August 2, 2024, 5:21pm Politics
Michigan’s Paul Whelan set his feet on U.S. soil for the first time in more than 5½ years Thursday night after a flight carrying him and two other Americans landed here shortly after 11:40 p.m. Read story
August 2, 2024, 3:45pm Nation & World
The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Joe Biden made good on his promise to beef up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by… Read story
August 2, 2024, 3:45pm Nation & World
The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election was returned Friday to the trial judge in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution. Read story
August 2, 2024, 3:13pm Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week. Read story
August 2, 2024, 12:41pm Nation & World
It was December 2022 and the U.S. government’s chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. Roger Carstens went to his hotel room anticipating a quick snooze after several sleepless days and had just put his head on the pillow when… Read story
August 2, 2024, 12:36pm Latest News
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. Read story
August 2, 2024, 8:44am Nation & World
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free. Read story
August 2, 2024, 8:41am Latest News
Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket and selecting candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. Read story
August 2, 2024, 8:40am Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ campaign announced Friday that it raised $310 million last month, an eyepopping sum showing that donors who once seemed spooked about the prospects for November’s election with President Joe Biden are now offering mountains of cash to boost his former No. 2. Read story
August 1, 2024, 9:34am Latest News
Don't expect a balloon drop, at least not yet. Read story
