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Democrats Worry Attorney General Has An 'October Surprise' In The Making

Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration.
- Carrie Johnson
Biden Backtracks Comments Contrasting Diversity In Black And Latino Communities

In response to a question from NPR about whether Biden would engage with Cuba if elected president, Biden contrasted the diversity of the country's Latino community with that of the Black community.
- Barbara Sprunt
Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail

Louis DeJoy's political donations have sparked questions about whether he has an interest in affecting the delivery of mail ballots. He said the Postal Service has "ample capacity" to handle them.
- Miles Parks
Friday politics: Loren Culp advances over other Republican gubernatorial candidates

It was a big week in Washington politics as results of the August primary came in. One surprise was Loren Culp nabbing a spot on the November ballot over other high profile Republicans. Q13's CR Douglas and KIRO 7's Essex Porter discuss the primary results.
- Angela King
August 6th | Seattle City Council weighs ending Navigation Team

What happens if the city's Navigation Team is defunded? Why do some women turn to the White Nationalist movement? And the history of hip hop in the Pacific Northwest.
- Zaki Barak Hamid
Gov. Says Florida's Unemployment System Was Designed To Create 'Pointless Roadblocks'

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the portal was designed to frustrate users, "so people just say, oh, the hell with it, I'm not going to do that." Florida has been among the slowest states to process claims.
- Laurel Wamsley
New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation

New York's attorney general announced civil action to dissolve the National Rifle Association after an investigation found millions of dollars in alleged fraud by CEO Wayne LaPierre and others.
- Tim Mak
WATCH: Biden Says He Wouldn't Stand In The Way Of A Trump Prosecution

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he would not stand in the way of a future Justice Department pursuing criminal charges against President Trump after he leaves office.
- Barbara Sprunt
Seattle City Council votes to cut police staffing and salaries

The Seattle City Council has voted to cut SPD staffing and salaries. They say they’re making these changes in response to weeks of protests against systemic racism and police brutality.
- Paige Browning
Attacking Vote-By-Mail Was Hurting Trump In Fla., Experts Say. So He Changed Course

Democrats lead Republicans in mail ballot requests in the state by 600,000, leading to pressure on the president to relent in his attack on mail voting.
- Miles Parks

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