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Watch highlights from the thirteenth episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by RuPaul, with Justin Bieber as the musical guest.
The cold open: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Tom Steyer (Pete Davidson), Amy Klobuchar (Rachel Dratch), Elizabeth Warren (Kate McKinnon), Joe Biden (Jason Sudeikis), Bernie Sanders (Larry David), Pete Buttigieg (Colin Jost) and Andrew Yang (Bowen Yang) face off in a debate.
Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by JJ Watt, with Luke Combs as the musical guest.
The cold open: Judge Mathis (Kenan Thompson) presides over the Trump removal trial everyone wish had happened but didn’t.
State Representative Monica Stonier speaks at an event hosted by the Washington State Democratic Party
Watch highlights from the eleventh episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by Adam Driver, with Halsey as the musical guest.
The (hot) cold open: Donald Trump’s attorney Alan Dershowitz (Jon Lovitz) gives Senator Mitch McConnell (Beck Bennett) and Senator Susan Collins (Cecily Strong) a preview of his impeachment defense.
NPI's Gael Tarleton speaks at a press conference to unveil new data privacy legislation on the first day of the 2020 Legislative session
Indigenous activists call on Governor Jay Inslee to declare a climate emergency
Indigenous activists campaign for climate justice as the 2020 short legislative session kicks off in Olympia
A Declare Climate Emergency banner is hoisted up the steps of Washington State's Legislative Building on the first day of the 2020 session
Representatives Tina Orwall and John Lovick are sworn in as Speakers Pro Tem by Justice Mary Fairhurst
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins presides over the first House floor session of 2020, just after noon on January 13th, 2020
New House Speaker Laurie Jinkins embraces retiring Justice Mary Fairhurst after taking the oath of office
State Representative Frank Chopp smiles as he is recognized for his contributions to the State of Washington as Speaker of the House for two decades
Governor Inslee watches from the wings as Laurie Jinkins becomes Washington's Speaker of the House (Photo: Andrew Villeneuve/NPI)
Laurie Jinkins takes the oath to become Washington's first female Speaker of the House of Representatives (Photo: Andrew Villeneuve/NPI)
A scene from New Year's At The Needle 2020, using an in-camera art filter
Happy New Year from NPI! May 2020 be the year we rescue our country from the scourge of neofascism
Science under attack: How Trump is sidelining researchers and their work
Merry Christmas from your friends at the Northwest Progressive Institute!
Taking the oath: David Carson, Jessica Forsythe, Varisha Khan, and Vanessa Kritzer are sworn in as Redmond City Councilmembers
Inside Sound Transit's new Roosevelt Station: The new heavy duty "transit grade" escalators are being broken in
Watch highlights from the tenth episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by alum Eddie Murphy, with Lizzo as the musical guest.
The cold open: 2020 presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren (Kate McKinnon), Andrew Yang (Bowen Yang), Pete Buttigieg (Colin Jost), Amy Klobuchar (Rachel Dratch), Bernie Sanders (Larry David), Joe Biden (Jason Sudeikis) and Michael Bloomberg (Fred Armisen) face off in a debate.
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