Biden on cognitive test: 'Why the hell would I take a test?'

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that Biden isn’t fit for the Oval Office.

Biden won't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination

The move is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional party nominating conventions that historically have marked the start of fall general election campaigns.

Strickland leading in primary returns in 10th Congressional District race

Former Tacoma mayor Marilyn Strickland was leading in early primary returns in her bid to fill the open 10th Congressional District seat.

Inslee, Culp advance to November ballot in Washington governor race

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee advanced Tuesday in Washington's primary election as he seeks to become the first incumbent elected to a third term in the state in more than 40 years.

Heck advances in lieutenant governor primary, Liias trails

U.S. Rep Denny Heck has advanced to the November ballot in his bid to become Washington's next lieutenant governor.

High voter turnout expected for state primary

Gov. Jay Inslee, who dropped a presidential bid last year, has drawn 35 opponents in his bid for a rare third term.

Hours before primary, candidates alter final pitches due to pandemic

Tuesday is primary election night in our state and that means voters have until 8 p.m. to get their ballots into an official drop box. 

House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays

The plan imposed by Louis DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser who took over the top job at the Postal Service in June, eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and orders that mail be kept until the next day if postal distribution centers are running late.

Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch

Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on his running mate and is expected to announce his pick the week of Aug. 10.

Joe Biden says he will name running mate in first week of August

The former vice president has vowed to select a woman. He’s also confirmed in recent weeks that his short list includes several women of color.

35 people are challenging Jay Inslee for governor - here are the front runners

Thirty-five candidates are hoping to derail Jay Inslee’s third term. The challenger who makes it through the primary will say a lot about the state of the Republican Party in Washington.

Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers

President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.

Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm

President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.

GOP picks Jacksonville, Florida, for Trump convention speech

Jacksonville, Florida, has been selected to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Thursday.

Joe Biden officially clinches 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded,” Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party.”The former vice president has effectively been his party’s leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.