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Elections

Live updates: Biden ends reelection bid, endorses Kamala Harris

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

Politics

UW researchers find online rumors, but no major disinformation, after Trump assassination attempt

Researchers identified no major disinformation campaign by outside actors. Instead, it's rumors that circulated spontaneously by people trying to get attention for themselves or their causes.

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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."

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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.

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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

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Another voter initiative? Washington’s natural gas rules may go to the ballot this fall

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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.

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Watch live: President Biden and former President Trump take the debate stage

Watch as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump go head-to-head in a 90-minute debate Thursday in Atlanta. The debate, hosted by CNN, is set to begin at 6 p.m. PDT.

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A tight governor's race and Gaza: 4 takeaways from Washington Democrats’ convention

The Washington State Democratic Party spent their biennial convention over the weekend strategizing to win in November.