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Kamala Harris may be ‘brat.’ But is that enough to sway young voters in Washington?

Vice President Kamala Harris has been collecting key endorsements all week as the Democratic Party coalesces around their new likely presidential nominee. But as important as figures like former President Barack Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be, they don’t have the same viral appeal as one unexpected political influence: Charli XCX.
Katie Campbell
Live updates: Kamala Harris gets endorsements from WA Dems

This KUOW coverage of Democrats endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's presidential nominee.
KUOW Staff
Live updates: Biden ends reelection bid, endorses Kamala Harris

KUOW and NPR coverage of President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
Katie Campbell

KUOW Staff
Northwest senators denounce political violence, Republican VP pick

Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell from Washington and Ron Wyden of Oregon condemned political violence following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The two also voiced their concerns over his pick for vice president.
Casey Martin
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says Biden 'should do what he knows is right for the country'

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stopped short of specifically calling for Biden to step aside in the race but urged him to "do what he knows is right for the country and put the national interest first."
Katie Campbell
How Washington’s lawmakers, donors, and delegates could influence the Biden conversation

Democrats in Washington state have been reeling for the past two weeks, since the first presidential debate when President Joe Biden struggled to finish a sentence and get points across – or really challenge falsehoods and hyperbole from his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump.
Scott Greenstone

Libby Denkmann
Biden should step down now, says Seattle Dem Rep. Adam Smith in blunt statement

Now, other Washington state Democrats — and donors — have to decide what they believe is their best chance at defeating former President Donald Trump in November
Katie Campbell

Ashley Hiruko
Hundreds in Seattle become U.S. citizens on Independence Day

Hundreds of people in Seattle woke up this morning not as immigrants, but as newly minted U.S. citizens. The annual naturalization ceremony was held at Seattle Center on July 4 — Independence Day.
Casey Martin
Undocumented Washingtonians can now work as doctors, teachers under new professional licensing law
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Biden failed to wow in the first presidential debate. WA Dems want voters to focus on November

Democratic party leaders in Washington state focused not on President Joe Biden's lackluster performance but rather on the stark ideological contrast between him and former President Donald Trump.
Katie Campbell

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