Biden to visit 9/11 memorial sites to mark 20th anniversary of attacks

Biden will visit ground zero in New York City, the Pentagon and the memorial outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Flight 93 was forced down, the White House said Saturday.

Biden, first lady pay respects to American troops killed in Afghanistan attack

The president and first lady attended a dignified transfer Sunday for the 13 U.S. troops killed in Thursday’s suicide attack near the Kabul airport.

Vaccine rule comes as Washington State Ferries face staffing crunch

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for state workers comes at a time when the state ferry system is experiencing a severe staffing shortage.

Biden's approval rating falls amid new COVID-19 surge, poll finds

President Joe Biden's job approval rating has ticked down and Americans are taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials knew Seattle mayor’s phone setting caused texts to vanish

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office said this spring that 10 months of her missing text messages could be attributed to an "unknown technology issue."

Police: Woman violated protection order by going to Seattle Mayor's home

Seattle police have arrested a woman after she allegedly violated an anti-harassment protection order by going to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s home on Monday.

Student debt: Loans of those with severe disabilities to be forgiven

More than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes will see their student loan debts forgiven, the Biden administration said Thursday.

Biden says chaos in Afghanistan was unavoidable

President Joe Biden has faced bipartisan criticism for the chaos that ensued as American troops pulled out of Afghanistan, but he said it was unavoidable.

Gov. Inslee to make announcement with state superintendent
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Superintendent, Chris Reykdal, who has been urging the governor to mandate vaccinations for school employees, will be joining Gov. Inslee in an announcement later today.

Inslee commutes more drug possession convictions

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is planning to grant as many as 1,200 commutations for people on community supervision whose drug convictions have been deemed unconstitutional by the Washington Supreme Court.

Washington tenants get modified eviction reprieve

A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes.

Biden sees shortages to stop climate-change fueled wildfires

President Joe Biden is sounding the alarm about the need for more resources to fight a series of wildfires in western states, as climate change has worsened the spread and ferocity of the blazes.

Trump's tax returns must be turned over to Congress, DOJ says

The DOJ says the Treasury Department must provide former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.

Jill Biden, Team USA cheer for each other at Tokyo Olympics

Dr. Jill Biden cheered on Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday and the American swimmers returned the gesture.

Biden signs bill boosting Crime Victims Fund

The Crime Victims Fund will have access to more money once President Joe Biden signs H.R. 1652 into law Thursday afternoon.