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caption: President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Washington schools chief blasts 'cruel chaos' of Trump's order to eliminate the Department of Education

caption: An American bald eagle flies over Mill Pond while carrying a newly caught fish on July 21, 2018 in Centerport, New York.

Grab your binoculars — Seattle's skies abound with eagles this season

caption: A photo collage showing an arm coming out of the Washington State Capitol Building, throwing up a peace sign. The person is saying, "Dear Bob, I'm out. Peace." Photos courtesy of Canva.

Why have several staffers left Gov. Bob Ferguson's office? Take KUOW's news quiz

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Washington lawmakers rebuke Republicans' potential cuts to Medicaid

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