Thousands gather in Everett to say ‘Hands Off!’ to Trump
Thousands of residents gathered at the Snohomish County campus Saturday in downtown Everett to protest the actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Saturday’s event in Everett was among more than 1,400 other ‘Hands Off!’ demonstrations across the nation. Organized by Snohomish County Indivisible, a local chapter of a worldwide democracy movement, the protest was in response to what they say is an attack on democracy in America. Continue reading at The Herald. (Aaron Kennedy)
Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid, officials say
The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners that it has terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle East, a U.S. official and a U.N. official told The Associated Press on Monday. The projects were being canceled “for the convenience of the U.S. Government” at the direction of Jeremy Lewin, a top lieutenant at Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whom the Trump administration appointed to oversee and finish dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to a letter sent to USAID partners and viewed by the AP. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Washington challenges Trump election executive order
Washington filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration challenging the president’s attempt to impose federal control over elections. The lawsuit, filed jointly with Oregon in the Western District of Washington, is at least the fifth challenge to President Donald Trump’s March 25 executive order. On Thursday, a collection of 19 states filed a similar lawsuit against Trump’s order, which would require citizens to provide evidence of citizenship when registering to vote and require that all mail ballots be received by Election Day to be counted. As he announced the lawsuit, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said the case is “narrow in focus and broad in its importance.” Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Mitchell Roland)
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