Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he will "stand up and fight" against Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump 's administration if they come after his state.
When Vice President Kamala Harris ends her term on Jan. 20, 2025, she will leave Washington, D.C., with a comfortable nest egg built on book deals and decades of public service, which includes pensions and shared assets with her high-earning spouse Doug Emhoff.
Though Donald Trump’s return to the presidency bodes poorly for national climate policy, Washington voters trounced Initiative 2117, protecting the state’s landmark climate law aimed at curbing heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions. In what is sure to ...
In the context of national politics, Washington is blue — almost as blue as they come. But, at the local level, this state contains multitudes. President-elect Donald Trump has gained ground in 22 counties in the 2024 election, compared with his ...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will visit the Washington Capitals on Friday night trying to end a long road losing streak. Game time is 7:30 p.m. and you can watch it on ESPN+ (discount). Pittsburgh (5-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division) has been stumbling around since the start of the season and has lost six straight games on the road.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to head to Landover, Maryland, to face the Washington Commanders in a heated Week 10 clash. With both teams only having two losses, it stands to be one of the most competitive games of the entire week. So, who will win what sets up to be a slobberknocker? Here are my predictions for Week 10:
WASHINGTON -- With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump's incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the ...
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, setting the latest path for borrowing costs just two days after the victory of President-Elect Donald Trump.
King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove has defeated former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the race to become Washington’s next commissioner of public lands. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, about 53.1% of ballots were cast for Upthegrove, compared to ...
With his commanding victory over Kamala Harris, Donald Trump has achieved a stunning political comeback that seemed unimaginable after his refusal to accept his loss in the 2020 election ended with his supporters violently storming the Capitol.
Trent Russell, 34, of Bellevue, Nebraska, who worked at the time as a transplant coordinator for the Washington Regional Transplant Community and had access to hospital records all over the region, was convicted earlier this year of illegally accessing ...
WASHINGTON − Vice President Kamala Harris took a deep breath. Her voice cracked. She closed her eyes and grimaced while she relived her call with Donald Trump. “I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it ...
The Lions’ “rebound” begins with a win over Washington (5-4) on Saturday night in Penn State’s White Out game at Beaver Stadium. PSU is a prohibitive favorite against a Huskies team that has struggled to score points on the road in Big Ten games.
Conservatives are leveraging President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral victory to again allege the 2020 election was fraudulent. But from election to election, millions of voters potentially shifting support from one party to another isn’t unusual,
Plenty of respect: Linebacker Patrick Queen did exactly what was required during the Steelers bye weekend. He relaxed. "It was a chance to reset, refocus," said Queen. "Just to be able to get your body right, your mind right, have a little time off to yourself.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech in the race for president Wednesday, her first public comments on the loss to Donald Trump. Here's the full video and text of her address.
While the country fell short of electing its first woman president, voters in seven states approved ballot measures to protect or expand abortion rights Tuesday.
Washington state has elected a new governor in the Evergreen State's first open gubernatorial contest since 2012 after Gov. Jay Inslee decided not to seek a fourth term.
WSU cracked the CFP rankings, a significant development. The Cougars cannot make the CFP as a conference champion, leaving them with only the at-large path.
Touching down in Washington on election day morning, the plane swoops so terrifyingly low as it approaches Ronald Reagan Airport that you feel you could rake your fingernails over the buildings if the windows were open, the plane’s tail skimming off the ...
Donald Trump’s emergence in 2015 marked a dramatic shift in American political dynamics, dismantling a long-standing Washington consensus maintained by political dynasties including the Bushes, Clintons,
View updating results for the major 2024 contests nationally and in Washington state, including the races for president, U.S. Senate and House, governor, state Legislature, a Seattle City Council race and the state ballot initiatives. Use the tabs below to ...
