November 9, 2016, 10:01pm Election
Emboldened Republicans claimed a mandate Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump after his astonishing election triumph, and an emotional Hillary Clinton told crestfallen supporters the GOP victor deserved a “chance to lead.” President Barack Obama pledged a smooth transition of power. Read story
November 9, 2016, 7:38pm Clark County News
Clark County elections workers tabulated another 14,571 ballots Wednesday, but at the end of the day there were no changes in the lead for two tight local races. Read story
November 9, 2016, 12:20pm Election
Democratic state Sen. Cyrus Habib has been elected as Washington state's next lieutenant governor. Read story
November 9, 2016, 10:23am Election
A day after Donald Trump, against all odds, won election as America's 45th president, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday lamented that the nation proved to be "more divided than we thought" but told supporters: "We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead." Read story
November 9, 2016, 10:08am Election
Conceding Hillary Clinton's staggering defeat, President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he was heartened by Donald Trump's call for unity after his stunning victory and "we are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country." Read story
November 9, 2016, 10:02am Election
Republicans held onto their slim Senate majority, a stinging blow to Democrats in a night full of them. Democrats had been nearly certain of retaking control but saw their hopes fizzle as endangered GOP incumbents won in Missouri, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and even Democrat-friendly Wisconsin. Read story
November 9, 2016, 10:01am Election
Republicans will command the House for two more years as Donald Trump’s astounding White House triumph helped them keep their record-sized majority nearly intact. “He earned a mandate,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan, who now faces working with a president with whom he had a turbulent relationship during the campaign. Read story
November 9, 2016, 8:58am Election
Hillary Clinton told supporters Wednesday that they owed Donald Trump "an open mind and a chance to lead," urging acceptance of the celebrity businessman's stunning win after a campaign that appeared poised until Election Day to make her the first woman elected U.S. president. Read story
November 9, 2016, 12:20am Election
Donald Trump will use his stunning victory to insist voters gave him a mandate to shake up Washington. Read story
November 8, 2016, 11:50pm Election
Washington voters decided the fate of several high-profile initiatives Tuesday, supporting a measure that would raise the statewide minimum wage, but defeating an initiative to impose the nation’s first direct carbon tax. Read story
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