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June 17, 2026

Downtown Seattle lost 30,000 jobs, billions in office value since 2020 payroll tax: new report finds

Downtown Seattle lost 30,000 jobs and $10 billion in office value since the JumpStart Payroll Expense tax began in 2020 compared to its neighbor city Bellevue.

June 17, 2026

Trump admin wants to stop Illinois city's reparations effort for 'simply handing out money based on race'

DOJ Civil Rights Division contends Evanston's reparations program violates the Equal Protection Clause by distributing $25,000 housing grants based solely on race.

June 17, 2026

Only 27 percent of Democrats will display American flag on July 4: Poll

A new poll reveals sharp partisan divides on patriotism, American flag displays and July 4 celebrations as America prepares for its 250th birthday.

June 17, 2026

Conservative Washington sheriff says effort to remove him from office stems from stance on transgender issues

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank says a ballot proposal to make the position appointed rather than elected targets his views on transgender issues.

June 17, 2026

Left-wing historian likens UFC White House event to lynchings era

Heather Cox Richardson suggested that the same cultural impulse behind the UFC White House event pushed lynching in late 19th century America.

June 17, 2026

Colorado teacher fired after students allegedly pressured to kiss classmates in skits

Colorado teacher Jennifer Honka was fired after allegedly asking students to kiss classmates during French class skits, with performances tied to grades.

June 16, 2026

Oakland school district vowed reparations for Black students, yet outcomes appear stagnant after 5 years

Oakland's reparations task force for Black students failed to meet objectives after five years. A member says the group "wasted our collective breath for a whole year."

June 16, 2026

Chicago student says cross burning in city park was anti-Trump MAGA protest, not racism

A Chicago college student claims he burned a cross in a popular park to protest Donald Trump and MAGA, not as a racist hate crime statement.

June 16, 2026

TikTok in legal hot seat as state accuses app of exposing kids to harmful content while misleading parents

Florida sued TikTok, alleging the app violated state child protection laws by allowing kids under 14 to create accounts and view harmful content.

June 16, 2026

Woman who underwent double mastectomy at 14 tells surgeon, 'You stole my girlhood'

Detransitioner Claire Abernathy accused surgeon Dr. Alan Dulin of performing a double mastectomy on her as a teenager without addressing her distress.