Trump And The Northwest

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Naked bike ride protest caps week of demonstrations in Portland

As many Portlanders return to work Monday after a relatively sedate and rainy weekend of marches and protests, the city awaits word on whether the National Guard will be allowed to deploy to city streets.
- OPB Staff
Is Seattle next? Mayor Harrell signs orders to protect city amid Trump's National Guard escalations

Mayor Bruce Harrell on Wednesday signed two executive orders aimed at protecting Seattle and its residents from federal law enforcement actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Federal judge blocks federalized guard from deploying to Oregon

Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling capped a dramatic weekend that included President Trump sending California National Guard members to Oregon and ordering others from Texas.
- OPB Staff
Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center. Should he?
- Scott Greenstone
Trump energy department axes funding for Northwest hydrogen hub

The Trump administration announced Wednesday night, the first night of the federal government shutdown, that it is revoking $7.6 billion in funding for clean-energy projects in 16 Democratic-leaning states, including a $1 billion cut to the Pacific Northwest’s multi-state hydrogen hub.
- John Ryan
Mayor Harrell tells Trump to ‘stay out of Seattle’ after federal troops ordered to Portland

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said they are prepared to fight President Donald Trump if he sends the National Guard to Washington. This weekend, Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, a move Harrell called “un-American.”
- Casey Martin
How the H-1B visa fee spike will affect WA companies

President Donald Trump has proposed overhauling a key visa program supported by many large tech firms, including Washington-based Microsoft and Amazon.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Plan to return grizzlies to the North Cascades appears to be in hibernation

A federal plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington's North Cascades appears to have gone into hibernation under the Trump administration.
- John Ryan
Seattle police at Jan. 6 Trump rally told investigators they witnessed no violence, records show

After years of legal battles, the city of Seattle has disclosed the names of all its police officers who attended President Donald Trump’s rally on Jan. 6, 2021.
- Amy Radil
Washington state sues Trump administration for withholding funding to combat climate change

Washington state has filed another lawsuit against the Trump administration — this time for rescinding over $9 million in congressionally approved funds meant to help fight climate change.
- Sami West

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