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Ferguson first WA governor found in violation of ethics laws in over 30 years, state website shows

(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson is the first Washington governor in more than 30 years to be found in violation of the state's executive ethics law, according to the board's enforcement website. The governor signed an agreement last week, ahead of Friday’s Executive Ethics

Court strikes tariff, Trump moves ahead with replacement

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's administration signaled Friday it intends to appeal a federal trade court's ruling striking down his 10% global tariff as unlawful, while simultaneously pressing ahead with a separate round of import taxes that could take effect as early as July. American

ABC Hits Back at Trump as He Targets ‘The View’

Days after Disney fired back at Donald Trump‘s FCC commissioner’s threats to reconsider the company’s broadcast licenses for ABC, the network is now taking action to oppose the administration’s targeting of The View for the so-called “equal time” rule. As detailed by Variety, ABC has

BREAKING: GOP turns to Congress after Minnesota Dems block Omar subpoena

(The Center Square) – Minnesota House Republicans want help from U.S. congressional oversight leaders after Democrats on a state committee blocked an effort to subpoena U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar over communications tied to the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation. Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove and chair of the

Justice Department agrees to appearance waiver for Comey

(The Center Square) – Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday requested his appearance in a North Carolina federal court be canceled, and the U.S. Department of Justice gave support. Comey, resident of Virginia, has already surrendered and appeared before a judge in his home state. He is facing two

Court strikes down Trump's backup tariffs as unlawful

(The Center Square) – A federal trade court struck down President Donald Trump's latest global tariff on Thursday, ruling that the import taxes were unauthorized by law and ordering refunds for the businesses that brought the lawsuit. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2-1 that Trump

U.S. deficit projected to hit $2 trillion, double fiscal target

(The Center Square) – The federal government is projected to post a $2 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2026, double the 3% of GDP target that has bipartisan support in Congress, according to Treasury's quarterly refunding documents. The $2 trillion figure in fiscal year 2026 is up from $1.