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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, welcomes Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, in Berlin Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, welcomes Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, in Berlin Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

November 15, 2024, 10:55am Nation & World

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western power in nearly two years. Scholz urged Putin to be open to negotiations with Ukraine, his office said. Read story

This combo image shows from left: Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and John Ratcliffe. (AP Photo/from left: Evan Vucci, J.

Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

This combo image shows from left: Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and John Ratcliffe. (AP Photo/from left: Evan Vucci, J.

November 15, 2024, 8:36am Nation & World

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it’s shaping up much differently than his first. He’s prioritizing loyalists for top jobs. Read story

President Joe Biden, right, meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House

President Joe Biden, right, meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.

November 15, 2024, 8:35am Politics

Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. Read story

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., seated at right, confers with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, the ranking member, as the panel convenes to confirm President Joe Biden&rsquo;s nominees in the closing weeks of the 118th Congress and before Donald Trump takes office, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., seated at right, confers with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, the ranking member, as the panel convenes to confirm President Joe Biden&rsquo;s nominees in the closing weeks of the 118th Congress and before Donald Trump takes office, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

November 15, 2024, 8:33am Politics

After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Read story

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.

Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage

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.

November 15, 2024, 8:30am Politics

Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness “ and “left-wing indoctrination.” Read story

U.S. President Joe Biden deplanes in Lima, Peru, to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

APEC leaders to open Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office

U.S. President Joe Biden deplanes in Lima, Peru, to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

November 15, 2024, 8:03am Nation & World

Representatives from 21 members representing the Pacific Rim are meeting in Peru on Friday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the first global summit since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory featuring several major world leaders. Read story

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporters&rsquo; question during a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

Biden to meet South Korean and Japanese leaders amid growing worries about North Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporters&rsquo; question during a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

November 15, 2024, 8:00am Nation & World

President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks Friday amid heightened concerns about North Korea’s growing military partnership with Russia and Pyongyang’s stepped-up cadence of ballistic missile tests. Read story

NW Natural has added an item labeled &ldquo;WA Climate Act Fee&rdquo; to bills for customers in Clark County. The fee is calculated per therm of natural gas consumption.

Survey shows who did, and didn’t, support WA natural gas initiative

NW Natural has added an item labeled &ldquo;WA Climate Act Fee&rdquo; to bills for customers in Clark County. The fee is calculated per therm of natural gas consumption.

November 15, 2024, 7:41am Election

Initiative 2066, the controversial natural gas measure, was the only ballot initiative approved by Washington voters this year. Now, some new data gives us insight into who voted for it and against it, and why. Read story