What is Kamala Harris' net worth?
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.
Washington voters saved state’s landmark climate law at critical time
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 ...
Opinion | Donald Trump and the media: a look back and a look ahead to the next four years
Four media experts and analysts discuss how the press covered Trump in this election cycle and what to expect going forward
Washington County schools halt use of drinking fountains due to lead concerns
Five schools in Washington County, Virginia, will cease using drinking fountains after recent tests revealed varying levels of lead in the water
Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff?
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 ...
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, days after election of Trump
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.
The 2024 election results don’t prove stolen election claims about 2020. Voters’ choices can change.
From election to election, it isn’t unusual or a sign of fraud for voters to shift support from one party to another or to choose not to vote
Upthegrove elected WA lands commissioner
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 ...
The story of how Trump went from diminished ex-president to a victor once again
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.
Nashville Predators lose 3-2 to Capitals after career goal No. 861 for Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin scored at the 10:25 mark of the third period to lift the Capitals 3-2 over the Nashville Predators, who drop to 4-8-1 overall.
Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical records
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 ...
Who will win the House? The remaining competitive races to watch
A handful of close match ups will determine whether Republicans maintain or increase their current slim majority.
Trump’s gains among Black men leave many asking: What went wrong?
Black voters have long been the Democratic Party's most loyal voting bloc. Donald Trump won by making inroads among them. Many are asking why.
Burdened by what had been: Kamala Harris couldn’t convince voters
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 ...