What’s Trending: King County and Seattle are filing a lawsuit over the natural gas initiative passed in November. Some Washington Lawmakers are proposing a voluntary pay-per-mile tax for EV drivers to fund Washington’s roads. More disgusting rhetoric around the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. // LongForm: GUEST: Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell explains how the city was able to see a drastic decrease in crime. // Google takes heat for a woke Christmas ad and Sen John Fetterman backs Rep Elise Stefanik for US ambassador to the UN.