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FILE - Attorney General Loretta Lynch, joined by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about Ferguson, Mo. The federal government sued Ferguson on Wednesday, one day after the city council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving the way police and courts treat poor people and minorities in the St. Louis suburb.

How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department’s civil rights enforcers

FILE - Attorney General Loretta Lynch, joined by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about Ferguson, Mo. The federal government sued Ferguson on Wednesday, one day after the city council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving the way police and courts treat poor people and minorities in the St. Louis suburb.

August 16, 2024, 1:20pm Latest News

As the first images out of Ferguson, Missouri surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath white sheets, protesters smashing car windows and looting stores — it didn’t take long for the federal government to see a role for itself. Read story

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush addresses her supporters on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at an election watch party at Chevre Events in downtown St. Louis. (Christian Gooden/St.

Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush addresses her supporters on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at an election watch party at Chevre Events in downtown St. Louis. (Christian Gooden/St.

August 16, 2024, 8:24am Politics

The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats this election cycle following an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending. Read story

FILE - Sen. Kamala Harris D-Calif. speaks at the 2017 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington.

Harris to propose tax cuts for newborns, funds for first-time homebuyers

FILE - Sen. Kamala Harris D-Calif. speaks at the 2017 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington.

August 16, 2024, 8:22am Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, is set to unveil a set of economic policy proposals Friday, highlighted by a new child tax credit. Read story

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign event at VFW Post 92, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in New Kensington, Pa.

Praise for Hungary and people having more children: Takeaways from Vance’s statements on birth rates

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign event at VFW Post 92, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in New Kensington, Pa.

August 16, 2024, 8:21am Nation & World

One of the catchphrases of this election came from a moment three years ago when Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance mocked Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats he accused of being anti-family and called them “childless cat ladies.” Read story

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

Semi Bird admits defeat in WA governor race during fiery podcast. But who’s he endorsing?

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

August 16, 2024, 8:06am Election

Failed gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird says only one person can save Washington. Read story

FILE - Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at podium, cheers health care workers to save the Affordable Care Act across the country outside LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in advance of President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration on Jan. 20.

Harris aims to blunt Trump’s economic attacks by proposing new tax breaks in a bid to lower costs

FILE - Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at podium, cheers health care workers to save the Affordable Care Act across the country outside LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in advance of President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration on Jan. 20.

August 16, 2024, 7:37am Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting a broad set of economic proposals that would offer new tax breaks and lower the cost of living for Americans, aiming to address the financial concerns that are at the top of the mind for voters and that Republican Donald Trump is trying to… Read story

Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Waltz host a campaign rally at University of Las Vegas Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, on Saturday, August 10, 2024. (Yalonda M.

They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they’re actually ads from the Harris campaign

Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Waltz host a campaign rally at University of Las Vegas Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, on Saturday, August 10, 2024. (Yalonda M.

August 16, 2024, 7:36am Business

If you’re not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for president. Read story

Washington State University professor Michael Goldsby believes that beer could save democracy by opening people to conversations.

Washington State University professor believes beer could save democracy

Washington State University professor Michael Goldsby believes that beer could save democracy by opening people to conversations.

August 16, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

We live in an increasingly polarized society seeded by social media that encourages angry discourse. There are few opportunities for face-to-face political discussions with supporters of the rival party. Even when in a room together, civil discussion seems a thing of the past. Read story