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Biden hires Chavez granddaughter to help on Latino outreach

UPDATED: Tue., May 19, 2020

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is bringing on the granddaughter of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez as a senior adviser to help with Latino outreach and building out its operation in the states.

Russ Fulcher faces primary challenge for his seat representing North Idaho in U.S. House

Sun., May 17, 2020

U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher says he’s upheld conservative values and strong support for President Donald Trump while building strong relationships across Congress despite a strong political divide. His challenger, Nicholas Jones, believes his experience in small business makes him the better choice to represent the state in Congress.

Two Democrats running for North Idaho congressional seat say they have a chance to win in November

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2020

It’s been a dozen years since a Democrat last won an election to serve North Idaho in Congress. But two Democrats joined the race hoping for the chance to replace incumbent Republican Rep. Russ Fulcher in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in November.

Rep. Justin Amash says he won’t run for president

UPDATED: Sat., May 16, 2020

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash has ended his bid for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, just weeks after the former Republican announced it.

Froma Harrop: Numbers are speaking loudly for Biden

Sat., May 16, 2020

Joe Biden doesn’t have to do much talking right now. The coronavirus numbers are doing the talking for him.

Self-described traditional conservatives vie to replace Remington, represent northern Kootenai County

UPDATED: Sat., May 16, 2020

Both Republicans vying to replace Idaho state Rep. Tim Remington next year promise to uphold traditionally conservative values. Idaho’s first all-mail election is Tuesday, and several primaries for Legislative and other offices are on the ballot.

Biden campaign steps up hires despite money gap with Trump

Fri., May 15, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will hire by June at least 600 field staffers dedicated to an “expanded map” of battleground states, despite a continued financial gap with President Donald Trump’s reelection behemoth.

Obama’s former aides angry, hurt over Ronny Jackson’s embrace of Trump’s conspiracies

UPDATED: Thu., May 14, 2020

A retired Navy admiral, who served as the physician to the president under presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, called Obama, and the people who worked for him, “a Deep State traitor” in a statement Thursday.

Obama emerges as central figure in 2020 presidential race

UPDATED: Thu., May 14, 2020

Nearly eight years after he was last on the ballot, Barack Obama is emerging as a central figure in the 2020 presidential election.

Spokane-area legislative races fill up as candidate filing week starts

UPDATED: Tue., May 12, 2020

Spokane attorney Tom McGarry files for House against Jenny Graham. Businessman Mike Conrad files for Valley House seat.

So far, challengers aren’t lining up to run against incumbents in Spokane County

UPDATED: Fri., May 8, 2020

The deadline to file for office is a little over a week away, and many races in Spokane County, including both county commissioners seats, appear to be uncontested.

Fighting climate change prepared Jay Inslee for a pandemic

UPDATED: Wed., May 6, 2020

When Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ran for the Democratic nomination for president on a platform of aggressively tackling climate change, he didn’t get much traction with voters. But then the U.S. first cases of COVID-19 hit Washington state in January, and Inslee’s decisive science-based leadership suddenly seemed prescient.

Senate secretary declines to release possible Reade report

UPDATED: Mon., May 4, 2020

The secretary of the Senate has declined Joe Biden’s request to release any potential documents pertaining to an allegation of sexual assault against him from a former Senate staffer, citing confidentiality requirements under the law.

All-mail voting isn’t subject to fraud – but wouldn’t be easy for nation to adopt, experts say

Sun., May 3, 2020

Critics say all-mail voting is more subject to fraud. Fans say the whole country should switch to that system for November elections. They’re probably both wrong.

State’s top election official says Postal Service critical to Washington elections

Sun., May 3, 2020

An underfunded or broke United States Postal Service could threaten the freedom and fairness of Washington’s elections, the state’s top election official said Wednesday.

No soft landing for Biden on ‘Morning Joe’ interview

Fri., May 1, 2020

If Joe Biden was looking for a soft landing place to address sexual assault allegations made by a former Senate staffer, he didn’t find it Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Biden on sexual assault allegation: ‘never, never happened’

UPDATED: Fri., May 1, 2020

Joe Biden is emphatically denying a former staffer’s allegation of sexual assault, saying it “never, never happened.”

Biden reaches deal to let Sanders keep hundreds of delegates

UPDATED: Thu., April 30, 2020

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by dropping out of the presidential race in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the party in 2016 and helped lead to Hillary Clinton’s defeat.

52 who worked or voted in Wisconsin election have COVID-19

Wed., April 29, 2020

There are no plans to postpone or otherwise alter a special congressional election in Wisconsin that is less than two weeks away, even though more than 50 people who voted in person or worked the polls during the state’s presidential primary this month have tested positive for COVID-19.

Biden wins Ohio’s mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus

Tue., April 28, 2020

Joe Biden won Ohio’s presidential primary Tuesday, clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of the coronavirus.