Seattle City Council Dist. 5 candidate interviews: Silas James
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The future of Seattle's District 5 is on the line as four candidates face off in a special primary. Voters will head to the polls on Aug. 4 to narrow down the field for this crucial City Council seat. Find out who is on the ballot and what is at stake for local neighborhoods. Meet Silas James.

Seattle City Council Dist. 5 candidate interviews: Julie Kang
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The future of Seattle's District 5 is on the line as four candidates face off in a special primary. Voters will head to the polls on Aug. 4 to narrow down the field for this crucial City Council seat. Find out who is on the ballot and what is at stake for local neighborhoods. Meet Julie Kang.

Seattle City Council Dist. 5 candidate interviews: Nilu Jenks
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The future of Seattle's District 5 is on the line as four candidates face off in a special primary. Voters will head to the polls on Aug. 4 to narrow down the field for this crucial City Council seat. Find out who is on the ballot and what is at stake for local neighborhoods. Meet Nilu Jenks.

More than $72 million already spent in midterm elections by sports betting industry

Online sports betting companies are starting to become a major player in the 2026 midterm elections. Recent estimates have bettors pouring in more than $72 million into races across the country as the emerging trend from prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are bringing in fresh competition and scrutiny to online betting. 

Sen. Lindsey Graham remembered at funeral service in South Carolina

A funeral service was held Wednesday for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham in his home state of South Carolina at the First Baptist Church of Columbia.

Mail ballot delays put Postal Service under scrutiny before midterm elections

Mail ballot delays and President Donald Trump’s push for changes are putting the U.S. Postal Service under scrutiny ahead of the midterm elections.

Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment 111 times, declines to testify at Senate hearing on COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times, and declined to answer questions during Wednesday's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor to Mitch McConnell: 'Address the people of Kentucky ... or resign'

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell to either prove he’s able to fulfill his duties after a long hospital stay or resign from office.

Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' in DC services

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s most influential U.S. politicians, was remembered Tuesday in Washington as "a true American original."

Trump holds back-to-back meetings with Israel, Ukraine amid Iran war
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President Trump held back-to-back meetings with Israel and Ukraine in D.C. as the White House faces increased pressure over the war with Iran.

1 in 3 Americans support Iran war, new poll shows

An estimated one in three Americans support the war in Iran, the lowest rating Reuters has reported since the war began.

Senate confirms Jay Clayton as next intelligence director. What to know

Jay Clayton faced a full Senate confirmation vote on Tuesday to become the next director of national intelligence, stepping in to replace former director Tulsi Gabbard.

Trump administration presses Supreme Court to allow order restricting mail-in voting

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute over federal election rules, to implement an executive order that could overhaul mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump administration petitions Supreme Court to enforce mail-in voting order

Justice Department attorneys urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate Executive Order 14399, a directive overhauling national absentee voting rules ahead of the midterms.

Appeals Court backs block on Trump’s federal voter list, mail-in voting order

President Donald Trump suffered another setback Saturday in the White House’s attempt to exert more control over how states run their elections.

Trump: US to investigate EU trade practices after Google fine
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The EU fined Google $1 billion over allegations the company broke antritrust regulations, a move President Trump says the U.S. will investigate.