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Tim Kaine, a former Virginia governor and Democratic National Committee chairman, says his ties to President Obama will work both ways in the fall. "I'm sure the fact that I worked closely with the president is something that some people like and some people don't," he says.

Virginia Senate Race: Familiar Faces, Fresh Pressure

Two former governors are facing off in a race that will help determine which party controls the Senate in 2013. Republican George Allen is doing his best to tie Democrat Tim Kaine to President Obama, who won the state in 2008 but is now struggling with Virginia voters.

Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol on July 4, 2015.

Americans Say Civility Has Worsened Under Trump; Trust In Institutions Down

Ahead of July Fourth celebrations, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds an overwhelming majority of Americans believe civility between the two parties has gotten worse since November 2016.

Puyallup man, N.J. gym owner enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police in Capitol riot

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to plead guilty to…

This picture taken in August 2016 shows the screen of a smartphone displaying the Pokémon Go app in Brussels. Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were fired for playing the game instead of responding to a robbery call in 2017.

A court upheld the firing of 2 LAPD officers who ignored a robbery to play Pokémon Go

A California court denied the appeal of Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, who were fired from the Los Angeles Police Department after the 2017 incident. Their lawyer says they're evaluating next steps.

Oil refineries on Puget Sound, like this one in Anacortes, Washington, distribute gasoline and diesel both in-state and out-of-state, the latter of which could carry an extra tax starting next year.

Democrats in Olympia undeterred by anger from Oregon, Idaho and Alaska over targeted fuel tax

Majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature on Tuesday narrowly beat back a third attempt to squelch a new tax they proposed on gasoline and diesel exported to neighboring states from Washington refineries. The 6 cents per gallon tax would support a multibillion dollar transportation infrastructure package. The tax proposal has stoked bipartisan anger and threats of retaliation in recent days from politicians in Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Drivers there would pay more at the pump, but can’t vote on the Washington state lawmakers who seem determined to impose the “exported fuel tax” to pay for projects back home.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a political rally while campaigning for the GOP nomination in the 2024 election at Erie Insurance Arena on July 29, 2023 in Erie, Pennsylvania

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges that he led a web of conspiracies with the ultimate goal of overturning 2020 election results. Read this if you need to get up to speed.

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