How Kamala Harris' district attorney and attorney general experience shaped her politics Kamala Harris rose to prominence as a public prosecutor.
KUOW launches politics podcast: Sound Politics Sound Politics is a podcast about the candidates, policies, and perspectives shaping the Pacific Northwest. Scott Greenstone
Harris says she 'will not be silent' about humanitarian toll in Gaza In her remarks, which came after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Harris also said she held an “unwavering commitment to Israel." Asma Khalid
The Obamas have endorsed Harris, capping a week where Democrats embraced her The endorsements of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama cap a week where the Democratic party, for the most part, lined up behind Vice President Harris to become their nominee. Tamara Keith
What do voters in suburban Pittsburgh make of the new presidential campaign? We'll hear from some voters: the partisans still dug in through all the changes, and one undecided voter who will make you scratch your head. Steve Inskeep
When will Kamala Harris be the official Democratic presidential nominee? The Democratic National Committee will hold a virtual roll call in early August to select a new presidential nominee, likely Vice President Harris, before its convention kicks off in Chicago. Stephen Fowler
WA voters to weigh 4 ballot measures this fall as natural gas initiative qualifies for 2024 election The proposal has been pitched to voters as a way to reject a ban on natural gas, but critics say the measure's backers have relied on misinformation to garner support. Jeanie Lindsay
Crypto billionaires throw big money behind a Washington congressional hopeful This week, in the congressional district that stretches from Tacoma to the Olympic Peninsula, a PAC funded by cryptocurrency billionaires spent almost $1.5 million on ads supporting Emily Randall, a Democrat. Scott Greenstone
California's governor issues executive order for cities to clear homeless encampments California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday urging cities to remove homeless encampments. But research shows clearing encampments doesn't reduce homelessness in the long term. Anna Scott
