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Reports indicate the Department of Homeland Security issued subpoenas to major tech companies seeking data on accounts critical of Donald Trump, raising significant free speech and privacy concerns.
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Community members have gathered each day since Jan. 25 outside Rep. Glusenkamp Perez’s Vancouver office, demanding opposition to ICE funding and more assertive leadership.
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A grand jury’s refusal to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a 2025 video urging troops to reject illegal orders has prompted a wave of Senate speeches condemning the Justice Department’s attempt, with senators calling it a test of congressional independence and free speech.
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The CIA has officially ended public access to the World Factbook after more than 60 years. The move leaves a unique public data resource obsolete—raising questions for educators, researchers, and anyone seeking trusted global data.
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For the first time in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton will be compelled to testify before Congress—along with Hillary Clinton—after both agreed to testify in the House’s Epstein investigation in late February, sidestepping a contempt vote.
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In a tight House vote, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez supported a funding deal to keep the federal government open—preserving vital services for Southwest Washington—while calling for oversight of DHS operations and challenging ICE practices.
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The House narrowly passed a procedural vote behind Speaker Johnson’s maneuvering—setting up a full funding showdown that could end the partial shutdown. Local services in Cowlitz County remain vulnerable until resolution.
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A broad coalition of Oregon labor unions is set to rally in Portland this Saturday in a large-scale demonstration dubbed...
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Beginning Sunday, TSA will implement a $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID-compliant identification, potentially increasing wait times at airport security checkpoints.
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Kari Lake’s appearance praising President Trump on Voice of America’s Persian‑language service has raised red flags among legal and journalistic watchdogs over violations of the firewall meant to protect VOA’s editorial independence, though no criminal law appears to have been broken.
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