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Orion Donovan-Smith orionds@spokesman.com (202) 853-2524Orion joined The Spokesman-Review as a Report for America legislative reporter in our Washington, DC Bureau in June 2020.
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Oct. 20, 2020, 4:59 p.m.
WASHINGTON – In a landmark antitrust lawsuit filed Tuesday, the Justice Department and 11 states accused Google’s online search and advertising business of violating federal laws against monopolies and harming consumers, advertisers and competitors.
Oct. 18, 2020, 3:30 a.m.
More than election-related lawsuits have been filed across the nation as disputes regarding mail-in ballots grow.
Oct. 16, 2020, 10:41 a.m.
WASHINGTON – Amid an intensely contentious presidential race, polls show American politics are marked by a near-unprecedented division along partisan lines, but the candidates in Washington’s two most closely contested House races are bucking that trend. In the state’s 3rd and 8th congressional districts, Democrats and Republicans alike are highlighting their willingness to work across party lines.
Oct. 14, 2020, 2 a.m.
The 2020 presidential election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is as divisive a presidential race as the United States has seen in modern history. Polls indicate few voters remain undecided, with the winner likely to be decided by the outcomes in a handful of swing states.