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Election denier Finchem wins GOP nomination to oversee voting in Arizona

Mark Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and is a longstanding member of the right-wing extremist group the Oath Keepers.
- Miles Parks
After high-profile pushback, Senate passes help for veterans exposed to toxins

Comedian Jon Stewart was frustrated when Senate Republicans initially blocked a bill to provide expanded health care for military veterans exposed to toxic chemicals. The legislation passed Tuesday.
- H.J. Mai
This tax loophole made hedge managers rich. Closing it may help fund the climate bill

The "carried interest loophole" allows hedge fund managers to tax their income at a lower rate than an ordinary salary. The provision is unpopular — yet it has survived many attempts to eliminate it.
- Becky Sullivan
Trump's reputation as a political kingmaker may be on the line in Washington Primary

The first results are in for the Washington State primary, and former President's Trump's reputation as a political kingmaker may be on the line. In Washington's 4th Congressional District, Trump-backed candidate Loren Culp is so far running third in his bid to unseat Republican Dan Newhouse.
- David Hyde
Democrat Kim Schrier Advances to general election

Washington Democrat Kim Schrier will advance to the general election in the race for 8th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
- David Hyde
2022 primary election results for Seattle, King County, and Washington state

Here are the top vote-getters in Washington state's 2022 primary election, as of 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2. These are preliminary results, as ballots will come in by mail for several more days.
- KUOW Staff
The Senate passes help for veterans exposed to toxins, after a reversal drew fury

The bill no longer would force generations of veterans to prove that their illness was caused by toxic exposures suffered in the military in order to get VA coverage.
- NPR Staff
An Idaho abortion law draws a Justice Department lawsuit

The DOJ argues that a restrictive new ban conflicts with a federal law that requires doctors to give pregnant women appropriate medical care, including abortion when necessary.
- The Associated Press
Will Democrats back Republican who voted to impeach Trump in Washington's 4th?

Democrat Doug White, who is running to represent Washington's 4th District in the U.S. House, told KUOW he’s optimistic heading into Tuesday’s primary. “I'm holding number one in the polls,” he said. But White has an unusual concern: That some Democrats will be voting for one of his Republican opponents in the primary.
- David Hyde
Why the U.N. chief says we are 'one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation'

It's not the first time for such a dire warning. Here's a brief look at why Guterres and others are raising the alarm now.
- Bill Chappell

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