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Fifth Congressional District candidates discuss their qualifications
SPOKANE — Six of the 12 candidates running for the Fifth Congressional District seat detailed some of their qualif…
Washington Senate passes police arbitration bill
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill to create a panel of arbitrators to review police discipline decisions and to better track law enforcement arbitration cases statewide.
Pentagon chief urges immediate reduction in Taliban violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in his first news conference as Pentagon chief, said Friday that progress toward peace in Afghanistan and an end to U.S. military involvement there depends on the T…
Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its long history than …
Biden choice for budget chief faces new hurdles in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The increasingly slim odds — and surprisingly thin outreach from the White House — for Neera Tanden’s nomination as head of the Office of Management and Budget are raising growing questions about …
Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jolted by
Washington taps pastors to overcome racial divide on vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stately and deliberate, with a distinctive white streak in his black hair, the Rev. Wallace Charles Smith started his Valentine's Day sermon at Shiloh Baptist Church by talking about
Garland says Justice Dept. must be politically independent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland,
AP PHOTOS: Migrants evade Libyan coast guard to reach Europe
ABOARD THE OPEN ARMS (AP) — The February storm is unforgiving, violently shaking the humanitarian rescuers’ vessel as they try to revive a faulty engine and save African migrants drifting in the Mediterranean Sea a…
Manchin's opposition threatens to sink Biden budget nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget was thrown in doubt Friday as Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia became the first Democratic lawmaker to oppos…
Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged We…
Things to Know: US COVID-19 death toll tops 500,000
Here’s what’s happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Impeachment vote becomes defining moment for GOP senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Sen. Richard Burr stood and said “guilty” there were hushed gasps in the Senate chamber. But the North Carolina Republican’s vote to convict former President Donald Trump should not have come…
AG nominee Garland vows Capitol riot will be top priority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's
Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a 21-year-old fast food worker. Cardona would l…
Interior nominee Haaland vows 'balance' on energy, climate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas will continue to play a major role in America for years to come, even as the Biden administration seeks to conserve public lands and address climate change, President Joe Biden…