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Far-right agitator Robinson was pictured smiling with a senior adviser at the US state department in Washington

Washington workers aren’t seeing a new payroll tax rate this year, but the state’s long-term care program is still shifting in ways that affect your paycheck, your eligibility, and your future benefits. The WA Cares Fund continues to take 0.58% of wages, yet 2026 brings a new round of rule…

The idea that you can’t just set a barrel under your gutter and collect rain sounds almost rebellious. Water falls from the sky, lands on your roof, and somehow the government wants paperwork involved? It feels counterintuitive at first glance.

Jason Dick and Brandon Wetherbee discuss the artistic merits of the 2026 State of the Union, whether Hollywood or Washington is the entertainment capital and the reasons for sitting through President Donald Trump’s 1 hour, 47-minute, 43-second event. Show Notes:

TOI correspondent from Washington: In a red-blooded, chest-thumping spectacle that leaned heavily into economic nationalism and military triumphalism, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered a State of the Union address that painted a portrait of a nation in the midst of a "Golden Age," amid visible partisan fissures.

Man, 32, shot dead by deputy after stabbing attack was the subject of domestic violence protection orders

Leaked draft of $1bn memorandum of understanding reveals mandatory targets, sharing of data, and reported access to mining concessions

The Irish MEP told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today that in the current circumstances, where nobody is sure whether Washington's new tariffs are fully compliant with the law, it would be more prudent to pause the EU–US trade deal.

The vertical jump is used tat the NFL Combine as a metric of muscular strength, anaerobic power, and raw explosiveness.

The U.S. and South Korean militaries say they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their combined defense posture amid a deepening diplomatic freeze with nuclear-armed North Korea

The US president touted his record in the longest State of the Union, sparking heckles and standing ovations alike as he defended tariff and immigration policies and warned Iran over nuclear ambitions.