August 23, 2024, 6:01am Latest News
With a Democrat leading in the gubernatorial race and a Republican leading so far in the race for Washington attorney general, it’s hard not to imagine a what-if across-the-political-aisle scenario if both are elected in November. Read story
August 23, 2024, 6:00am Politics
To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases. Their answer: Not many have done the job. And success often means someone has to pay a price, whether at the pump or elsewhere. Read story
August 22, 2024, 3:00pm Latest News
On a dirt road below the shrub-dotted hills of Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile of steel beams to draw a visual contrast between his approach to securing the border and that of his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Read story
August 22, 2024, 2:42pm Nation & World
The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as Washington works to get a better understanding of Kyiv’s incursion into Russia and how it advances the broader battlefield goals more than two years into the war. Read story
August 22, 2024, 2:22pm Nation & World
Pushing back against isolationism in his own ranks, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday the challenge of deterring America’s adversaries should be “front and center” for the next president, as he advocated maintaining a strong military and support for allies, especially in war-torn Ukraine. Read story
August 22, 2024, 1:25pm Latest News
Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley has been touring the nation to speak with city and state leaders about the program’s future along with what he and the agency can do to best serve its 70 million-plus recipients. Read story
August 22, 2024, 9:10am Latest News
Vice President Kamala Harris closes out the Democratic National Convention Thursday night when she accepts her party’s historic presidential nomination and seizes one of her few remaining opportunities to appeal to an audience of millions. Read story
August 22, 2024, 7:47am Nation & World
The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president, Bill Clinton, and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Read story
