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President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington.

After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington.

April 16, 2021, 2:45pm Politics

Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements. Read story

FILE - In this April 6, 2021, file photo, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland listens to tribal leaders and jots down notes during a round-table discussion at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Secretary Haaland will visit Utah this week before submitting a review on national monuments in the state. She's expected to submit a report to President Joe Biden after she meets with tribes and elected leaders at Bears Ears National Monument on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

Interior head Haaland revokes Trump-era orders on energy

FILE - In this April 6, 2021, file photo, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland listens to tribal leaders and jots down notes during a round-table discussion at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Secretary Haaland will visit Utah this week before submitting a review on national monuments in the state. She's expected to submit a report to President Joe Biden after she meets with tribes and elected leaders at Bears Ears National Monument on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

April 16, 2021, 11:10am Politics

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday revoked a series of Trump administration orders that promoted fossil fuel development on public lands and waters, and issued a separate directive that prioritizes climate change in agency decisions. Read story

Lawmakers flock to border as more migrants arrive

April 16, 2021, 8:58am Politics

It’s not an ordinary sight — a group of sitting Republican senators, including Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham, dressed in tactical gear, floating along the Rio Grande in a boat armed with machine guns. Read story

President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington.

U.S. setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants

President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington.

April 16, 2021, 8:26am Health

The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced Friday. Read story

Jon Ossoff, left, and Raphael Warnock wave to the crowd during a campaign rally in Augusta, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Democrats Ossoff and Warnock are challenging incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a runoff election on Jan. 5.

Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control

Jon Ossoff, left, and Raphael Warnock wave to the crowd during a campaign rally in Augusta, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Democrats Ossoff and Warnock are challenging incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a runoff election on Jan. 5.

January 6, 2021, 1:29pm Election

Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his last days in office while dramatically improving the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s progressive agenda. Read story

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Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley.

Legislator suspended from Republican caucus to emcee local GOP event

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Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley.

February 20, 2020, 11:31am Clark County News

An embattled state legislator accused of participating in “domestic terrorism” against the United States will preside over one of the Clark County Republican Party’s premier events. Read story

Jaidyn Geesey, left, and Ava Soucy stroll along the Columbia River at Vancouver Waterfront Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Interstate 5 Bridge, which both states want to replace, spans the Columbia River behind them.

Oregon appoints eight to I-5 Bridge panel

Jaidyn Geesey, left, and Ava Soucy stroll along the Columbia River at Vancouver Waterfront Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Interstate 5 Bridge, which both states want to replace, spans the Columbia River behind them.

August 14, 2019, 8:58pm Clark County News

Oregon is revving up efforts on the south side of the Columbia River to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge. Read story

Jonathan Young, interim Vancouver city attorney, left, examines the treeline at the Fenton property on Monday evening during a Vancouver City Council mobile workshop.

Vancouver officials tour potential development sites

Jonathan Young, interim Vancouver city attorney, left, examines the treeline at the Fenton property on Monday evening during a Vancouver City Council mobile workshop.

August 12, 2019, 10:21pm Clark County News

Who doesn’t love a field trip? Read story

A South Carolina voter cast his ballot to vote in the Republican presidential primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Lexington, S.C.

Looking for 2016 clarity in Saturday’s voting in S.C., Nevada

A South Carolina voter cast his ballot to vote in the Republican presidential primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Lexington, S.C.

February 20, 2016, 11:58am Latest News

For both parties, the 2016 election has laid bare voters' frustration with Washington and the influence of big money in the political system. The public mood has upended the usual political order, leaving more traditional candidates scrambling to find their footing. Read story