Federal judge upholds fines for Washington's 'faithless' electors Electoral college members in Washington state have been dealt a setback in their effort to keep the presidency away from Donald Trump. After a hearing... Amy Radil
Trump's likely Interior pick from Spokane still under ethics probe President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name two people from eastern Washington to his cabinet. The two would be odd ducks in the Trump leadership... John Ryan
The fantastical, heartbreaking world of Seattle's Lucia Neare When Seattle artist Lucia Neare heard who won the election last month, she was despondent. Neare walked out of her home in the Central District and... Marcie Sillman
Here are the real winners (and one loser) of this year's ballot initiatives The winners and losers in Washington's elections become official once counties certify their results Tuesday, November 29. Then there are the unofficial... John Ryan
The anti-corruption measure that big money couldn’t pass Two campaigns on the Washington ballot this year stood out for failing despite spending lots of money. Hillary Clinton’s campaign raised twice as much... John Ryan
Family, politics, and stuffing: Finding a balance for Thanksgiving dinner Bill Radke speaks with Luke Burbank, host of the public radio show Live Wire, about how he plans to handle family, politics and stuffing this... Bill Radke
Congresswoman DelBene pushes back against possible Muslim registry U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) is proposing legislation that would prohibit the federal government from creating a registry of Muslim... Derek Wang
Why we're saying 'white nationalism' instead of 'alt-right' In journalism, we avoid wonk. Which is why we at KUOW discussed whether to use the term “alt-right.” Mainstream news sites have plugged it into... Isolde Raftery
'Baggage of the alternative right' in the White House U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen speaks with KUOW's Kim Malcolm about Donald Trump's choice of Breitbart chief Steve Bannon as a key strategist in the White House. Kim Malcolm
Are 'sanctuary cities' like Seattle safe from Trump? President-elect Donald Trump has said he will end so-called “sanctuary cities” for unauthorized immigrants. That label refers to hundreds of places... Liz Jones