Trump finds common ground with New York Mayor-elect Mamdani at Oval Office
WASHINGTON D.C.—Despite frequent criticisms and ideological differences, from both sides, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani found common ground during a meeting at the Oval Office Friday, where the two discussed affordability and safety in New York City. Throughout Mamdani’s campaign he frequently called the President a “despot,” a “fascist”, and […]
DelBene: Trump, GOP holding emergency SNAP funds over politics
Earlier this year, Marysville resident Gail Nigro was experiencing health problems and needed some extra assistance to keep food on the table and pay her health care bills. She signed up for Washington’s Basic Food program, the name we give to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help her buy groceries. Gail is […]
Delbene says WA health insurance premiums will rise by 65 percent because of Trump Megabill
BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) underscored the dramatic harm of President Trump’s megabill on Washington families’ access to health coverage yesterday during a roundtable with patients, providers, advocates, and state officials. The law, which passed Congress with only Republican votes, will result in a 65 percent increase in health insurance premiums next year for WA […]
Hegseth, Caine tout Iranian nuclear site strikes success, criticize leaks
[The Center Square] – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine touted the United States’ early success against Iranian nuclear site strikes in a news conference, Thursday, June 26. “President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a resounding […]
A call for civil political discourse following assassination attempt on a former President
I hold the deep honor of representing the residents of Mukilteo on our city council, so [I] feel compelled to say something about the tragic developments the entire world witnessed over this past weekend. I’m saddened by the state of our political discourse. I am very sad that a former President and current presidential nominee […]
Legislators sadden by the sudden loss of Senator Doug Ericksen
UPDATE 12 PM DEC 21, 2021: The public memorial service for the late Senator Doug Ericksen will be held 12PM December 29 at Christ the King Church Bellingham located at 4173 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA. WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash., December 18, 2021 – Today, the Senate Republican Caucus announced the passing of Senator Doug Ericksen (LD-42, […]
