Judge Blocks Trump From Pulling Funding to 34 More ‘Sanctuary Cities’

The order expanded a previous one in April that barred the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to 16 cities and counties over their local laws.

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Where Are Anti-Trump Protests Planned on Wednesday?

Groups announced plans for demonstrations across the country, indicating that the protests that began in Los Angeles will continue to spread.

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DOGE Could Gut a Piece of Trump Family History

In the heart of Seattle, a national park memorializes the grit of the Klondike gold rush, where the president’s grandfather built his early wealth. The park is now under threat.

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Fire Damages 4 Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle

Federal and local law enforcement authorities are investigating what caused the Sunday night fire, which came after a series of attacks against Tesla in rebuke of its chief executive, Elon Musk.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers in 4 States

The states — Washington, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado — had sued to block President Trump’s plan to withhold federal funds from hospitals that offer transgender treatment to people under 19.

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What Los Angeles Could Learn From Great Fires of the Past

Rebuilding can be a chance to rethink things.

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Stowaway on a Delta Seattle-Hawaii Flight Is Caught Before Takeoff

The person, who boarded the flight without a ticket, was detected as the plane was preparing to take off for Hawaii on Christmas Eve.

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Has Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Lost Its Fearsome Roar?

A modified Dodge Charger that blasted neighbors out of their sleep appears to have gone quiet, at least downtown, as its owner deals with legal problems.

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Is the Urban Shift Toward Trump Really About Democratic Cities in Disarray?

Big cities have faced serious problems lately. But there’s little evidence those problems are what drove voters to the right in November.

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