In Washington state, Inslee’s final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center, greets workers during a tour of the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, D.C., in 2019. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee told transit and city leaders … Read more

Slammed over Trump shooting security, U.S. Secret Service director Cheatle resigns

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle arrives to testify before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Monday. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday amid growing criticism over security lapses during the assassination attempt against former President Trump. Kimberly Cheatle had faced growing calls to step down … Read more

What Joe Biden’s decision means for Gavin Newsom

President Biden talks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he arriveson Air Force One in 2021 in Mather, Calif., for a briefing on wildfires at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Gov. Gavin Newsom’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination confirmed a foregone conclusion: … Read more

Environmental groups ‘ecstatic’ over Kamala Harris’ candidacy and California climate record

Environmental groups ‘ecstatic’ over Kamala Harris’ candidacy and California climate record Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the leading Democratic presidential contender has garnered a renewed sense of optimism among environmentalists who say she offers a strong track record of climate and clean energy policies and would continue to advance that work in the White … Read more

Kamala Harris proposes legalizing marijuana, ending bail, eliminating death penalty

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ proposal to reform the criminal justice system is in line with today’s Democratic leanings. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled a proposal Monday to broadly reform the criminal justice system aimed at ending mass incarceration, helping felons reintegrate into society and increasing oversight of police … Read more

‘Embrace her,’ Biden says as Harris gives her first speech as likely Democratic nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at her presidential campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on Monday. (Erin Schaff / Pool photo) Vice President Kamala Harris launched her official campaign Monday with a fiery address to supporters in Delaware — her first public address since overnight becoming a candidate for president and the Democrats’ likely nominee. Before … Read more

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