Hour 2: Biden admin loosens immigration restrictions, guest Cliff Mass, many in Western WA still without power

What’s Trending: The Biden administration is relaxing a number of immigration restrictions in its final days before Trump takes office. Jussie Smollett had his conviction in his hate crime hoax overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court. Pierce County employees made claims of racism and are now receiving $1 million. Guest: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass says Washington will be hit with another strong windstorm. But it'll be different from the bomb cyclone in one key way. // Big Local: Pierce County is reporting an increase in use of homeless services this year. Residents on the Eastside are stilling with power outages, and power may not be restored until this weekend at the earliest. // Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) went on an unhinged rant about a bill that would put an end to DEI.

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