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The health care debate is back in Washington. It never really went away

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington. On Capitol Hill, partisan divides formed as many Democrats pressed for guaranteed insurance coverage for a broader swath of Americans while Republicans, buttressed by medical industry lobbying, warned about cost and a slide into communism. The year was 1945 and the new Democratic president, Harry Truman, tried and failed to persuade Congress to enact a comprehensive na

Democrats propose state laws to limit ICE after Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good

Another measure aims to keep immigration agents lacking judicial warrants out of schools, hospitals and houses of worship.Oregon Democrats plan to introduce a bill to allow residents to sue federal agents for violating their Fourth Amendment rights against unlawful search and seizure.New Jersey’s Democrat-led Legislature passed three bills on Monday that immigrant rights groups have long pushed for, including a measure prohibiting state law enforcement officers from cooperating with federal immi

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Reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in Minneapolis

There have been reports of another shooting in Minneapolis involving federal law enforcement.The City of Minneapolis acknowledged the reports in an X post Wednesday around 5:45 p.m., stating officials are aware of a shooting in North Minneapolis.We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.— City of Minneapolis (@CityMinneapolis) January 15, 2026City officials are working to confirm more information.Thi

Danish official says there’s a ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over Greenland

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has sought to keep an arms-length away from the dispute between the most important power and the other members of the 32-country alliance unnerved by the aggressive tack Trump has taken toward Denmark.Both Løkke Rasmussen and Motzfeldt offered measured hope that the talks were beginning a conversation that would lead to Trump dropping his demand and create a path for tighter cooperation with the U.S.“We have shown where our limits are and from there, I thi

4 Washington school districts face Title IX investigations

Department of Education announced Wednesday.Complaints claim these districts allow students to join sports based on gender identity, not biological sex — allegedly discriminating against women and girls.“In the same week that the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the future of Title IX, OCR is aggressively pursuing allegations of discrimination against women and girls by entities which reportedly allow males to compete in women’s sports,” Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly R

Can the 12s repeat the ‘Beast Quake?’ Earthquake scientists will be monitoring

Fortunately, it’s not an actual earthquake — we’re happy about that — but the motion of the stadium itself also pumps what we call seismic energy, or waves — shaking waves — into the ground,” Tobin said.If there’s an educational component to setting up seismometers inside a football stadium, Tobin admitted there’s also an element of fun.“We’re doing it because we know that the twelves are amazing and are going to shake the stands and shake the ground all

House GOP’s new Jan. 6 committee questions what happened that day

of Virginia on suspicion of placing the pipe bombs.Republicans had long believed the pipe bombs were part of a potential inside job — a distraction that diverted law enforcement that day as Trump’s supporters marched to the Capitol to confront Congress.“I’ve been concerned with this whole pipe bomb situation for some time,” said Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va. He was among those questioning why bomb-sniffing dogs failed that day to discover the device outside one of the party headquarters.Cole

‘Is this babygate?’: Spike questions motives behind Seattle mayor’s unreported childcare funds

Again, we don’t know exactly how much money Wilson’s parents sent to her campaign, but it was enough that it exceeded the acceptable amount.”In the letter, the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission noted Wilson refunded the full amount to her parents but was fined only $250 for the violation, which she has since paid.“It seems to me that if they’d given just a cash gift to Katie Wilson and her husband, there would have been a bigger tax bill than the $250 fine the

Survey identifies Washington’s most loathed taxes

With tax season approaching and the Washington Legislature weighing a new millionaire’s tax, a survey with more than 3,000 respondents asked: What’s the most despised tax in the state?The survey conducted by 5 Star Car Title Loans revealed the three most hated taxes for residents of Washington, ranking them from “Utterly Despised” to “Pretty Much Universally Hated” to “Loathed on Principle Alone.”“Every state’s top-hated tax tells you somethi

What Americans think about Trump’s intervention in Venezuela, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About 9 in 10 Democrats and roughly 6 in 10 independents say Trump has “gone too far” on military intervention, compared with about 2 in 10 Republicans.The vast majority of Republicans, 71%, say Trump’s actions have been “about right,” and only about 1 in 10 want to see him go further.About 6 in 10 Americans, 57%, disapprove of how Trump is handling the situation in Venezuela, which is slightly lower than the 61% who disapprove of his approach to foreign policy. Both measures are in line with hi

Trump claims killing of Iran protesters ‘has stopped’ even as Tehran signals executions ahead

But we were given a very good statement by people that are aware of what’s going on.”The president on Tuesday consulted with his national security team about next steps after telling reporters he believed the killing in Iran was “significant.”Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and key White House National Security Council officials began meeting last Friday to develop options for Trump, ranging from a diplomatic approach to military strikes.The Iranian security force crackdo

In his own words: Stephen Miller’s arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year before an American military operation deposed Nicolás Maduro, a senior aide to President Donald Trump argued that the Venezuelan leader had been dispatching gang members into the United States.“If you’re a dictator of a poor country with a high crime rate, wouldn’t you send your criminals to our open border?” Stephen Miller told reporters in the closing stretch of Trump’s 2024 comeback campaign. Miller now serves as the White House chief of staff fo

VIDEO: WSP Trooper stops naked woman, arrests her for DUI

on December 6 along I-5 near 88th Street Northeast in Marysville.The trooper told the woman he stopped her because she was speeding, weaving, and following too closely — and then discovered the woman behind the wheel was naked.“Where are your clothes?” he asked.“Um, there,” the woman said, pointing to a pile of clothes next to her.“Why aren’t you wearing them?”“I don’t really know,” the woman said.He had her get dressed and then perform a field sobriety test.In police body camera footage, the wo

Stevens Pass offers prorated refunds after December road closures

A pass holder is eligible for the one-time extension of Epic Coverage if they did not use the pass during the closure period between December 23 and December 31, while also meeting at least one of the following criteria:They purchased a Stevens Pass Premium Pass or Stevens Pass Select Pass for the 2025/26 season.They purchased any 2025/26 Epic Pass product and selected Stevens Pass as their Primary Resort for the Core Season or for one or more Priority Days between December 23, 2025, and Decembe

Milk gets a perch on Trump’s desk but takes a back seat at bill signing

take over the world’s largest island — if he ever finished with the milk event, that is.That didn’t stop officials at the signing event from praising milk heartily, championing its role in brain development and calling it “the most wholesome nutritious drink known to humankind.” A child gave the president a detailed explanation of how milk is produced, and Carson likened milk with low fat content to dishwater.Trump eventually pointed back at the uncapped bottle on his desk and said,

Recalled ‘Super Greens’ diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella

<block>At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to a brand of “super greens” diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday. Superfoods Inc., which makes Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder, recalled products including its original and wild berry flavors with expiration dates of August 2026 to January 2028. Consumers should not eat, sell or serve the products and should throw them away or return to the place of purchase. lllnesses tied to the supplement were reported from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025. At least 12 people were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The products were distributed nationwide. Case have been reported in 21 states: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. An FDA investigation is continuing and additional products could be contaminated, the agency said. Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start within hours or days of eating a contaminated food product. They include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. Most people recover without treatment within a week, but infections can be serious in children younger than 5, adults 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems. —-The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.</block>

A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent

Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman set a five-day jury trial for March.The shooting, which came one day after a federal agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis, prompted protests over federal agents’ aggressive tactics during immigration enforcement operations.The FBI said in a court filing that it had found no surveillance or other video of the shooting, in which a Border Patrol agent shot and wounded Nino-Moncada and passenger Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras while they were in a pic

NOAA: 2025 was the third-warmest year on record, trailing 2023 and 2024

Higher mountain terrain also has less real estate, meaning that overall, there is less snow available to melt and run off during spring, summer, and fall, again reducing available water supplies.In December, the Washington Cascades and Olympics had limited snow on the ground when a series of warm, wet rainfall events arrived. With essentially no snow in place, the heavy amounts of rainfall led to widespread significant flooding across much of the region.Cooler weather finally arrived late in Dec

Iconic Gig Harbor restaurant sold to Anthony’s Restaurants after 53 years

Tides Tavern, an iconic Gig Harbor eatery, is changing hands after the owner sold the establishment to Anthony’s Restaurants.Dylan Stanley, the owner of Tides Tavern, has been operating Tides Tavern for the last 53 years. He chose Anthony’s Restaurants to take over as it is another family-owned company. Anthony’s Restaurants will honor the tavern’s legacy by keeping the tavern’s name while retaining Chef John-Vincent Palacio and the restaurant’s management staff, according to T