Hey there, from the KUOWW Newsroom. This is Seattle now. I'm Gustavo Sagero. Here are today's

top stories. It's Monday, July 1st. The Supreme Court ruling today on presidential immunity from

prosecution has reverberated across the country, including here in Washington

State. Politics reporter Scott Greenstone has been following reactions. The Supreme Court's ruling said

former President Donald Trump has substantial immunity from prosecution for official acts done

while president, potentially including many of the charges he's currently facing for

allegedly plotting to overturn the 2020 election. Shasty Conrad, the chair of the State Democratic

Party, said the ruling, quote, thrust our judicial system back to the 1700s when Kings ruled

their citizenry with impunity.

The state Republican Party chair, Jim Walsh, called that response overwrought hysterics.

He wrote in an email that the ruling is just an incremental extension of existing law,

though it is a win for Donald Trump.

Scott Greenstone, K-O-W News.

Another milestone today, people in the state of Washington will be able to apply for a professional

license or certification, regardless of immigration status.

That includes people who want to work as doctors, geologists and private investigators, to name

a few. Democrat Amy Whalen sponsored the bill during the legislative session.

Immigration status is really a federal matter. It's not relevant to whether you could do a job

that you need a license for in the state of Washington.

So why would we put that up as a barrier to work?

She says it's a way to make sure that the state is in good standing with federal law.

Applicants can use federal tax identification numbers in place of a social security number.

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