Seattle attorney Jenny Durkan was nominated today by the Obama Administration to be the U.S. Attorney for Western Washington.OK, so where have you heard that name before? Durkan was legal counsel to Gov. Chris Gregoire, and a political adviser to her during the 2004 gubernatorial…
In case you fell asleep last night before The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took on the the president's shifting positions on releasing photos of torture and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cMoral Kombatthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical…
The flag flying below the Stars and Stripes on the Spokane County Courthouse is the official Prisoner of War/Missing In Action flag.It has a black field with a white circle in the middle, which has a profile of a head in silhouette. The county flies…
In case you're wondering:May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day. Because of this, flags on government buildings -- and some commercial and private buildings with flagpoles -- lowered to half staff.And even though Monday was the day that local officials marked the loss of life…
What you missed on Thursday, condensed by the folks at TalkingPointsMemo.
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