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House passes sweeping domestic policy package after Trump and Speaker Johnson win over holdouts
The multitrillion-dollar tax cut and spending bill now heads to the Senate, where Republicans have vowed to make changes.
WA vaccine scientists push back against FDA changes around COVID shots
Seattle vaccine experts were confused by the country's apparent new direction around updated COVID-19 shots, which top FDA ...
Controversial changes to drug pricing program are progressing through state legislatures
The bill would bolster a federal drug program in Oklahoma, even though conservative critics have warned it is a backdoor ...
Washington state cuts back economic development program amid criticism of innovation approach
Joseph Williams onstage at the GeekWire Awards last month, accepting the Public Policy Champion award. Williams found out ...
Trump's tax policy bill clears the House. Next up: An opinionated Senate
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with members of the media as the U.S. House of Representatives considers U.S.
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What Concerns Counties About Changes in Washington
and we've got to think about how do we navigate all this change? And I think for state and local governments, everything is on the table. We don't see any of our programs, any of our tax policies ...
Jefferson Says Fed Can Be Patient, Policy in 'Good Place'
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson described the central bank's policy stance as in a "very good place" and having a ...
RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway
Health agencies working under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are making changes to the nation's decades-old system for approving and ...
Hegseth orders sweeping force structure changes for the military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that reducing the number of generals and admirals will “shift resources” to troops.
Washington Republicans fought against these bills; two could still be vetoed
With a major budget deficit looming, this year's Washington state legislative session was full of drama, and that's before taking a look at a number of policy changes. Now that the session has closed, ...
Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted an assurance from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he would vote to put him ...