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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Four areas where Trump’s policies and WA’s priorities could clash

November 16, 2024, 6:02am Northwest Free

In the runup to Election Day, Donald Trump had kind words for Washington state. Read story

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

Who’s going to lead the Democratic Party after defeat? Why Wes Moore’s name is coming up

November 16, 2024, 6:00am Politics

In certain political and national media circles, the idea that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore would one day run for president seemed rampant even before he won elected office. Read story

In this handout photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, San Quentin's death lethal injection facility is shown before being dismantled at San Quentin State Prison on March 13, 2019 in San Quentin, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today a moratorium on California's death penalty. California has 737 people on death row, the largest death row population in the United States.

Do Americans support the death penalty? New poll finds a historic generational shift

November 16, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

Nationwide support for the death penalty has fallen to its lowest level in decades due to shifting attitudes among younger generations, new polling reveals. Read story

Washington, D.C., Roll Call Report

November 16, 2024, 5:34am Politics

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Nov. 15. Read story

FILE - Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives to speak before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Fla., July 9, 2024.

Trump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat jolts Latin America, long accustomed to US neglect

November 15, 2024, 5:35pm Latest News

Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. Now as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for America’s top diplomat, he’s set to bring that same ideological ammunition to reshaping U.S. policy in Latin America. Read story

Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators

Matt Gaetz talks before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.

November 15, 2024, 3:00pm Politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, rebuffing senators who are demanding access now that Gaetz is President-elect Donald Trump ‘s nominee for attorney general. Read story

Trump won more young voters, but many don’t agree with him on issues: AP VoteCast

People takes pictures with a cutout of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a watch party hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in New York on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

November 15, 2024, 1:26pm Latest News

Americans ages 18 to 29 swung toward President-elect Donald Trump in this year’s election, but they came to his coalition with sharply different views and interests than older conservatives or most top Republican leaders. Read story