'Washington and Seattle are not what you think.' How the insurrection changed politics across the US It's been one year since the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. And the fallout continues to reverberate across the country and right here in Washington state. Katie Campbell
President Biden blasts Trump for 'spreading a web of lies' in a Jan. 6 speech Biden didn't utter Trump's name but referred repeatedly to him with forceful, and at times personal, denunciations of his actions. "He's not just a former president. He's a defeated former president." Brian Naylor
U.S. and Germany touch base before meeting with Russia about Ukraine tensions With Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his German counterpart huddle before next week's meetings with Russian officials aimed at defusing the crisis. Michele Kelemen
People who believe Trump's election lies are running for offices that control voting More than a dozen Trump-aligned Republicans, who doubt President Biden won in 2020, are running to control the election process in their states. It could have sweeping consequences. Miles Parks
They believe in Trump's 'Big Lie.' Here's why it's been so hard to dispel The resilience of the "Big Lie" is prompting consternation and creative efforts to reach those who remain adamant — despite all evidence to the contrary — that the 2020 Presidential vote was rigged. Tovia Smith
Merrick Garland vows to keep following leads to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable In a speech delivered Wednesday, the attorney general said the Justice Department "will follow the facts wherever they lead. ...The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last." Carrie Johnson
House Jan. 6 committee seeks to question Fox News' Sean Hannity about the Capitol riot In its request to speak with Hannity, the panel disclosed newly revealed texts he allegedly sent, including one on Jan. 5 that said: "[I'm] very worried about the next 48 hours." Alana Wise
Democrats revisit voting rights legislation around Jan. 6 anniversary Democrats are making a fresh push on voting rights legislation around the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, while also trying to revive President Biden's Build Back Better agenda. Barbara Sprunt
What U.S. Capitol security looks like a year after the Jan. 6 insurrection A year after the Jan. 6 riot, a new team of Capitol security leaders are in place, and congressional probes are investigating what went wrong that day. The partisan divide in Congress has intensified. Claudia Grisales
Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush, a Democrat, is retiring after 30 years in the U.S. House Longtime Illinois Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush announced on Tuesday that he is leaving Congress. The former Black Panther has represented the South Side of Chicago in Congress since 1993. Dan Mihalopolous
