Washington AG Nick Brown is throwing a fit after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that individual judges don’t have the power to issue nationwide injunctions to block executive orders—like Trump’s move to challenge birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. Brown, ever ready with a dramatic press release, called the ruling “disappointing on many levels” and vowed to keep fighting what he labels “unconstitutional and cruel.”

Let’s be clear: the Court didn’t decide on whether Trump’s order is right or wrong—just that one judge can’t block it for the entire country. That’s apparently too much for Democrats like Brown and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who want one federal judge in Seattle to control national immigration law. Jayapal called the decision “breathtakingly misguided,” which is rich coming from someone whose policy ideas routinely defy common sense and the Constitution.

Democrats are furious they might actually have to fight legal battles in more than one court. Welcome to the real world. Read more at Center Square.

Starting July 1, Washington’s gas tax jumps another 6 cents per gallon—rising to a painful 55.4 cents, one of the highest in the nation. Why? Because Democrats in Olympia blew through their last transportation budget, and now they’re back for more—except this time they’ve slapped on an automatic 2% increase every year going forward. No votes, no debate, just quiet highway robbery at the pump.

Democrat State Senator Marko Liias and Democrat State Rep. Jake Fey are spinning this as a “bipartisan” investment in roads and bridges. But even Fey admits the cash isn’t for new projects—it’s to patch up over-budget messes lawmakers already approved. Translation: they overspent, you get the bill.

Washingtonians are already paying $4.45 per gallon, way above the national average, thanks in part to past climate schemes and taxes. But that’s not enough for Olympia. Now they want to lock in automatic tax hikes so they never have to publicly own up to it again.

And because Dems know they can’t tax gas forever (you might gasp buy an electric car), they’re already floating a “highway use charge.” In other words, drive less, pay more anyway. It’s the progressive dream: endless funding for government, accountability not included.

Enjoy that “investment,” Washington—just don’t expect it to fill potholes any faster. Read more at Axios.

Seattle’s professional outrage machine is back at it—this time claiming racism because checks notes people got parking tickets during a Juneteenth celebration. Over 8,500 people gathered at Jimi Hendrix Park, and some apparently assumed that honoring freedom includes blocking bus stops, fire hydrants, and driveways. When parking enforcement handed out a whopping 12 citations (with most offenders getting just a warning), activists exploded in righteous indignation.

AG Nick Brown wasn’t involved this time, but rest assured, this fits the state-level Democratic script: accountability = oppression, and basic enforcement = racism. Former State Rep. Dawn Mason demanded that the tickets be voided and the Chief of Police publicly apologize to Seattle’s Black community—because apparently following the law is now an act of aggression.

Let’s be clear: the cars weren’t ticketed for celebrating Juneteenth—they were cited for creating safety hazards. Blocking emergency access and public transit isn’t activism; it’s selfish, dangerous, and illegal every day of the year, holiday or not. The real insult here isn’t the citations—it’s the offensive assumption that certain groups shouldn’t be expected to follow the same rules as everyone else.

But this is Seattle, where progressive privilege is the norm, and victimhood is currency. So of course, the demand now is for special exemptions based on race—undermining the very principle Juneteenth is supposed to celebrate: equal protection under the law.

Welcome to Washington, where Democrats have turned law enforcement into a game of “Who’s offended this week?” and made common sense illegal. Read more at KTTH.

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