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The Cracks Are Showing: Trump Is Losing the Military He Tried to Politicize
For years, Donald Trump has treated the United States military as something that should bend to his personal political will. But now, deep into his second administration and months into…
The Morning Cup: Progressives Keep Winning, America Hits $40 Trillion in Debt, and Trump Turns Up the Pressure on Iran
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U.S. National Debt Hits $40 Trillion for the First Time
The United States has crossed another staggering financial threshold: the national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. But as Washington prepares for another round of finger-pointing, the number deserves more…
ICE Killed Renee Good. The Reaction Online Is Almost Worse.
I have been trying to hold it together, but these last few days have been really damn hard for me. The online discussion about Renee has taken some dark turns…
The Morning Cup: Seattle’s Police Shakeup, Trump’s DOJ Fight, and a Senate Battle Brewing
Mayor Katie Wilson defends pushing out Police Chief Shon Barnes after the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting, while Trump's DOJ picks a new fight and a Senate battle starts to brew.
When the Room Got Tense: Inside Today’s Seattle City Hall Press Conference
There are moments at a press conference when you can feel the atmosphere change. Today’s press conference at Seattle City Hall was one of those moments. It was wild…
Morning Cup: Seattle Wakes Up Heartbroken
Last night, just steps from my neighborhood, gunfire shattered what should have been an evening of music, food, and community. Three people were killed. Today, Seattle is mourning.
URGENT: 140 People Are on Hunger Strike Inside Tacoma’s ICE Detention Center
About 140 people detained at the ICE facility in Tacoma are currently participating in a hunger strike, according to reports citing immigrant-rights organization La Resistencia. They are protesting conditions…
Why I’m Building an Independent Progressive Media Platform
Seattle is still reeling from a massive week This is obviously the story closest to home for me, and after covering yesterday’s press conference at City Hall, there are…
☕ Morning Cup — April 24, 2026
The DOJ has moved ahead with referrals to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans, the first wave targeting 384 foreign-born citizens across 39 U.S. attorney offices.
Her Name Was Juniper Blessing
A trans girl was murdered doing laundry. We need to say what this is.
The Massive Immigration Story America Isn’t Talking About
While the country is watching ICE raids, masked agents, detention centers and the daily chaos coming out of the Trump administration, something much bigger is happening quietly in the background.…