hills mansion and is demanding the return of more than $1 million in campaign contributions as the Democrat’s political career unraveled over sexual misconduct allegations from at least four women—Swalwell is currently married. A former staffer accused […]
Jayapal urges end to fuel blockade after Cuba visit
SEATTLE — United States Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA07) and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL01) returned from a five-day congressional delegation to Cuba last week and pressed for an immediate end to the Trump administration’s fuel blockade on the island, which they said inflicted unnecessary suffering on civilians including premature babies in hospital incubators. “This is an act […]
Ferguson and congressional leaders request Trump to approve Major FEMA support after historic floods
OLYMPIA—Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson on January 21, in unison with the entire bi-partisan Washington state congressional delegation the following day, sent letters to President Donald J Trump requesting critical FEMA designation, and funding, to help communities impacted by the record-breaking flooding in December 2025. For nearly two weeks in December, many rivers across Washington […]
Jayapal introduces bill to dismantle the ‘horrifying’ immigration detention system
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), outside the U.S. Capitol and flanked by Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained by the Trump administration for alleged visa application misrepresentations and activism, announced the reintroduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to repeal mandatory immigration detention, prohibit the detention of families and children, and establish […]
You be the judge: A dog whistle or defending democracy?
Six Democratic congressional members—Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO06.), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ11), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA06), and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH02)—all of whom have military or intelligence backgrounds, released a video on Tuesday stating to U.S. service members that they have an obligation under the Uniform Code of […]
Senate passes critical funding package to end historic GOVT shutdown: What you need to know
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Senate passed HR 5371 tiled, “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,” on November 10 with a 60-40 vote, and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration on Wednesday, November 12. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end Wednesday if […]
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 […]
Hands Off anti-Trump protesters return to Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Thousands of protesters congregated throughout the county Saturday, April 19, in protest of the Trump administration and the leader of DOGE, Elon Musk. On Broadway, from the 41st Street Overpass to Marine Drive, in Everett a plethora of honking horns emanated down the streets as flowing traffic passed by crowds of people bearing signs […]
