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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

DNC 2024: ‘Uncommitted’ WA delegates hope Harris ends arm sales to Israel

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

August 21, 2024, 8:15am Latest News

Yaz Kader heard President Joe Biden call for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza during his swan song Democratic National Convention speech Monday night. Read story

Harris joy and Gaza despair present an emotional conflict for many Democrats

August 21, 2024, 8:14am Nation & World

Love and good cheer permeated opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago save for a small confrontation in the nose-bleed section of the packed United Center. A Muslim delegate holding a sign that read “Stop Arming Israel” during President Biden’s speech was purposely hit by another audience member’s… Read story

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

Harris proposes $25,000 in downpayment assistance to first-time homebuyers, crackdowns on corporate landlords

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

August 21, 2024, 8:13am Business

With California’s housing affordability crisis spreading across the U.S., Vice President Kamala Harris last week unveiled her economic agenda, aimed at lowering housing costs for both homeowners and renters around the country. Read story

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

Tim Walz and Bill Clinton headline the Democrats’ third day, focusing on a ‘fight for our freedoms’

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

August 21, 2024, 8:09am Latest News

Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are headlining the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters. Read story

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

Razor-thin race for Washington lands commissioner spurs first statewide ballot recount in decades

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

August 21, 2024, 8:08am Election

As of Tuesday evening, a margin of 51 votes separated two of the leading candidates in the closest statewide race Washington state has seen in 20 years. Read story

Supporters cheer as Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

Washington delegates at DNC press Harris to change policy toward Israel and Gaza

Supporters cheer as Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

August 21, 2024, 7:54am Latest News

In the first month of her campaign for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris has emphasized broad principles more than specific policies, capitalizing on enthusiasm among Democrats without making it clear how she would govern differently from President Joe Biden. Read story

FILE - Delaney Griffin, center, plays with toddlers at the child care center where she works, March 13, 2024, in Lexington, Ky.

Having a family is expensive. Here’s what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs

FILE - Delaney Griffin, center, plays with toddlers at the child care center where she works, March 13, 2024, in Lexington, Ky.

August 21, 2024, 6:00am Business

The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. Read story

New York’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court

August 20, 2024, 2:02pm Nation & World

A New York law allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state’s highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation. Read story