Politics

President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

Trump-Biden debate launched 30 days of dizzying, rapid-fire events that changed history

July 27, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

There they stood. Two men perched at podiums in an audience-free television studio looking to win the first of two presidential debates. They couldn’t have had a clue how extraordinary the June 27 night would be. Read story

Members of the American Federation of Teachers react as Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the union at George R. Brown Convention Center on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Houston.

Democrats’ victory hinges on Black voters. Convincing them may be harder this time

July 27, 2024, 6:00am Politics

Kimberly Alexander is still trying to make sense of the news and her emotions. Read story

FILE - Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., speaks as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 18, 2019. Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year, and is one of only two to beat back GOP challengers this year.

Opponent’s TV ad calls Rep. Newhouse ‘Amnesty Dan.’ Does the attack match his record?

July 27, 2024, 5:54am Northwest

Did U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse vote to give “total amnesty and citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants?” Read story

Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), arrives to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Khan testified on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Federal Trade Commission.

House spending bill would clip FTC’s reach in MGM cyber probe

July 27, 2024, 5:45am Politics

Among the many policy riders House Republicans placed in their fiscal 2025 Financial Services spending bill is one that would curtail a Federal Trade Commission probe of a cyberattack last year at MGM Resorts. Read story

Washington D.C. Roll Call Report, July 27, 2024

July 27, 2024, 5:12am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending July 26. Read story

Democratic volunteers and donations surge with Harris atop ticket

The U.S. Capitol in Washington is seen early Monday. (j.

July 26, 2024, 9:23pm Nation & World

The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee’s Michigan campaign office saw 650 people sign up to volunteer. The next night in Nevada, Rep. Steven Horsford had another 600 volunteers register in his Las Vegas-area district. Read story

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts following an assassination attempt at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

July 26, 2024, 4:49pm Latest News

Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally. Read story

Complaint against Let’s Go Washington won’t be sent to AG’s office

Let’s Go Washington, a political committee, turned in boxes of petitions for Initiative 2117 (above) and five other initiatives in the fall of 2023. A supporter rests before helping deliver them to the secretary of state’s office.

July 26, 2024, 10:04am Election Free

The state Public Disclosure Commission decided Thursday to retain jurisdiction on a complaint alleging Let’s Go Washington and its founder Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives last year. Read story