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Mornings with Zerlina: How Religious Nationalism and Dark Money Are Threatening American Democracy
Mornings with Zerlina: How Religious Nationalism and Dark Money Are Threatening American Democracy Explore how wealthy funders, coordinated disinformation campaigns, and religious nationalism are working together to undermine democratic institutions. Through conversations with author Katherine Stewart and political leaders, we examine the real consequences of Trump’s policies, from cyber security threats to cuts in critical…
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‘We’re Not Running from Our Own House’: CBC Declares War on Trump, Musk, and Project 2025
Black Press USA | ‘We’re Not Running from Our Own House’: CBC Declares War on Trump, Musk, and Project 2025 By: Stacy Brown As Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress, most CBC members had vowed they would attend—not to validate him, but to “look him in the eye” as he and Musk…
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KUOW: Washington Rep Marilyn Strickland on funding cuts, federal firings, and more
KUOW | Washington Rep Marilyn Strickland on funding cuts, federal firings, and more By: Libby Denkmann and Hans Anderson President Trump will address a joint session of congress tonight – it is his first major speech since his inauguration. Washington Democrats have been reeling since he took office a month and a half ago. The…
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Northwest lawmakers react to Trump’s address to Congress
The Spokesman Review | Northwest lawmakers react to Trump’s address to CongressBy: Orion Donovan Smith and Mitchell Roland WASHINGTON – In an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his administration’s swift actions to remake the federal government in his image, provoking cheers from his fellow Republicans and loud…
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Trump has teased disbanding the Department of Education. Here’s how its funding touches Washington schools
The Spokesman Review | Trump has teased disbanding the Department of Education. Here’s how its funding touches Washington schools By: Elena Perry Almost as soon as its modern inception in 1979, politicians have advocated for closing the Department of Education. A platform on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 campaign for presidency was to do away with the…
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Strickland Reintroduce Bill To Honor Buffalo Soldiers With Congressional Gold Medal
Seattle Medium: Strickland Reintroduce Bill To Honor Buffalo Soldiers With Congressional Gold Medal By: Aaron Allen Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) recently introduced the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025. The bill, co-sponsored by Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. (NJ-03), seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Buffalo Soldier regiments in recognition of…
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Connect to Congress: Marilyn Strickland on cuts to programs and workforce under Trump administration
Connect to Congress: Marilyn Strickland on cuts to programs and workforce under Trump administration Washington Representative Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat who represents the state’s 10th Congressional District, joined ARC Seattle co-anchors Steve McCarron and Kelly Koopmans to talk about what she’s hearing from her constituents about the federal cuts, the impact of potential cuts on…
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Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members
The Hill | Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members By: Cheyanne M. Daniels A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump’s January executive order to dismantle such programming. The ‘Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act – or the…
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Strickland on MSNBC Politics Nation: Job Cuts, Loyalists, and Fear. This Is Trump 2.0
MSNBC Politics Nation: Strickland joined Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s Politics Nation to discuss Elon Musk’s attacks on working Americans, Trump loyalists in leadership positions, and Republicans’ failure to protect their constituents.
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Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families
Military Times | Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families By: Karen Jowers An Army wife was notified last week that her son wouldn’t be able to go to his appointment with the pediatric pulmonologist he’d been seeing for the last two years. The medical practice could no longer accept his Tricare insurance under…