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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as pastor Jamal Bryant speaks at a church service at New Birth Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Harris tells Black churchgoers that people must show compassion and respect in their lives

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as pastor Jamal Bryant speaks at a church service at New Birth Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

October 20, 2024, 9:59am Election

Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in their daily lives and do more than just “preach the values.” Read story

Competing political signs depict differing views in the same household on the lawn in front of a home in this suburban neighborhood on Oct. 1, 2024 in Mesa, Arizona.

Dueling yard signs, shifting loyalties and the quest for Mormon votes in Arizona

Competing political signs depict differing views in the same household on the lawn in front of a home in this suburban neighborhood on Oct. 1, 2024 in Mesa, Arizona.

October 20, 2024, 6:05am Politics

Jeremy Spilsbury never suspected that anything was off. He attended services at his local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ward, stayed for a meeting with the missionary committee and then bid them farewell — including his across-the-road neighbor. Read story

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on the sidelines of Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, 2024.

Experts: Cuba’s alliance with Russia not enough to give it entry to emerging-economies club

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on the sidelines of Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, 2024.

October 20, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel is expected to attend a meeting of an organization of major emerging economies later this month in Russia after the island requested partnership in the group as a new way to seek aid and credits for its ailing economy. Read story

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Washington Crossing Historic Park, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Washington Crossing, Pa.

In China, Harris is mostly seen as preferred to volatile Trump

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Washington Crossing Historic Park, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Washington Crossing, Pa.

October 20, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

While China isn’t enamored with either U.S. presidential candidate, conversations in Beijing indicate a clear preference for the continuity of Kamala Harris over the unpredictability of Donald Trump. Read story

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen.

New WA Poll has Cantwell cruising toward fifth term in U.S. Senate

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen.

October 20, 2024, 6:00am Election

Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell appears on her way to securing a fifth term in the U.S. Senate, according to new poll that shows her with a resounding lead over her Republican challenger. Read story

&igrave;I voted&icirc; stickers as well as &igrave;vote!&icirc; pins in 6 different languages can be picked up at the King County Elections Building in Renton.

WA voters poised to reject two initiatives, accept other two, according to poll

&igrave;I voted&icirc; stickers as well as &igrave;vote!&icirc; pins in 6 different languages can be picked up at the King County Elections Building in Renton.

October 19, 2024, 10:26am Latest News

Two of the four statewide initiatives on this year’s general election ballot appear likely to pass and two are faltering, according to the most recent Cascade PBS/Elway Poll. Read story

Black theology emphasizes God as liberator, said Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Black church studies at Duke Divinity School.

Black churches’ theology impacts civic engagement, researchers find

Black theology emphasizes God as liberator, said Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Black church studies at Duke Divinity School.

October 19, 2024, 6:04am Churches & Religion

For many who grew up in predominantly Black church congregations, the importance of public involvement was intertwined with historical and theological teachings. Read story

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer talks in his office in Goldendale, Wash., on July 5, 2023. Songer is an advisory board member of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.

In rural WA, a ‘constitutional sheriff’ and his growing posse provoke controversy

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer talks in his office in Goldendale, Wash., on July 5, 2023. Songer is an advisory board member of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.

October 19, 2024, 6:03am Latest News

On a Tuesday evening in early July, Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer sat at the head of a small conference room along with about a dozen members of his posse. Read story