Politics

Image: Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confi...
Samantha Herrera, KSL Newsradio

Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection saying, ‘it’s time for a new generation of leaders’

The senator said that, although he'd been very productive in the last few years, a second term would not be in the cards for him.
3 years ago
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Washington, US mark 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears

From ground zero to small towns, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years before.
3 years ago
Steve Coogan

Report: Jay Inslee endorses Bob Ferguson to succeed him as state’s next governor

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Saturday endorsed Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson in next year's race for governor, according to a report.
3 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff with AP wire reports

Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects Democrats’ call to step aside from WA tax case

Justice Samuel Alito on Friday rejected demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues.
3 years ago
I-5 lid city council...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle City Council committee approves resolution to ‘Lid I-5’

After being talked about for years, the Seattle City Council took steps with a vote Tuesday to start the process of building a 'lid' over I-5.
3 years ago
Chinatown city council crime...
Kate Stone

Seattle city council member blasts colleague over crime in Chinatown

Tensions appear to be at a boiling point between two Seattle city councilmembers ahead of Election Day as a community deals with a killer crime wave.
3 years ago
Proud Boys Nordean...
Frank Sumrall

Ex-Proud Boys leader from Auburn sentenced to 18 years in prison

In the 31 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,106 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the Capitol.
3 years ago
GOP Debate...
Bill Kaczaraba

‘Cringe’ GOP debate brings ‘sad people’ to the stage in Milwaukee

The Republican presidential candidates fought over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the experience the job requires.
3 years ago
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The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Trump mug shot shows scowling ex-president during booking at Atlanta jail

Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Ex-AG McKenna: Trump Georgia trial will be ‘long process,’ maybe years

Rob McKenna explained there are 41 separate charges against dozens of defendants and other so-called unindicted co-conspirators.
3 years ago
Image: Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023...
Steve Coogan

Vice President Harris visits Seattle, discusses climate crisis, economy

Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Seattle Tuesday and spoke about the climate crisis and the economy and what the Biden administration is doing to combat both.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon, Microsoft agree to AI safeguards set by White House

Amazon, Microsoft and other tech companies in the AI space agreed to safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden's administration.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Putin calls armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief a betrayal

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed harsh punishment for an armed rebellion spearheaded by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon’s safety practices

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices.
3 years ago
Associated Press

What it would mean for the economy if the US defaults on its debt

If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone.
3 years ago
Jenny Durkan's text messages...
Associated Press

Seattle to pay $2.3M over ex-mayor Jenny Durkan’s deleted texts

Seattle will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit that helped revealed thousands of ex-Mayor Jenny Durkan’s text messages had been deleted.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Concerned US states start stockpiling abortion drugs after court ruling

 A growing number of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in medication abortions, amid fears of a court ruling
4 years ago
Associated Press

Biden tells US to have confidence in banks after 2 collapse

President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval.
4 years ago
Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

What’s next for cannabis legalization after 21st recreational state?

In just over a decade since voters approved state constitutional amendments to make recreational marijuana legal in Colorado and Washington, 19 other states have followed suit.
4 years ago
The State Capitol in Olympia...
Associated Press

Bill to legalize duplexes, fourplexes in Washington advances

A bill that would legalize duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every Washington city has cleared another committee in the state Legislature.
4 years ago
Associated Press

Washington lawmakers convene for 105-day session

Lawmakers in Washington state returned to Olympia on Monday to begin a 105-day legislative session, the first one fully in person since the COVID-19 pandemic
4 years ago
An attendee at Planned Parenthood's Bans Off Our Bodies rally for abortion rights holds a sign read...
Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Idaho’s Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday as it dismissed a series of lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood.
4 years ago
democrats...
Frank Sumrall

Shavers holds slim lead over Gilday in WA legislative race

Clyde Shavers, a Democrat running for a state legislative seat, has overcome controversy to maintain a lead over incumbent Greg Gilday.
4 years ago
elections...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle initiative to implement ranked choice voting narrowly winning

With new ballot count numbers, the votes for changing the Seattle elections systems have started to narrowly edge out the votes against it.
4 years ago