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From condemnation to endorsement, WA Congress members react to U.S. strikes against Iran

Washington’s Democratic delegation has decried the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran Saturday as an unconstitutional attack with unknown consequences. Meanwhile, Washington's two Republican Congress members voiced support for President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to strike.
- KUOW Staff
Trump denies Washington state's disaster-aid request, again

For a second time, President Donald Trump has denied Washington state’s request for major-disaster aid following a bomb cyclone storm that hit in November.
- John Ryan
After deaths of the Decker sisters, advocates call for review of Amber Alert system

Child safety advocates and Washington state lawmakers met on the steps of Seattle City Hall Friday to call for a review of Washington’s Amber Alert system. Their calls are in response to the deaths of the three Decker sisters.
- Paige Browning
Washington's climate pollution slow to be revealed, despite new law

For a week, NPR has been exploring various solutions to climate change, from quitting fossil fuels to putting coastal homes up on stilts.
- John Ryan
Protest Trump but do so peacefully, Washington state officials warn

Washington state officials urged people to raise their voices in a planned day of protest Saturday against the policies of President Donald Trump, but urged protesters to avoid violence and deprive Trump of any excuse for intervening as he did in LA.
- Amy Radil
Washington state exploring options to fight Trump's travel ban

Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown said his office is taking a careful look at the Trump administration’s new travel ban and considering whether the state has a legal basis to challenge it.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Seattle protesters block ICE vans from leaving immigration court

On Tuesday morning, about 40 people gathered at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle, which houses a federal immigration court. Some clashed with police in an attempt to block vehicle access to the building with electric bikes and scooters.
- Scott Greenstone
Washington scientists say ‘brain drain’ has begun as researchers consider moving abroad amid Trump cuts

With the Trump administration gutting research funding, imperiling science-related jobs, and stalling the grant-approval process for clinical studies and research centers, many U.S. scientists are considering research opportunities abroad.
- Stephen Howie
Washington's medical board gets ombuds funding amid push to improve public trust, communication

The regulatory authority that oversees doctors in Washington will create an ombudsman's office in an effort to improve communication with the public.
- Katie Campbell
Northwest tribes: Treaties mean Trump can’t ax salmon funding

Northwest tribal officials say the Trump administration’s latest budget proposal would violate their treaty rights to catch salmon.
- John Ryan

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