Simpson remembered as a giant of the Senate, literally
Former Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson, one of the most colorful lawmakers in recent congressional history, died Friday at age ...
Trump gives campaign-style speech at Justice Department; Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation ...
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Why are we delaying cleanup at Hanford? You can thank MAGA’s blundering policies | Opinion
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are represented ... I have to comment on what must be an attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor by the Tri-City Herald editorial board. Their Feb. 16 piece was ...
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Possible Medicaid cuts raise concern in Yakima County
Yakima Valley patients and health care providers are concerned about possible Medicaid cuts. Nearly 50% of Yakima County ...
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What is a ‘vote-a-rama,’ the Washington marathon loathed by senators?
Patty Murray (D-WA) proposed an audit of DOGE as ... Newer members of the Senate are approaching the vote-a-rama with good humor. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), who arrived in 2023, told the Washington ...
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Another 10,000 government workers sacked as DOGE rampage continues
What started off with jokes about a ‘bromance’ between ... prosthetics and burn pit exposure, said senator Patty Murray. About 1,000 had so far been sacked from the Veteran Affairs Division ...