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A first-in-the nation excise tax on guns and ammunition passed in both chambers of the California Statehouse on Thursday.

California could become first state to implement tax on guns, ammunition

A panel concluded that the Seattle Police Department should offer a public apology over its violent response to 2020 protests in the city.

Seattle panel: Police should apologize over 2020 protest response

Seattle City Council has passed a measure proposed by Kshama Sawant to ban caste discrimination, making it the first U.S. city to do so.

Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination

In 2021, Seattle, Washington defunded its police budget by nearly 17%. In the year following those cuts, homicides in the city surged 24%.

Crime in Seattle increases after police budget cuts

The Pentagon said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will travel this year to Taiwan in an effort to strengthen relationships with U.S. allies.

Midday rundown: McCarthy’s trip to Taiwan, Spotify layoffs, tax time