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Homeland Security Is Removing Protections that Kept some Afghans From Deportation

US Immigration · Washington

Homeland Security Is Removing Protections that Kept some Afghans From Deportation

58% Center coverage: 55 sources

Trump Reshaped the Supreme Court. Now Emergency Appeals Are Helping Him Reshape the Government

Donald Trump · Washington

Trump Reshaped the Supreme Court. Now Emergency Appeals Are Helping Him Reshape the Government

58% Center coverage: 33 sources

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months into his second term, President Donald Trump has gotten almost everything he has wanted from the Supreme Court that he reshaped during his first. The justices, three of whom were appointed by Trump, have cleared the way for stripping legal protections from more than 1 million immigrants, firing thousands of federal employees, ousting transgender members of the military, removing the heads of independent government ag…See the Story

Air Traffic Control Overhaul to Cost $31.5 Billion, Transportation Secretary Tells Congress

Donald Trump · Washington

Air Traffic Control Overhaul to Cost $31.5 Billion, Transportation Secretary Tells Congress

62% Center coverage: 16 sources

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — It will take $31.5 billion to build a new air traffic control system for the country, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told members of the House Wednesday. It is the first time the department has publicly put a dollar figure on the project. “We will need more (money) to do it,” Duffy told lawmakers at a House Transportation and Infrastructure committee meeting. “… We’re talking $31.5 b…See the Story

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Former Island County GOP Chair Tim Hazelo Found Guilty of Felony Unlawful Entry After Mask-Related Incident

Former Island County GOP Chair Tim Hazelo Found Guilty of Felony Unlawful Entry After Mask-Related Incident

Former Island County GOP Chair Tim Hazelo Found Guilty of Felony Unlawful Entry After Mask-Related Incident

Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

Nordstrom Appoints Kelly Dilts as Chief Financial Officer

87% Center coverage: 15 sources

SEATTLE, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. today announced the appointment of Kelly Dilts as chief financial officer, effective August 29. Dilts joins Nordstrom from Dollar General where she has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer…CFO · Seattle See the Story

Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

60% Left coverage: 10 sources

U.S.-Canada Relations · Washington See the Story

Things in Washington have changed — and every DC lobbyist knows it

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

I’m old enough to remember when corporate lobbyists swarmed Capitol Hill. I also remember when half the members of Congress who retired got lucrative lobbying jobs taking their old chums out for meals or drinks and selling them on whatever the corporate backers wanted. No longer. Now, the lobbying business is all about sucking up to Trump.Harvard sociologist Theda Skocpol calls it “competitive sycophancy,” in which “competing sets of people [vie…Politics · Washington Read Article

Federal Senate Forms Commission to Strengthen Economic Relations with the Usa

The Senate announced the formation of a temporary committee of senators to discuss economic relations with the United States. The members of that commission have scheduled a trip to Washington in the last week of July, where they will seek to establish a channel of dialogue with the North American Congress. This new committee will be responsible for representing the Senate with respect to the U.S. Parliament, addressing issues such as internatio…Senate · Brazil See the Story

Attempted 'Honor Killing' Trial: Day 2 Recap

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

Fatima Ali testifies against her parents in their trial for her attempted murder. Fatima’s boyfriend’s father also testifies about his interactions with the Alis. (7/16/25)Politics · Washington See the Story

Teen Saves 11-Year-Old Boy From Drowning in Washington Lake

Coverage: 2 sources

A 13-year-old boy became a hero when a child was in extreme danger in Everett, Washington, on Monday afternoon. WhenPolitics · Everett See the Story

Former Island County GOP Chair Tim Hazelo Found Guilty of Felony Unlawful Entry After Mask-Related Incident

64% Right coverage: 14 sources

Tim Hazelo, the former Island County Republican Party Chair, was convicted of felony unlawful entry after he refused to wear a mask while he operated as an official election observer during the November 2024 general election.US Politics · Island County See the Story

Hiltzik: ‘Blatantly Political’ – Social Security Sends Millions Misleading Message

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

One of the hallmarks that set the Social Security Administration apart from other government programs was its sedulous avoidance of anything resembling partisan politics. That was a key to its overwhelming popularity among Americans. Read more...Social Security · Everett See the Story

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