At a celebratory morning event in New Holly and then again at an afternoon ceremony in the King County Courthouse's Council chambers, Zahilay took the oath and assumed his new role as the leader of the twelfth largest county in the United States. He's the first immigrant, first refugee, and first millennial to serve in the role.

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In this retrospective, NPI's founder and executive director assesses what our 2025 autumn Civic Heartbeat surveys were able to tell us about the dynamics in more than a dozen contests on the November general election ballot.

Families throughout the Evergreen State need protection from another round of predatory pricing by big retailers obsessed with fattening their profits, guest columnist Anna Johnson writes.

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ended a contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center that helped maintain some seismic stations and transmit data in real time."

The likes of right wing talk radio host Jason Rantz and Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan have falsely argued that the county's elections division is dragging its feet on counting ballots, while Mayor Harrell revealed that others within his circle think there were "anomalies." In reality, this was a well-run election with a high profile, super close contest which couldn't be called for a bit.

The ruling left Republicans across the country stunned, while elating Democrats. Some, like California's Kevin Kiley, pointed to it as evidence that the Trump-ordered mid-cycle redistricting has turned into a colossal own goal for a desperate party worried about being sent packing by voters next year. The decision has been appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.

Federal panel gives victory to plaintiffs opposed to congressional map.

Aside from gorgeous cinematography, the film offers the world an important warning: we need to act swiftly to stop the destructive ramifications of overfishing.

Watch highlights from the sixth episode of SNL’s fifty-first season, hosted by Glen Powell, with Olivia Dean as the musical guest, including the Epstein White House Briefing Cold Open.

"We The People" is both an opening and a dare. Brettschneider, a professor of political science, puts the phrase under a microscope, showing how five specific threats to American democracy throughout U.S. history have tested those words, how fragile the idea they stand for is, and how powerful they can become. 

Especially awful is that Trump is fooling around with our treasures... the possessions of a free people. A humble servant he is not.

Shortly after midday, the incumbent took to the stage in the lobby of the city's seat of government to announce that he'd spoken to his challenger, congratulated her on her victory, and would be cooperating in the transition.