Politics Trump claims a 'massive' mandate, but presidents often overread their victories There's a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate's every policy. Domenico Montanaro
Politics Washington voters approved a natural gas initiative. Lawsuit wants to blow it up Activists say the initiative misled voters. Backers say this lawsuit subverts the voters' will. Scott Greenstone
Politics As Time's 'Person of the Year,' Trump outlines his top priorities in lengthy interview In a wide-ranging and long interview, President-elect Donald Trump tells TIME Magazine his priorities for the first days of his second time at the presidency. Stephen Fowler
Politics Washington voters agree — tax the wealthy The election dust has settled in Washington state and for the first time in over a decade residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing the wealthy. Teo Popescu
Elections Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is running for re-election in 2025 Bruce Harrell wants to be the first Seattle mayor to be elected to a second term in nearly 15 years. His 2025 re-election campaign has officially been launched. Dyer Oxley
Politics Election confidence among Republicans surges after Trump's win, a new poll finds Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters. Miles Parks
Politics With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws With efforts to bolster the federal Voting Rights Act unlikely under Republican control of the new Congress, advocates are refocusing on state protections against racial discrimination in elections. Hansi Lo Wang
Politics Trump falls just below 50% in popular vote, but gets more than in past elections This year's popular-vote margin is the second-closest since 1968 and still tightening. It shows just how closely divided the country is politically, and that any shift to the right is marginal. Domenico Montanaro
Politics Creator of '2000 Mules' apologizes to man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film Filmmaker and conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza has issued a statement saying "inaccurate information" was provided to him about ballot box surveillance videos featured in the film. The Associated Press
Government Girmay Zahilay enters King County executive race saying he represents ‘next generation’ King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced his plans to run for King County executive Monday, making him the third major candidate in recent weeks to apply for the job of running Washington's most populous county. Scott Greenstone
