On this week’s Recap with Rick: FISA reauthorization, good news for aviation safety and fighting to rein in the President’s war in Iran.

Today kicks off National Library Week, a time to celebrate our local libraries and librarians for all that they do.

On this week's Recap with Rick: three bipartisan wins in a week!

On this week's Recap with Rick: meeting with NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Perestrello and folks from local unions and manufacturers.

Trump wanted to eliminate funding for early childhood education. Congress said no.

The 2026 World Cup is just around the corner, and the Pacific Northwest is ready to welcome fans from all over the world to watch great soccer.

To wrap up National Library Week, here is Paul Fullner from Everson and Sumas libraries. I visited the libraries earlier this month to survey damage from December’s floods and donate books from the Library of Congress.

Trump wanted to slash funding to put roofs over the heads of homeless veterans. Congress said no.

Building the Poplar Way Bridge will create local jobs and unlock economic growth in Lynnwood, and I’m glad to have helped secure $25 million in federal funding to turn this project into a reality.

Scoop Jackson set an example for me in public service. We both had the privilege of representing Washington’s 2nd District in Congress and he worked hard for the people and communities he represented. I am honored to be the recipient of the 2026 Henry M. Jackson Award.

This one primary election outcome just shows how money can corrupt politics & silence those who speak truth to power, no matter what party you're affiliated with. Credit: @isaiahrmartin.bsky.social | Source #Corruption #Radicalized #Democracy #Influence #MoneyPolitics

US Army Veteran speaks the TRUTH! “Whatever our government is willing to do to Palestinians, they’re willing to do to you, they just can’t do it yet.” I have the upmost respect for the courageous people on Flotilla #FreePalestine #EndGenocide #FreeCongo #FreeYemen #FreeSudan #EgalitarianAF #Freedom

@iamreginaasaba This Pastor is talking about Paula White-Cain who serves as the head of the White House Faith Office

🧵 Olivia Andre remains in ICE custody at Dilley, despite her mother and siblings—who were detained with her—having already been released. ICE has failed to provide a clear written explanation for why Olivia continues to be detained. This lack of transparency is unacceptable and indefensible. (1/4)

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Here are the results from the 2026 Derry Feis on Tuesday, April 7. For An Ceol, Classical Music and Speech and Drama. Well done to everyone who took part!

Will the real American Hitler please stand up please stand up. Are we gonna have a problem here?

Israeli minister tells IDF terrorists to 'SEIZE CHILDREN' & 'SMASH THEM AGAINST ROCKS' ahead of Gaza invasion — quoting Jewish religious texts. Some of these terrorists come back to australia after fighting in the IDF.

Huge THANKS to @streamelements.bsky.social, #HonkaiStarRail & #Hoyoverse sponsorship opportunity!❤️🙏 I missed-out on playing it back in 2023 coz of medical treatments! But game is pretty fun, charming & exciting! #Sponsored #Ad I sincerely thank everyone again who dropped-by! Y'all are amazing!❤️👏

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Both sides are not the same.

Wanna hear how 30 different birds sound? 🐥🐦👇🏻

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TKD man gets a warning for falling down after the kick is blocked. He's been doing it a bit previous to this.

Vincent Vega is lost in every movie set:

This one warms my heart.

Fox guest Keith Kellogg on Iran: “Romans … went down to Carthage, they burned it to the ground, they took 50,000 prisoners and they finished the job. There was no more Carthage, and in fact they didn’t cause them problems again in the future. We ought to do that to the Iranians as well.”

Yes, I can't imagine global leaders agreeing to creating a ministry that looks after the rights of future generations. But I do believe we'll see eco-activists (which our media will call eco-terrorists), taking ever more drastic steps to punish the grossest climate abusers.

The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating a shooting that turned into a pursuit, leaving five officers injured Saturday afternoon in Cleveland, according to the department.

New ad: How our campaign played a key role in passing Representative Valli Geiger's landmark rape kit bill in Maine. This is about more than a Senate seat. It always has been.

😳 EXCLUSIVE: Kendrick Perkins was held back in a heated argument at his son's AAU game. 😂😂😂😂

Now you have to unbuild the PC... 😭

QTP with a blue haired girl

Neera Tanden: When government officials use insider knowledge to win big with prediction markets, they take everyone else as suckers. That's not fair.

Even though the focus is on fast-paced 2D racing. Sometimes you just need to kick back and go fishing! Feed Fizzle the cat, and she might leave some prizes for you (they taste life Math anyway). #TravellingSpacer #Amiga #AtariST #Gamedev #IndieDev #Godot #16-bit

🎥 How has her working relationship with Tara VanDerVeer evolved since finishing "Life's Work"? Full Episode: 🍎 bit.ly/493bIDy 📺 youtu.be/gfDywstaRJ8 Clip from The Her Hoop Stats Podcast Hosts: @jsteyz.bsky.social @macsmith413.bsky.social

Donald Trump is a racist. He has always been a racist. He will always be a racist. When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.

#TeamSOSAZ is proud to be leading the #ProtectEducation coalition alongside the Arizona Education Association. Thousands of volunteers are already collecting signatures across the state, but we need YOU to get 5, 10, or 100 signatures! 🛡️🗳️ Join the movement: ProtectEdAZ.com

#MeanwhileInCanada. Casper the Owl that was injured in the late 90’s and who can’t return to the wild fosters baby owlets — she has fostered over 500 owlets in her lifetime. #BritishColumbia OWL Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation Society

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Nouveauté de la semaine ! À l'occasion de la sortie de "Robin the Boy Wonder" de Juni Ba aux éditions Urban Comics, le Comic Shops Assemble vous propose une édition collector du titre ! #astrocity #urbancomics #comicshopsassemble #batman

探索中の長旅の途中で、一休みできるフレンドリーな居住地が各地にランダムに加わるのが、このAzamat97ElさんのMOD「ランダムに加わる居住地」です。 ＠Steam https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3574044368 日本語の概要はこちら： https://kenshi-jp.hatenablog.com/entry/MOD_Settlements #Kenshi

You've gotta just as impressed by this Ming Dynasty #Hanfu / #汉服 as I am.

Thank you, Blue 🩵💙

Doing the Korok dance in cosplay like this is my true destiny 🌿✨ To get the cosplay content before EVERYONE + exclusives Patreon.com/emeii #ZeldaCosplay #Korok #Nintendo #Cosplay #thelegendofzeldacosplay

📣Attention all First Nations post-secondary students!📣 FNIGC is looking to fill two summer student positions in our IM & IT, and Research and Information units. Don't wait, apply today! https://fnigc.ca/about-fnigc/our-career-opportunities/

Trump and his allies are trying to suppress voters, particularly Black Americans, and deny fair representation in Congress. Right now, they are redrawing maps and gerrymandering communities ahead of the midterms. This is an attack on democracy, and we must continue pushing back.

And I believe it will make the White House an even more thirsty target. He just wants to land there. 😒

🇺🇸 Melissa Casias, a scientist at Los Alamos National Lab who had been reported missing since June 26, 2025, has been found dead. A handgun was reported to have been recovered near her remains.

The rush of power I felt beating sans and undyen the undying both on first try is not something I feel very often

Cocchiarella: The business people think they are the new sages— Sanders: Don’t even use the word business people. Because somebody who owns a company with 30 people is a businessperson. These people are not businesspeople. They are oligarchs.

I'M ACTUALLY SCREAMING, YOU KNOW HOW LONG I'VE BENE WAITING FOR THIS?!?

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During Women’s Health Week, I’m reflecting on how important it is for women & families to have available & quality OB/GYN care… how important it is to protect women’s access to birth control… And how important it is to protect IVF for families, because three of my kids came via IVF.

David Raya sobbing after Champions League Final loss

From festival wrap-ups to upcoming parades, we have the most-read stories of the week. Our top headlines feature updates on Orlando's LGBTQ+ Weekend marking 35 years of magic and St. Petersburg preparing to raise the Pride flag for Shine with Pride 2026.

In case you missed it, we announced our adoption of the Model Context Protocol thanks to our new partnership with Anthropic, offering benefits to both researchers and AI developers like enhanced accuracy in AI responses, unified workflows, and more. ➡️ ow.ly/oQpS50Wu1rW

They Really Just Forget Other People Were There 🤎💙 #911onABC #EddieDiaz #RyanGuzman #EvanBuckley #OliverStark #Buddie #Ryliver

Dutch Patriot air defense units and approximately 150 personnel will remain deployed in Poland for another half year following a joint request from NATO and Warsaw.

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