Discover the new rent cap for 2026 as announced by Washington State's Department of Commerce under a landmark bill.

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which must still pass the annual appropriations process, cleared the lower chamber in a 221-209 vote, with five Democrats joining almost every

Like many teenagers, I first heard about Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill on TikTok. What I found raised way more questions than answers.

The Republican-led Congress had passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending.

A judge halted a Washington law from taking effect that would compel clergy to report child abuse or neglect, no matter how they learned about it.

From today's opinion by Judge David G. Estudillo (W.D. Wash.) in Etienne v. Ferguson: At present, Washington clergy who

U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a Washington Republican who represents the eastern quarter of the state including Spokane, praised the Big Beautiful Bill in a July 3 news release, citing its support for small businesses and border security. He also noted it locks in Trump tax cuts from 2017.

Trump's One, Big Beautiful Bill won't have immediate impacts but, over the next decade may have far-reaching consequences for the health care system.

A new AP-NORC poll shows that while Republican elected officials are promoting their recently passed tax and spending bill as a win for working Americans, everyday Americans broadly see it as a win fo