Democratic attorney generals call for demasking ICE agents

(The Center Square) — California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada joined a coalition that asked Congress to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing masks. The states also want Congress to require the federal agents to
Spokane grants authority for costly security mandates on vacant property owners

(The Center Square) – Despite an attempted deferral, the Spokane City Council approved a law Monday that allows Code Enforcement to force vacant property owners to hire security at their own expense. Council President Betsy Wilkerson initially
Judge holds off ruling in lawsuit targeting Tacoma’s rent control measure

(The Center Square) – No ruling has been made regarding a lawsuit against the city of Tacoma, Wash., for its voter-approved tenants’ rights law after a motion hearing on Monday afternoon. The Citizen Action Defense Fund, or
WATCH: Sen. Braun urges Ferguson to get past fearmongering on ‘big beautiful bill’

(The Center Square) – Six months after Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson took office with a moderate-sounding tone that encouraged many Republicans, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, says Ferguson has instead proven to be in “lockstep” with
Seattle overspends on potholes as $2B road repair backlog lingers

(The Center Square) – Seattle continues to overspend on filling potholes as the city’s backlog of roads that need fixing total more than $2 billion dollars. In a Tuesday presentation to the Seattle Transportation Committee, the Seattle
Spokane conservatives question accuracy of 2025 homelessness count

(The Center Square) – Despite recording the second consecutive decline in homelessness since 2016, the Spokane City Council’s conservative minority questioned that data on Monday – one of the two members had participated in the Point-in-Time Count
BREAKING: Trump says AG Bondi should release files of credible Epstein information
Trump admin fires 15 more immigration judges appointed under Biden administration
House GOP votes against release of Epstein files
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Russia if no deal to end Ukraine war is made in 50 days

President Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Monday, where the two announced a deal that European countries will buy U.S. weapons to send to Ukraine. Trump also threatened to impose