Politics Republicans shrug off anti-LGBT comments from top Washington governor candidate Democrat candidate for governor, Bob Ferguson, is lobbing attacks at his main Republican opponent, Dave Reichert, over Reichert's views on LGBTQ issues. Jeanie Lindsay
Politics Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing. Elena Moore Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics RNC sees major cuts to staff as new, Trump-backed leadership takes over More than 60 people were fired, including senior staff in the political data and communications departments, according to a person familiar with the layoffs. Franco Ordoñez
Politics RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she'll step down March 8 The decision is not a surprise. McDaniel previously said she'd step down after the South Carolina primary, which was held Saturday. NPR Washington Desk
Politics Haley calls Trump's 'disgusting' comments about Black people a 'huge warning sign' Nikki Haley says inflammatory comments Donald Trump made about Black people Friday is more proof he will hurt the GOP in the November general election. Stephen Fowler
Politics What GOP infighting in South Carolina can (and can't) tell us about 2024 In Horry County, South Carolina, a squabble over who is the official county party sheds light on struggles the GOP faces more broadly in 2024. Stephen Fowler
Politics How will Washington state Democrats handle GOP-backed voter initiatives? Washington state Democrats say they're closer to knowing which voter initiatives will receive hearings in the Legislature. Jeanie Lindsay
Politics ‘It’s time to kick down the governor’s door,’ Dave Reichert hopes early GOP endorsement leads to spot on WA ballot On Saturday former Congressman Dave Reichert was firing up a crowd of fellow Republicans at Kamiakin Middle School in Kirkland, wearing his old leather King County Sheriff's jacket. “There’s a time to negotiate and a time to kick the door down. It’s time to kick down the governor’s door,” said Reichert, who’s running for the state’s highest office this year, a task he compares to his time leading SWAT teams. David Hyde
Politics After seeming to bribe senate hopeful Kari Lake not to run, Arizona GOP Chair resigns The now-former head of the state's Republican Party accused Lake of leaking a recording in which he offers compensation if she will take "a pause for a couple of years" from running for public office. Ben Giles
Politics Are Washington state Republicans fully behind former President Trump? Republicans in Congress have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep Donald Trump on Colorado's primary ballot, but only one of two GOP representatives from Washington state have signed on to the effort. KUOW Staff David Hyde
