Seattle City Council narrows the field down to 8 candidates for vacant seat
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has winnowed down its list of 72 qualified applicants for the vacant seat on the council to eight people, ranging from Seattle Police Department employees to a runner-up in
United Airlines drag queen CEO accused of mocking religious exemptions to Covid vax
Kirby reportedly even went so far as to suggest that religiously exempt employees should have to wear a special symbol on their badges.
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Washington state’s capital gains tax case
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday morning declined to hear an appeal of a Washington State Supreme Court ruling from March 2023 that found a statewide capital gains tax to be lawful. The
Washington SOS certifies initiative to Legislature to repeal 'hidden gas tax'
(The Center Square) – The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has formally certified Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s cap-and-trade program. Critics of the environmental program say it’s created a “hidden gas tax.” In 2021, the
66% of Iowa voters think Joe Biden did not win 2020 legitimately: CNN entrance poll
Out of 271 responses of Independent voters, 58 percent also agreed with the sentiment.
EV charging stations in Chicago turn into ‘car graveyards’ amid frigid temps
“We got a bunch of dead robots out here.”
Rachel Maddow complains about rise of authoritarianism after Trump win, announces MSNBC won’t broadcast victory speech
Rachel Maddow said MSNBC did not want to broadcast “untrue things.”
Iowa Caucuses 2024: Donald Trump wins caucus; while Ramaswamy suspends campaign

With about 100% of counties reported, former President Donald Trump won Iowa’s caucus on Monday. Trump held 51% of the vote, more than 56,000 votes, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earned 21.2% and former U.N. ambassador Nikki
2023 Emmy Awards: See the full list of winners

The long-awaited 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, January 15, hosted by Anthony Anderson airing live on FOX. Nominations were announced in July 2023, and the Emmys were
Trump attorney Joe Tacopina withdraws from Manhattan legal team

Joseph Tacopina, an attorney on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team who is known for representing high-profile clients, is withdrawing from Trump’s cases. Tacopina said he will no longer represent Mr. Trump in a criminal case