California Gov. Newsom defeats recall
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Gavin Newsom will keep his job as Governor of California after defeating a closely-watched recall election.

White House withdraws ATF nominee amid bipartisan pushback

Bipartisan opposition has pressured the White House into withdrawing the nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Biden administration ousts 18 Trump appointed military academy board members

The Biden administration has removed 18 people appointed to U.S. military academy boards by Donald Trump in the final months of his presidency.

Bernie Sanders slams California recall in new ad supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom

The running of the statewide spot comes with just 15 days to go until California’s Sept. 14 recall election, with the latest public opinion polls suggesting that those likely to cast ballots are divided on whether to recall Newsom.

House passes John Lewis voting rights bill

The bill, which is part of a broader Democratic effort to enact a sweeping overhaul of elections, was approved on a 219-212 vote, with no Republican support.

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."

9 Dems threaten House's budget resolution if infrastructure bill isn't passed first

Moderate Democrats in the U.S. House are breaking with Speaker Pelosi, saying they would block a budget resolution unless a separate infrastructure bill is approved first.

Biden says he ‘respects’ Cuomo’s decision to resign as New York governor

President Joe Biden told reporters that he respects Andrew Cuomo’s decision to resign as the New York governor amid a sexual harassment scandal.

Incumbent Pete Holmes concedes race for Seattle City Attorney
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Incumbent Pete Holmes late Friday released a statement conceding the race for Seattle City Attorney. Ann Davison and Nicole Thomas-Kennedy will advance to the General Election in November.

Progressive showdown in race for King County executive
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He challenged a three-term incumbent of his own party, but could Sen. Joe Nguyen become a political pariah if he loses?

Moderates surge on primary night
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Could a Republican win in Seattle? Ann Davison leads in primary.

Seattle mayoral primary sets up fight between liberal camps

Voters in Seattle’s mayoral primary on Tuesday set up a choice between candidates representing the political divide between activist-left residents and more moderate progressives in one of the nation’s most liberal cities.