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Trump threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’

Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading partners including the UK, the EU and Australia over alleged forced labour failures, in the latest attempt to revive his signature trade policy. The EU immediately hit...

Federal workers experiencing ‘PTSD-like symptoms’ after unlawful firings by Trump administration

US federal workers laid off by the Trump administration say they are experiencing mental health effects, including PTSD-like symptoms, from losing their jobs, according to a new survey. More than 300 fired probationary employees were surveyed, with 95% reporting ongoing...

George Santos reportedly investigated by DoJ over suspicious Kalshi bets

Federal authorities are investigating whether George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman from New York, engaged in insider trading by betting on a prediction market on his own attendance to the State of the Union address, multiple news outlets...

News Wrap: Rubio tells Congress that Iran talks continue

In our news wrap Tuesday, Rubio made his first appearance before Congress since the Iran war began, Israeli drone strikes killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, a Kenyan court extended its block on a proposed Ebola quarantine...

The ripple effects of extremism on a small American town

Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz...

Ukraine seeks edge against Russian invasion with innovation

Massive Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight killed at least 22 people nationwide and wounded more than 130. Russia has stepped up the size and pace of its attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent months, but on the battlefront, Ukraine...

DOJ scraps Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after pushback

Acting Attorney General Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” It’s a setback for Trump, after Republican senators made clear they did not have the votes to advance...

Art on a Yacht, Art in a Shed, and a New Museum Director for the Frye

On behalf of Seattle, I’d like to take a moment to publicly thank local artist-hero Light Guerrilla for doing the Lord’s work and tagging “TAX THE RICH” in massive light letters across the side of Mark Zuckerberg’s 390-foot supervillain...

‘I wish they had a guardrail’: Gee calls out investment companies as Seattle ranks among worst metros for paid-off mortgages

The Seattle metro area ranks eighth-lowest among the 50 largest metro areas in the country for paid-off mortgages, according to The Seattle Times. In light of the report, KIRO host Gee Scott called out investment companies for buying up homes...

Seattle council gives mayor until August 1 to recommend future of King County homelessness agency

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution charting next steps for the troubled King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). The KCRHA resolution, sponsored by Seattle Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster, gives the Seattle Mayor’s...

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