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Washington has a new attorney general for the first time in 12 years in Nick Brown, and it's been a chaotic start to his tenure as the state continues to battle against many of the Trump administration's executive orders.
"Let's talk about your first three months on the job. How is it going?" Charlie Harger, host of Seattle's Morning News on KIRO Newsradio, asked Brown. "What's it been like for you?"
On Monday, the owner of Integrity Roofing and Construction, Tanner Tennyson, joined the Jake and Spike show to talk about challenges regarding immigration enforcement and employer responsibilities.
Mick Mulvaney, former White House Chief of Staff, joined Seattle's Morning News (SMN) Monday to discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs on the stock market.
During her debut on Monday, Amanda and Charlie took the time to discuss their long-standing connections in the Seattle radio industry. A seasoned radio journalist, Amanda shared her background and excitement about joining the team after a long career in news.
The Trump administration deported more alleged Venezuelan and MS-13 gang members to El Salvador last weekend, the U.S. State Department confirmed on Monday, citing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Multiple judges have questioned the legality of these deportations. For example, the Alien Enemies Act is designed to address people who are from a country the U.S. is at war with, according to former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, raising questions about being in an undeclared state of war with Venezuela.
Rep. Chipalo Street discusses budget proposals and working across the aisle
The Washington Senate approved a $78.5 billion operating budget plan that targets the state's wealthiest residents and biggest employers in order to protect essential services. Critics remain concerned this budget plan could drive up costs for working families.
"A budget that relied only on cuts and reductions would just really set us backward as a state," Democratic Senator June Robinson, the lead senate budget writer, said on "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio. "It would be harmful to people, but it would also be very challenging for years to come to grow out of that. So we approached this problem by looking at a balance."
Senator Juen Robinson gives us an update on the state budget propsoal from democrats in Olympia
Amanda Knox has lived through one of the most talked about battles in recent memory. She was falsely accused of murder in Italy and was finally cleared years later.
Knox joined "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio Friday to share more about her recent memoir, "Free: My Search for Meaning" -- where Knox opens up about her life beyond the courtroom, finding herself and figuring out what really matters.