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Biden Sends U.S. Forces To Protect Israel's Borders for the First Time Ever

Washington quietly funded Israeli-Iranian proxy wars for years. Now American men and women are directly involved.

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How bad is Boeing's 2024 so far? Here's a timeline

The aircraft-maker has faced renewed scrutiny this year, mostly going back to an incident when a rear door plug tore off a 737 Max 9. Things have compounded from there.

WEKU

Washington State House Approves Ban On Hog-Tying Suspects

Washington state House passes bill to ban hog-tying by police after the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man hog-tied by officers, sparking concerns over saf...

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He won his seat on council by a single vote — which he cast himself

Every election we're told that each vote counts. Ryan Roth, the newly-elected city council member for Rainier, Wash., is now proof that it does.

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It's peak shopping — and shoplifting — season. Cops are stepping up antitheft tactics

Merchants say retail thefts have become more frequent and brazen. Law enforcement is now putting more money into things like store stakeouts and task forces that track organized retail crime rings.

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Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices

The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.

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Kilmer says he will not seek another House term - Roll Call

Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., said he won't seek another term. He spent much of his House career trying to modernize Congress.

Roll Call

United Airlines leads air lobbying as FAA bill stalls - Roll Call

United Airlines outspent its competitors in federal lobbying as it opposes adding more flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Roll Call

Milkshakes from a Tacoma burger joint tied to listeria outbreak that killed 3 people

Six people were hospitalized earlier this year for listeriosis, three of whom died. Two of those who survived the infection said they had milkshakes from Frugals in Tacoma, Wash., before getting sick.

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A wildfire in eastern Washington has killed one and destroyed 185 structures

A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead, authorities said Saturday.

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America's farms are desperate for labor. Foreign workers bring relief and controversy

The number of H-2A visas for seasonal farmworkers issued each year has more than quadrupled over the past decade. The growth has alarmed labor advocates. Farmers don't love the program, either.

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They put food on our tables but live in the shadows. This man is fighting to be seen

Jose Martinez has picked America's food for decades. With all that experience on different farms, he saw workers lacking labor protections. Now he works to give farmworkers more rights.

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These farmworkers thought a new overtime law would help them. Now, they want it gone

Washington state is among a handful of states with new laws granting farmworkers the right to earn time-and-a-half for overtime work. But for many workers, things haven't turned out as expected.

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House GOP readies more cuts to fiscal 2024 appropriations bills

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders are moving toward deeper cuts in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bills in an effort to win over votes from hard-line conservatives as bills start to move to the House floor next week.

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Herzog focuses on shared US-Israel past, skirts Palestinian issue

WASHINGTON -- Israel’s head of state gave a well-received address to Congress on Wednesday that was big on the history of relations with the United States and his optimism for Israel’s democratic future, but short on discussion of the worsening plight of the Palestinians.

Tribune News Service

Jayapal’s ‘racist state’ comment on Israel pinches Crockett and other Texas progressives

WASHINGTON – Texans distanced themselves after the leader of a large progressive bloc in Congress called Israel a “racist state” ahead of a Wednesday address by Israel’s president.

Los Angeles Times

McCarthy squeezes Democrats over ‘racist state’ comments about Israel

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday declaring that Israel is not a “racist state,” effectively rebuking Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who said Saturday that it was.

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Murray, Collins strike deal on fiscal 2024 emergency funds

WASHINGTON -- Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have reached agreement to tack on nearly $14 billion in additional fiscal 2024 spending in the bills set to come before the panel before the August recess, sources familiar with the discussions say.

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Former Sounder Jimmy Gabriel had CTE. His family is pushing for head safety in soccer.

TUKWILA, Wash. — Jimmy Gabriel told the best stories.

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Republicans’ conservative election bill heads to House floor

WASHINGTON -- The House Administration Committee voted 8-4 on Thursday to advance a conservative election package, batting down dozens of amendments from Democrats during a marathon markup.

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