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FILE - LVMH luxury group CEO Bernard Arnault, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at Fondation Louis Vuitton to visit the exhibition ‘The Morozov Collection, Icons of Modern Art’ in Paris, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. With a major sponsorship role aimed at burnishing the image of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games and the French capital, it’s a new chapter in LVMH’s specialty of selling exclusivity at a grand scale under its chair and CEO, Arnault.

France’s Macron says he’ll keep the centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics

July 24, 2024, 8:20am Nation & World

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will keep a centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics to avoid “disorder,” brushing aside an 11th-hour prime minister nomination by the country’s leftist coalition. Read story

Brian Heywood is the hedge fund manager and founder of Let’s Go Washington.

Complaint against Let’s Go Washington could end up being sent to AG’s office

July 24, 2024, 7:54am Latest News Free

It’s been a year since the filing of allegations that a political committee led by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws last year in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives, including three on the ballot in November. Read story

Where do WA’s candidates for governor stand on climate change?

July 24, 2024, 7:40am Election

The years ahead for Washington will likely include ongoing drought and wildfire risk, surging demand for electricity, difficult or disappointing agricultural harvests, and the complicated task of further weaning the state off fossil fuels. Read story

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Patty Murray will skip Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress, calling for ceasefire in Gaza

July 24, 2024, 7:40am Latest News

When Israel’s prime minister delivers a controversial address to Congress on Wednesday, it won’t be with the usual backdrop for such an occasion. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says

July 23, 2024, 3:41pm Nation & World

Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting, the head of Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday, raising questions about whether a key post was left unattended as… Read story

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle prepares to testify about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, at the Capitol, Monday, July 22, 2024 in Washington.

July 23, 2024, 1:44pm Latest News

The director of the Secret Service said Tuesday she is resigning following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission. Read story

Kamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House run

Vice President Kamala Harris waves while boarding Air Force Two as she departs on campaign travel to Milwaukee, Wisc., Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

July 23, 2024, 12:00pm Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on four potential candidates as she races to choose a running mate for her fledgling campaign, fast-tracking a process that usually takes months but must be finalized in only a few weeks. Read story