Tacoma ICE center detentions spike by nearly 50% since March, says U.S. Rep. Randall The number of people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma has jumped almost 50% in the past month, according to numbers provided to a Washington congressmember. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Washington farmers and tourism will suffer under Trump’s tariffs, U.S. Rep. DelBene warns KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talks to Democratic U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene about the new Trump administration's actions so far. John O'Brien
Washington’s Congressmembers have been sharing one 'ugly' painting for 50 years Every new Congress, the painting known as “The Chick” goes to the newest member of the Washington delegation. Scott Greenstone
Don't defend the status quo, exiting Congressmember Kilmer says “This was a change election,” Congressmember Derek Kilmer told KUOW's Soundside. “People were unhappy. Candidly, I don’t think we should be defenders of the status quo." KUOW Staff
'I was very concerned.' U.S. Rep. Adam Smith reflects on Biden's 2024 presidential campaign Dyer Oxley
Western Washington tribe could get back 72 acres of old-growth forest under congressional bill Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Crypto billionaires throw big money behind a Washington congressional hopeful This week, in the congressional district that stretches from Tacoma to the Olympic Peninsula, a PAC funded by cryptocurrency billionaires spent almost $1.5 million on ads supporting Emily Randall, a Democrat. Scott Greenstone
A woman could win Washington's 6th Congressional race for the first time. But which one? In one Washington district that has elected white, male Democrats for 60 years, Democratic primary voters are choosing between two women for the first time this August. Scott Greenstone
TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights. Bobby Allyn
Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress. Carrie Johnson
