July 7, 2021, 5:07pm Politics
The fencing installed around the Capitol after the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection will start being removed as soon as Friday, but most visitors are still not allowed inside the iconic building. Read story
July 5, 2021, 8:54am Politics
Climate activists and their Democratic allies in Congress are pressing with renewed urgency for huge investments to slow global warming, after a bipartisan infrastructure plan cut out some of President Joe Biden’s key climate initiatives. Read story
July 4, 2021, 1:10pm Latest News
After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party. Read story
July 3, 2021, 6:51pm Politics
The Senate has officially kicked off its process for inserting “congressionally directed spending” into appropriations bills for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, with almost all Democrats but only 15 Republicans in that chamber participating so far. Read story
July 1, 2021, 11:06am Politics
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year’s elections. Read story
July 1, 2021, 8:47am Health
President Joe Biden came up well short on his goal of delivering 80 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the rest of the world by the end of June as a host of logistical and regulatory hurdles slowed the pace of U.S. vaccine diplomacy. Read story
June 30, 2021, 8:00pm Business
Sen. Maria Cantwell visited Vancouver on Wednesday to advocate for increases to a federal program that encourages construction of affordable housing units. Read story
June 29, 2021, 5:42pm Politics
The U.S. House of Representatives easily passed legislation Tuesday that would make it easier for Afghans who worked for the American military or NATO to relocate to the U.S. Read story
June 29, 2021, 1:52pm Clark County News
House appropriators are testing the waters on raising member pay — requesting a report on comparison of member salaries to those in the private sector. It is the latest iteration of a hot-button issue that has tripped up spending bills in recent years. Read story
June 29, 2021, 9:18am Politics
Veteran forester Randy Moore has been named chief of the U.S. Forest Service, the first African American to lead the agency in its 116-year history. Read story
