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Hey, good morning. It's Paige Browning. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. The Du Amish tribe

has renewed hope for gaining federal recognition.

Duwamish people have lobbied the United States government for decades to be recognized

and gain the benefits that come with it, but it's been a difficult argument to win.

Our chairperson, Cecil Hansen, she's been fighting for recognition since 1974. And of course, others fought for this before.

Difficult until a recent judge's ruling. Here to give us details is Duwamish Tribal

Councilwoman Yvonne Griffin and Linda Mapes, a Seattle Times reporter who's

followed this effort. We'll hear from them in a minute, but first, let's get you caught up.

This morning, a federal judge in Seattle will hear arguments against President Trump's executive

order to end birthright citizenship in a lawsuit brought by Washington State.

Judge John Kuhnauer blocked the order for two weeks, starting about two weeks ago,

and today the state will ask for a permanent block. Other states are acting too.

Yesterday, a federal judge in Maryland did block the birthright citizenship order nationwide.

Magic mushrooms are up for debate in Olympia. This morning, the state Senate has a public hearing

on legalizing psilocybin for clinical use to treat depression, PTSD, and other conditions.

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