Amid a major shakeup of Spokane’s legislative delegation Monday, former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart and Spokane attorney Natasha Hill announced runs for a seat in the state House being vacated by Rep. Marcus Riccelli.
In the last week of the 2024 legislative session, the announcement that one of the Spokane delegation's most influential lawmakers will not run for re-election left in question how much influence Eastern Washington will have in the state's capitol moving forward.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states may not bar former President Donald Trump from running for another term, rejecting a challenge to his eligibility that threatened to upend the presidential race by taking him off ballots around the nation.
The Supreme Court announced Sunday that it would issue at least one decision Monday, a strong signal that it would rule then on former President Donald Trump's eligibility for Colorado's primary ballot. The announcement said Monday's opinion or opinions would be posted online starting at 10 a.m.
Last month’s ballot was mainly a chance to have a say about local taxes. This month’s ballot is a chance to have a say about the nation’s highest office.
North Idaho Republican voters escaped the late-winter chill and trickled into a warm Coeur d’Alene hotel Saturday to help select the Republican presidential nominee.
Medical Lake Mayor Terri Cooper is running to represent Eastern Washington in Congress, she announced Saturday at the Spokane County Republican Convention.
A campaign to vote “uncommitted” in the Democratic presidential nominating contest to signal anger with President Joe Biden’s support for Israel amid that nation’s siege of Gaza is building momentum in Washington state and the Spokane-area.
Control of both chambers of Congress is in play this year, and Federal Election Commission data shows Senate and House candidates up this year have already raised nearly $1.4 billion and spent $881 million. But all elections are most decidedly not created equal.
Last year, more than 400,000 Washingtonians signed a ballot measure that would overturn the state law preventing an officer from embarking on a car chase unless they have “reasonable suspicion” a person has committed certain crimes, such as a violent offense or driving while drunk or high on drugs. Supporters of Initiative 2113 argue the current law on the books prevents police from doing their jobs to catch suspected criminals and keep communities safe. Those opposed to the initiative argue police chases are dangerous for everyone involved and that criminals aren’t deterred by them.
While many of the parental rights outlined in this year's initiative are already established under state law, legislators held public hearing to understand more about the measure and hear from both supporters and opponents. If lawmakers don't act on the measure, it heads for the November ballot.
President Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday but faced a notable challenge from voters selecting “uncommitted” to protest his handling of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, a potential sign of vulnerability for Biden among rank-and-file Democrats.
Many Americans view illegal immigration as a "very serious" problem, and a majority support building a border wall, new polling has found a week before the Super Tuesday primaries.
Spokane County Treasurer Michael Baumgartner has formally joined the race for Washington’s 5th congressional district, announcing his candidacy at a campaign launch event at the University District Gateway Bridge overlooking the Washington State University Spokane Medical School.
The longtime leader of the Republican National Committee confirmed Monday that she is leaving her post before the 2024 election, as the party faces a cash crunch and people close to former president Donald Trump attempt to wrest control of the organization.
In February alone, Donald Trump encouraged Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to NATO allies that do not contribute sufficiently to the military alliance.
Once so eager to berate and batter Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump sent an unmistakable message to his GOP rival as he won a blowout victory Saturday in her home state of South Carolina. He simply ignored her.
The state has mailed combined Republican and Democratic primary ballots to 4.8 million registered voters in all of Washington’s 39 counties. Voters have until March 12 to cast their ballots and weigh in on their chosen party’s nominee for president. Voters must declare a party and select only one candidate, or else their votes won’t be counted.
Nikki Haley kicked off a rally by touting more than a dozen accomplishments from her tenure as governor. She touched on the hard times she led the state through, from hurricanes to floods to the racist massacre at the historically Black Mother Emanuel AME Church.
