Joe Biden endorses Jay Inslee's reelection bid

In a prepared statement, Biden called Inslee a "national leader" in the Covid-19 crisis. 

Joe Biden endorses Inslee's reelection bid
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The former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee says Inslee has been a national leader in the Covid-19 crisis.

Seattle City Council set to vote on whether to override Durkan's veto of SPD budget cuts

The controversial budget approved by the council includes cutting off funding for roughly 100 police officers, cutting salaries of police command staff, scrapping the city's navigation team and diverting those funds to boost community programs.

Feds deems Seattle, Portland as anarchist jurisdiction
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The Department of Justice is threatening to withhold federal funds from Seattle, Portland and New York City.

Trump to Senate: Vote 'without delay' on his SCOTUS pick

The White House was making preparations to select a nominee for the seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

DOJ disputes report that AG Barr considered charges against Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan over CHOP

Mayor Jenny Durkan made national headlines this week after a report revealed U.S. Attorney General William Barr considered criminal charges against her over her handling of the Capitol Hill Protest Zone, or CHOP.

Inslee gifts 'tainted' apples, residents urged to give them back to avoid 'dire consequences'

When Gov. Jay Inslee toured eastern Washington towns devastated by wildfires last week, he thought he was bringing a gift of unity: honeycrisp apples grown at the governor's mansion in Olympia. It turns out, he was committing an illegal act. 

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian official, citing Israel-UAE peace deal

The nomination submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, lauded Trump for his efforts toward resolving protracted conflicts worldwide.

South Lawn, Rose Garden under repair after White House stages RNC events

The White House South Lawn and its iconic Rose Garden are undergoing extensive re-sodding and other work after last month’s Republican National Convention turned them into a muddy mess.

Owner of burned business accuses Trump of misleading public

“I think everything he (Trump) does turns into a circus and I just didn’t want to be involved in it."

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan asks state Supreme Court to stop recall effort

The push to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is arguing that the move to recall her is based on a policy disagreement, not a violation of any law or standard, and her lawyers say the petitioners leading the recall haven’t identified what steps Durkan should have taken in the wake of June’s widespread protests.

Court blocks release of Trump's tax records until appeal is heard

A federal appeals court has blocked the release of President Donald Trump's tax records to the Manhattan District Attorney while an appeal is heard.

Trump formally accepts Republican re-nomination from RNC stage at White House

Four years ago, Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president with a dark convention speech that painted a dystopian portrait of an America in decline. And he offered a singular solution: “I alone can fix it.”

President Trump: NBA has become like 'a political organization'

President Trump on Thursday criticized the league after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of playoff games.