Bill to set minimum marriage age to 18 in Washington state heads to governor
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A law to establish 18 as the minimum marriage age in Washington state is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Political news from Washington
Why AP called Michigan for Biden: Race call explained
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared President Joe Biden the winner of Michigan’s Democratic primary based on an analysis of initial vote returns as the incumbent continues to roll toward renomination.
Washington stares down the barrel of the first shutdown of 2024
Mike Johnson’s first big moment of 2024 is here.
From running mate to chief of staff, here’s who could be in a Trump administration in 2025
Nothing has captured the current political imagination more than the Trump veepstakes.
Effort to repeal Washington’s landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake
SEATTLE (AP) — A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state’s landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds is putting the budget into limbo, with billions of dollars at stake and just days left in this year’s Legislative session.
Services prepare to brief Secretary Austin on a plan to get Ospreys flying again
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military services will take a key step toward getting the V-22 Osprey fleet back in the air as they lay out their plans Friday to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for addressing safety concerns stemming from a fatal crash in Japan, three defense officials said.
Emhoff announces $1.7B in pledges to help President Biden meet goal of ending hunger by 2030
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Harlem Globetrotters will partner with KABOOM! to lead a national public awareness campaign on the link between nutrition and physical activity. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina will make nutrition coaching and a healthy food delivery program a standard benefit for members. Sixteen mayors from across the U.S. will create task forces or develop action plans to end hunger and reduce diseases related to diet by 2030.
Hunter Biden’s years of personal grief and public missteps are focus of House impeachment probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — As his father stood in the Rose Garden at the White House in the fall of 2015 and announced he would not run for president, Hunter Biden was facing his own crossroads.