From 'people feel you don't belong here' to City Council In early January, Zak Idan was sworn in to the Tukwila City Council. He's the first Somali refugee to be elected to office in Washington state. Tukwila... Katherine Banwell
‘We will be heard!’ Voices from Seattle Women’s March 2.0 Tens of thousands of people participated in the second annual Seattle Women’s March. The day started with a rally of fiery speeches to warm up... John O'Brien
Sure, things are stressful. But how’s the Constitution? The political climate in the United States is marked by ultra-partisanship. So it’s a good time to ask, how’s the Constitution holding up? A recent... John O'Brien
Rep. Jayapal on why she's boycotting Trump's State of the Union Kim Malcolm talks with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) about why she won't attend President Trump's State of the Union address on January 30. Kim Malcolm
Why Seattle will pay $150,000 to settle the Ed Murray lawsuit Bill Radke talks to Seattle Times reporter Lewis Kamb about how the city of Seattle came to settle the lawsuit filed against former mayor Ed Murray and... Bill Radke
Nikkita Oliver: 'This year has been unexpected' Back in March, Nikkita Oliver announced she would run for Seattle mayor. She said the city needed a leader "who’s going to reject the status quo and... Katherine Banwell
Hillary Clinton: ‘I still find hope everywhere’ There’s a rap against Hillary Rodham Clinton: that she’s cold, robotic. That was certainly not the persona she presented on her visit to Seattle this... John O'Brien
On sexual assault, our standards are higher for Hollywood than for Washington Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., Charlie Rose, and others were swiftly fired after allegations against them broke. But Roy Moore came within 1.5 percent of... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
What these Seattleites did in the first year of Trump (besides help write a book) What’s a progressive citizenry to do? It’s been over a year since President Donald Trump was elected. Liberal Seattleites reacted to that event (they... John O'Brien
'Aloha spirit' is behind Hawaii's fight against Trump's travel ban Douglas Chin says there’s a lot at stake in the legal argument over the latest version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban. Like Hawaii’s “aloha... Kim Malcolm
