The insurrection began following a rally held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to protest the 2020 presidential election results, at which Donald Trump urged participants to go to, and enter, the Capitol building.
Category: Breaking News
Year-end pandemic relief bill clears both houses of Congress with bipartisan support
With just a few days to go before 2020 ends, the House and Senate have given approval to a $2.3 trillion combined pandemic relief package and omnibus appropriations bill.
Donald Trump says that he and Melania Trump have tested positive for SARS-CoV‑2
Having spent months utterly failing to protect Americans from COVID-19 and completely disregarding the guidance of public health experts, Donald Trump now finds himself and his wife infected with the virus.
It’s official: Joe Biden has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his 2020 running mate
Harris, a former rival of Biden’s for the presidential nomination, is the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to be the presumptive vice presidential nominee of a major political party.
Washington’s next Lieutenant Governor will be either Denny Heck or Marko Liias, it seems
Cyrus Habib is all but guaranteed to be succeeded by a fellow Democrat when he leaves office in early 2021 to join the Jesuits.
Governor Jay Inslee on course to easily win a third term as Tim Eyman crashes and burns
Inslee, sixty-nine, has an outright majority of the vote in ballots counted so far, which means he has more support than every single one of his thirty-six challengers combined.
COVID-19 Update: Governor Jay Inslee prohibits large public gatherings (250+)
“This is an unprecedented public health situation and we can’t wait until we’re in the middle of it to slow it down,” the Governor said.
What drove Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Suleimani?
The death of Iran’s top military strategist has already sent shock waves around the Middle East and may put American soldiers and civilians in harm’s way.
Washington voters strongly support requiring presidential candidates to disclose tax returns
60% of voters surveyed in May 2019 support requiring presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns to appear on the state’s general election ballot.
Guy Palumbo resigns from the Washington State Senate, effective immediately
Guy Palumbo is out. The one-term Democratic state senator has resigned from office, effective immediately. Three successors must now be nominated by the Democratic Party.
A NEW MAJORITY: Democrats capture control of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Democratic Party has won control of the United States House of Representatives and will be able to provide a much-needed check on Donald Trump’s power beginning in just a few weeks, NBC News is projecting.
Paul Allen: 1953–2018
Tech pioneer and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, who amassed one of the largest fortunes in the world after co-founding Microsoft with Bill Gates, has died due to complications of cancer, his family has announced.
VICTORY! Death penalty abolished in Washington by order of State Supreme Court
IT’S OVER. The death penalty has been ended in Washington State by court order! All death sentences have been converted to life imprisonment. Now it’s time for the Legislature to change the RCWs and affirm we are a state that values justice.
U.S. Senate advances Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to a final vote with Manchin’s help
Kavanaugh is one step closer to being confirmed, but he’s not assured of actually making it to the Supreme Court yet.