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FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two as she departs Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., July 27, 2024.

Hospitality workers’ union endorses Harris, dismissing Trump’s pledge of tax-free tips

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two as she departs Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., July 27, 2024.

August 5, 2024, 7:43am Business

The hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a rejoinder to Republican Donald Trump’s effort to woo restaurant and hotel workers by promising to make their tips tax-free. Read story

Candidates for Washington governor (from left); Semi Bird, Bob Ferguson, Mark Mullet, Dave Reichert (File photos)

WA governor candidates want to hire more police, but their plans differ

Candidates for Washington governor (from left); Semi Bird, Bob Ferguson, Mark Mullet, Dave Reichert (File photos)

August 5, 2024, 7:38am Clark County Politics

Washington’s leading candidates for governor agree on one major public safety priority, saying the state must work to hire more cops. Read story

People hold signs in favor of abortion rights as they stand on the steps of the Temple of Justice, which houses the Washington state Supreme Court, during an evening rally, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

New report details Dobbs’ grim effect on Pacific Northwest health care access

People hold signs in favor of abortion rights as they stand on the steps of the Temple of Justice, which houses the Washington state Supreme Court, during an evening rally, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 5, 2024, 6:05am Health

About once a week, a patient is airlifted from Idaho to Washington for otherwise-routine miscarriage treatment. Victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence are being denied emergency contraception, even if it’s legal where they live. Health care workers of all kinds are abandoning states with abortion bans. No one is… Read story

Members of the US House of Representatives depart the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Nov. 14, 2023.

More congressional staff? Conservatives are coming around to the idea

Members of the US House of Representatives depart the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Nov. 14, 2023.

August 5, 2024, 6:02am Politics

Thanks to a conservative Supreme Court, Congress may do something it hasn’t done in living memory: dramatically increase the size of the legislative branch. Read story

A pedestrian walks along the sidewalk past a sign in support of Kamal Harris on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis.

‘It’s not going to be easy’: Washington Latino voters address Kamala Harris’ Democratic nomination

A pedestrian walks along the sidewalk past a sign in support of Kamal Harris on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis.

August 5, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

In the last presidential election, Cristian Gonzalez, now 23, voted for Kanye West as a joke. Read story

A heckler wearing a T-shirt bearing the name of Vice President Kamala Harris is escorted off a campaign event with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, in Glendale, Ariz., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Black women, white dudes, crazy cat ladies: Identity groups fuel a groundswell for Harris

A heckler wearing a T-shirt bearing the name of Vice President Kamala Harris is escorted off a campaign event with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, in Glendale, Ariz., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C.

August 5, 2024, 6:00am Politics

Disabled voters for Harris. White dudes for Harris. Crazy cat ladies for Harris. Read story

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers&#039; 88th national convention, July 25, 2024, in Houston.

After smooth campaign start, Kamala Harris faces a crucial week ahead

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers&#039; 88th national convention, July 25, 2024, in Houston.

August 4, 2024, 5:40pm Politics

The crowds are psyched. The campaign donations are flooding in. Volunteers are showing up at field offices in droves. Read story

Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticket

August 4, 2024, 5:11pm Politics

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate in the November election and he feels “exhilarated and gratified” by the surge of enthusiasm with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the party's ticket. Read story