Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection for the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the schedule Friday…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers in Washington state have introduced legislation that could increase the state gas tax, making it the highest in the country at 67.4 cents a gallon. The proposal calls for a 18-cent increase a gallon in…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday while the Washington National Guard will begin to withdraw from the Capitol campus in Olympia, some added long-term security measures will remain in the wake of increased threats that led up…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the House’s article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the Senate’s impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. “I have spoken to Speaker Pelosi who…
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Friday to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by…
KENNEWICK, Wash -- The Kennewick City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night calling for Governor Inslee to let local elected officials decide COVID-19 regulations in their…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — In response to the U.S. Capitol riots and subsequent protests at the Washington Capitol Building, Gov. Jay Inslee announced extended security measures in Olympia. As the Washington National Guard presence at the state capitol building, long-term security…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a burst of executive orders, President Joe Biden served notice Thursday that America’s war on COVID-19 is under new command, promising an anxious nation progress to reduce infections and lift the siege it has endured for…
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man who is accused of using bear spray on two photojournalists and threatening a newspaper reporter during the Jan. 6 protests started by former President Donald Trump’s supporters at the Washington state Capitol has been…
Editor's Note: This article originated on Crosscut.com and was written by Melissa Santos, a staff reporter who covers Washington state politics. Two days after U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler voted to impeach President Donald Trump, local Republicans in her southwest…
WASHINGTON D.C. — During his last day as President of the United States of America, Donald Trump decided to pardon 140 people including rappers, former politicians, family members and a number of his allies. Trump is no stranger to the…
SALEM, Oreg. -- After President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in on the morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2021, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released a statement. In it, she addresses a variety of topics including the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus…
WASHINGTON, DC — After weeks of either ignoring or denying repeated requests for interviews, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ office confirmed Wednesday the congresswoman’s guest at the inauguration was the editor of the Spokesman-Review newspaper. A picture tweeted by Rep. Jenniffer…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Patrol has spent at least $1.5 million over the past two weeks in costs related to security at the state Capitol, and that number is expected to climb, officials said Wednesday. At…
WASHINGTON D.C. — Representative Dan Newhouse of Washington's Fourth Congressional District offered a statement in response to the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris today. “As President Biden takes his oath of office to become the…
SEATTLE (AP) — While the state struggles to bolster its vaccination distribution efforts, the Washington Department of Health on Tuesday began reporting its most updated vaccination numbers on its online COVID-19 data dashboard. The dashboard, launched months ago, updates Washingtonians every…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — On the morning of Joe Biden's Inauguration to become the 46th President of the United States of America, Washington politicians are reacting to today's events. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement to the press regarding…
Eugene Goodman has been hailed as a hero ever since he lured rioters away from the Senate chambers during the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill. The Capitol Police officer's courageous actions were recognized again on Wednesday when he escorted…
On Wednesday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants, and Sonia Sotomayor, the nation's first Latina Supreme Court justice, will meet on the largest stage in the country in an attempt to reset a nation in crisis. Harris and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his…
President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks for 100 days and requiring their use on federal property. His first executive order, the "100 Days…
President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after four divisive and tumultuous years under former President Donald Trump.Standing at the Capitol…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic leaders in the Washington state House on Tuesday unveiled a 16-year, $25.8 billion transportation package that includes an 18-cent increase in the gas tax and a new fee on carbon emissions. The Everett Herald reported that supporters…
