Should Washington, D.C., become the 51st state? WA’s 2 senators say it’s ‘long past time’
Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.
WA child-care advocates rally at state Capitol to push for changes to ‘shaky’ system
Tana Senn, the new Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (center), joins a group of supporters for a ...
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Crowds stream onto WA Capitol Campus for rallies about schools, rent caps and immigrant justice
Washingtonians far and wide — and from varying backgrounds — flocked to the Capitol Campus in Olympia to make their voices ...
Kash Patel breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 clemency, defends record in Senate hearing
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, faces what could be a contentious confirmation hearing before the ...
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Abortion rights rally at WA Capitol Wednesday marks 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Jan. 22 marked the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that enshrined abortion as a ...
Capitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent
The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man with Molotov cocktails and knives who was allegedly attempting to kill House Speaker ...
Indiana man pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 crimes fatally shot by police during traffic stop
RENSSELAER, Ind. — An Indiana man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop just days after he was pardoned by ...
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.
Boise woman who stormed the U.S. Capitol released from prison following Trump’s pardons
The Boise resident was one of five Idahoans whose convictions were pardoned. Two other ongoing cases have been dismissed.
Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no 'enemies list' and won't seek retribution
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is insisting to deeply skeptical Democrats that he does not have ...
New top prosecutor for DC advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims
The top federal prosecutor for Washington is a conservative activist who promoted Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories ...