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Seattle Councilmember Dionne Foster has introduced legislation temporarily cutting Mandatory Housing Affordability fees to jumpstart stalled housing projects, offering up to 80% reductions for vested developments and 60% for new ones meeting family-housing requirements. A companion resolution explores extending affordability requirements to Neighborhood Residential zones currently exempt from MHA. Both measures await further Council consideration.

Mayor Katie Wilson signed legislation banning many rental junk fees in Seattle, including pet, administrative, and lease-signing charges, while requiring landlords to disclose full housing costs upfront. Effective July 1, 2027, the law allows enforcement by the city and tenants, with violators facing triple damages. Advocates call it a major win for renter transparency and affordability.

A grand jury unanimously found that there was no evidence to support bringing charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the coast of Mississippi.

Kamala Harris is set to campaign Tuesday with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a joint appearance between two Democrats in a state that’s crucial to the party’s fortunes in this fall’s midterms – and the presidential primary to follow.

A ban on one is almost like a ban on all. That’s the prevailing as President Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico has been implemented — and challenged in court.

The three national news outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — filed a critical First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access.

Black civil rights groups are launching aggressive multimillion-dollar campaigns to boost Black voter turnout for 2026 midterms, targeting young, rural, and low-propensity voters. Efforts like SO VOTE, NAACP's $20 million push, and others come amid Supreme Court battles over mail-in voting and redistricting, as leaders warn of ongoing threats to Black political power.

A new Trump administration "public charge" rule took effect Friday, making it harder for legal immigrants to obtain green cards if they receive or may need public assistance. The expanded rule, broader than 2019's version, faces lawsuits from 22 states and cities, with critics warning it could push millions to forgo essential benefits like Medicaid and food stamps.

A UN fact-finding mission found the US may have committed war crimes in two deadly strikes during its opening assault on Iran, including one on a Minab elementary school that killed 156 people. The report also accused Iran of crimes against humanity in its crackdown on protesters, as the US rejected the findings.

Kamala Harris knows other potential 2028 Democratic candidates are waiting on her decision about running for president again. She’s going to keep them waiting.