Cheney's out, and so are Durkan's texts, apparently: This week in Washington politics Congressional Republicans voted to strip Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney of her leadership post this week; it was a punishment of sorts for her outspoken opposition to former President Donald Trump. And here in Seattle, could there be room for a center-right candidate in the largely progressive mayoral race? Katie Campbell David Hyde Paige Browning Play AudioListen 8 mins
Republican Senator Doug Ericksen, is dead at 52 after Covid diagnosis Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen, a Whatcom County Republican, has died, according to an announcement from the Senate Republican Caucus on Saturday. The cause of death was not immediately known. Austin Jenkins Play AudioListen 2 mins
They believe in Trump's 'Big Lie.' Here's why it's been so hard to dispel The resilience of the "Big Lie" is prompting consternation and creative efforts to reach those who remain adamant — despite all evidence to the contrary — that the 2020 Presidential vote was rigged. Tovia Smith Play AudioListen 8 mins
GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel wins party leadership vote The Republican National Committee chair won her bid to lead the GOP for two more years, prevailing in an election that highlighted fierce internal divisions. The Associated Press
WA GOP representatives explain why they couldn't vote for the Blake fix In the last hours of the session on Sunday night in Olympia, the state House failed to pass a critical fix to drug possession law in Washington. The state’s Supreme Court threw out the old felony drug possession penalty back in 2021. The temporary stopgap, which classifies drug possession as a misdemeanor, is due to expire July 1. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 19 mins
Washington Republicans believe governor's race is winnable Washington State Republicans have a problem. They hope to replace Governor Jay Inslee now that he’s bowing out. But their party hasn't won a gubernatorial race here since 1980. David Hyde Play AudioListen 1 min
Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do? Democrats are aiming to make gains in North Carolina in 2024. And that path to victory in the state runs through its small towns and youngest voters. Here's where some of them stand. Ximena Bustillo Elena Moore
These young Republicans want the GOP to do more to recruit young voters Younger voters favor Democrats by a wide margin, but the Republican Party is trying to change that with the RNC's new youth advisory council and other efforts to reach young voters where they are. Sarah McCammon
