Washington joins other Democrat-led states in taxing millionaires after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a 9.9 percent income tax, drawing immediate legal challenges.
The president pressed allies to assume responsibility for enforcing access in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit waterway that Iran has been controlling.
The trip could cause friction with Chinese leadership, which opposes relations with Taiwan and sees it as a challenge to Beijing’s claim of sovereignty.
Organizers say thousands of events are planned nationally to oppose President Donald Trump’s agenda for the third time since his inauguration in January 2025.
Transportation Security Administration agents have been working without pay since the Department of Homeland Security entered a partial shutdown on Feb. 14.