WA sees higher voter turnout but a drop east of the Cascades
Some conservative voters stayed home in Eastern WA, even as competitive races on the west side boosted Democrats.
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How Democrats stifled the 'red wave' despite high inflation, low approval ratings
Republicans are likely to take control of the House, though not at the margins many experts expected.
#4ThePeople: Race for U.S. Senate heating up in Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. -- During their final meeting ahead of Election Day, challenger Tiffany Smiley and incumbent Patty Murray faced off, fielding questions directly from voters in a…
Idaho Republicans supporting Democrat for attorney general
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly 50 longtime Idaho Republicans including a former governor and dozens of other past and current officeholders on Tuesday endorsed the Democratic candidate for attorney…
Gov. Inslee names Steve Hobbs as Washington's new Secretary of State
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Governor Jay Inslee has named Steve Hobbs as Washington’s new Secretary of State. Hobbs, a Democrat, will be the first person of…
Police: Bomb threat suspect not politically affiliated, mad at entire government system
The suspect in a bomb threat at the Teamsters building said he does not align with a political party, but is instead mad at the entire government system and the "elites" within.
Washington's candidates for governor discuss COVID-19, jobs and policing in only debate
Washington's candidates for governor participated in the only debate ahead of the upcoming general election on Wednesday.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of presidential race
Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced he is suspending his presidential campaign.
Top Senate Dems align with Pelosi amid party divide over impeachment
The top two Senate Democrats are siding with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her resistance to launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, even as a growing number of Democrats in both chambers are demanding a formal inquiry.
Judge says Dems can begin collecting Trump financial records
A federal judge told US House and Senate Democrats they can begin collecting financial evidence this week about Donald Trump's businesses for a lawsuit.
DNC raised $7.9M in May, half of what RNC brought in
The Democratic National Committee continues to be outraised by their Republican counterparts, a problem that could be magnified as the 2020 campaign against President Donald Trump looms.
More than 20 Democrats ask court to invalidate Joe Arpaio's pardon
More than 20 Democratic lawmakers have recently asked a federal appeals court to invalidate President Donald Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Waters to Mnuchin: 'If you wish to leave, you may leave'
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ended a long day of testimony before House lawmakers in a verbal sparring match with California Rep. Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, over his insistence on leaving for a previously scheduled appointment.
Progressive House Democrats rebuke DCCC 'blacklist'
Three progressive House Democrats who won their seats by challenging Democratic incumbents are rebuking a new rule by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that prohibits the organization from conducting business with "political vendors" that support primary challengers to incumbents, calling the rule a "blacklist" that weakens the party.
Beto O'Rourke explains his policy reversals
Beto O'Rourke says he was wrong -- a lot.
Ilhan Omar remains defiant after being called out at AIPAC
Freshman Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar responded defiantly Tuesday when asked about her controversial remarks on Israel, which were recently criticized at the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual conference.
Beto O'Rourke set to hire ex-Obama aide to run campaign
A week after launching his presidential bid, Beto O'Rourke is poised to hire veteran Democratic strategist Jen O'Malley Dillon to lead his campaign, officials familiar with the discussions told CNN, a move that puts a former top aide to President Barack Obama at the helm of the O'Rourke campaign.
O'Rourke called for 'significant' spending cuts for US in 2012
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke campaigned during his 2012 congressional race on a platform that called for "significant" spending cuts and tax increases to balance the federal budget, along with possibly changing Social Security to address the United States' "extravagant government" and "out of control" debt.
5 takeaways from Elizabeth Warren's CNN town hall
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a plan -- for just about everything.
Source: O'Rourke ready to 'push the button' on presidential campaign
Former US Rep. Beto O'Rourke is ready to "push the button" to launch his presidential campaign, with the announcement expected to first come on social media, a source familiar with his plans told CNN.
Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper announces 2020 presidential run
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday announced he is running for president, launching a 2020 campaign in which he will lean on his Western roots and decades of executive experience.
Klobuchar takes the self-deprecating route to entertain Gridiron guests
Sen. Amy Klobuchar addressed the quirkiest story to emerge about her since she announced her presidential candidacy right out of the gate.
House Foreign Affairs leader tells Omar to apologize for saying pro-Israel groups push foreign
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee called Friday for freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to apologize after insinuating that pro-Israel groups are pushing "allegiance to a foreign country."
House panel to Dems: Russia off limits in Cohen's public hearing
The House Oversight Committee has instructed its Democratic members not to deviate from agreed upon lines of questioning at Michael Cohen's public hearing Wednesday, prompting grumbling from several Democrats on the panel who want to press President Donald Trump's former personal attorney about a range of matters related to Russia.
