On Tuesday, Taiwan was admitted into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), allowing for easier and more secure travel between the U.S. and Taiwan.

Coastal beaches are experiencing an increase in marine debris, likely resulting from the March 2011 tsunami that devastated Japan and claimed nearly 16,000 lives. Tsunami debris may show up on our shores intermittently during the next several years, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predictions.

This year, Washington State congressional districts were redrawn. Read answers to the most common questions about redistricting and use this interactive tool to find out if your district has changed.

Congressman Smith discusses sequestration, defense spending, U.S. policy toward Syria, national security leaks, and other military issues on CSPAN's Newsmakers program.

Rep. Smith joins the Peshtaz family as they become citizens in Seattle.

A large majority of Americans agree that President Barack Obama has a strong record protecting our nation's security and that he has the right vision for American leadership in the world. Governor Mitt Romney's proposals, in contrast, promise to return us to the discredited doctrines and reckless policies of the George W. Bush administration. We've seen that movie before, and it doesn't end well.

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KOMO 4 reports on the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2012, a bill designed to ensure equality for military and veteran benefits for all military spouses.

Republican leaders on the House and Senate Armed Services committees have been increasingly raising the alarm about the devastating impact that budget sequestration would have on the Defense Department. They are absolutely right to do so, but it’s not just the Pentagon that would be devastated by sequestration.