WA Democratic National Delegates endorse Harris for 47th President
SEATTLE—The Washington State Delegation to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, July 24, voted overwhelmingly to endorse the historic campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris for the 47th President of the United States. Washington State National Delegates and Alternates voted 79-17, further adding to the majority of national delegates who have already endorsed VP Harris’ […]
Game of Thrones: Biden out, endorses Harris for replacement
DELEWARE—After increasing pressure from corporate media, billionaire donors, and high-ranking political colleagues, President Joe Biden announced Sunday, July 21, on X that he will not seek the 2024 Presidential nomination of the Democratic Party at its national convention in August. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all […]
If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots?
WASHINGTON—The Electoral College could help Democrats avoid a complicated situation in the event their presumed Presidential nominee Joe Biden withdraws from the race after his name is printed on ballots. States Newsroom reporters and editors in the network’s 39 states explored how a presidential candidate could be replaced on ballots — should the nominee drop […]
Washington Democrats back the Biden-Harris ticket
President Joe Biden sent a letter to congressional Democrats on Monday, July 8, reaffirming his commitment to winning in November and “running this race to the end.” Over the holiday weekend, WA State Democratic Chair Shasti Conrad visited the White House, where she saw both President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris speak to the […]
Washington gets its first presidential candidate, RF Kennedy Jr.
Washington voters will likely see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) as one of their choices for president this fall. On Friday, June 14, Kennedy filed to represent the We the People party on the November general election ballot. He would appear with Nicole Shanahan, his pick for vice president. Kennedy is the first minor party candidate to submit the […]
Public invited to celebrate World Refugee Day at Edmonds College
EDMONDS—Refugee & Immigrant Services Northwest invites the public to join the celebration of World Refugee Day 2024 in collaboration with Edmonds College. This event is proudly sponsored by Snohomish County, Snohomish County Health Department, and Lynnwood Food Bank. World Refugee Day is observed globally every year on June 20. It was first celebrated in 2001 […]
Russian warships and nuke sub dock in Cuba a day after six Russians arrested on US soil suspected of terrorism
HAVANA, Cuba—Three Russian Naval ships and a nuclear-powered submarine passed by the Florida coast on Tuesday, June 11, on their way to port in Cuba, where they plan to conduct “military exercises” in the Caribbean, according to maritime and aerial tracking data. The fleet arrived in Havana, Cuba, early Wednesday morning. A U.S. official told […]
Hunter Biden found guilty of felony gun case with a tax trial pending
WILMINGTON, DEL.—President Joe Biden’s only surviving son, Hunter Biden, was found guilty of all three felony charges involving the purchase of a Colt revolver in 2018 while he was abusing crack cocaine and alcohol. Biden could now face up to 25 years in prison for all three charges though, as a first offender, prison time […]
Lynnwood Link enters new pre-revenue testing before August 30 open date
LYNNWOOD—Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link light rail extension entered a new milestone, pre-revenue testing, on Friday, June 7, which includes training for operators and maintenance staff, and continued testing to ensure stations, tracks, utilities, and vehicles work together as expected in preparation for the start of service. “We’re less than three months away from the opening […]
80th anniversary of D-Day: The largest seaborne invasion in history
Codename Operation Neptune, Tuesday, June 6, 1944, commenced the largest known seaborne invasion in world history that took place at the beaches of Normandy to liberate Nazi-occupied France in World War II — D-Day. The seaborne operation followed a 1,200-plane airborne assault, codenamed Operation Overlord, that ended on August 30, 1944, and involved the countries of […]
