King County Council Chair Joe McDermott is running for Congress
King County Council Chair Joe McDermott on Wednesday announced that he will run for the 7th District seat in Congress being vacated with the retirement of 14-term Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash. …
Alaska police handcuffed ‘uncooperative, belligerent and evasive’ Palin son
As ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin flew to Iowa for her Donald Trump endorsement, a very different scenario was unfolding Monday night at the Wasilla, Alaska, home of the 2008 Republican vice presidential …
Illegal delivery services undermine legal marijuana: Murray, Holmes
Online, illegal marijuana home delivery services are undercutting Washington’s voter-approved legal marijuana market, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes said in a statement late …
Back from Iraq, ex-Foreign Service officer to challenge U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
David Kay organized evacuations and rescues as a U.S. Foreign Service officer during three assignments in Baghdad, most recently last summer, but now is embarking on a mission in Eastern Washington …
Judge will rule Thursday on Tim Eyman’s ‘gun to the head’ initiative
After hearing arguments Tuesday and spending a weekend studying briefs, King County Superior Court Judge William Downing will rule Thursday on the legality of Tim Eyman’s “gun to the head” initiative, …
Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump: Bristol Palin blasts Ted Cruz as a ‘typical politician’
Ex-Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has endorsed Donald Trump for President, becoming the highest ranking Republican officeholder or ex-officeholder to support the Republican …
The nation’s largest gay rights lobby endorses Clinton, catches flak from Sanders campaign
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s most influential lobby for gay and lesbian rights, on Tuesday endorsed ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for President. The HRC’s ties with the “other” HRC …
Ex-Sec. of Defense Gates on Republican candidates: ‘They don’t know what they’re talking about’
Ex-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, a Republican, cut loose on the GOP field of presidential candidates Tuesday morning during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “First of all, they don’t know …