Jay Inslee
Coverage of Jay Inslee in the Nexus archive.
- Washington wildfire arson suspect previously charged with first-degree murder, records show
Aaron F. Farinacci is accused of setting the Old Trails Fire in Washington, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced over 67,000 evacuations. Court records show he previously faced first-degree murder charges in Arizona in 2010 before pleading guilty to reduced manslaughter charges in 2012.
- America Isn’t Sweating Climate Change
America faces severe climate impacts like wildfires and drought but public interest in climate change is declining. The Trump administration disregards climate action, while Democrats and activists shift focus away from climate issues, with some delaying emissions cuts and others broadening their advocacy.
- ‘Un-American’: Democrats attack Trump’s uneven disaster response
Democratic senators criticized President Donald Trump's disaster aid distribution, citing a report showing 89% approval of requests from Republican-led states versus 23% from Democratic-led states. They accused Trump of politicizing federal disaster assistance during a hearing for Cameron Hamilton's FEMA administrator nomination. Hamilton, who previously served as acting FEMA administrator, avoided addressing the discrepancy directly.