Longtime Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush is the latest Democrat to leave Washington The 75-year-old former Black Panther leader won't seek a 16th term in Congress, but vowed he'll remain an activist. Alana Wise
Here's where election-denying candidates are running to control voting An NPR analysis found at least 15 Republican candidates for secretary of state offices in 2022 who doubt Joe Biden's 2020 victory. Miles Parks
WA taxpayers paid for three state lawmakers to attend election conspiracy event ‘They said, from their perspective, they have a lot of constituents in their districts reaching out to them and saying, we think there's something wrong with these 2020 election results and we support you looking into it.’ Kim Malcolm
Seattle's top political moments in 2021: Elections, pandemic response, and more Political junkies in Seattle had a lot to binge on in 2021. Katie Campbell
New York's attorney general has subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. The subpoenas stem from an ongoing civil investigation into the Trump family's business practices. The former president has also been subpoenaed, and is now suing the attorney general. The Associated Press
Schumer tees up vote on rules change if voting rights legislation is blocked It's the latest push by Senate Democrats to make good on their promise to pass voting rights legislation. Deirdre Walsh
Disinformation fueled 2021, and 2022 will likely see the same Disinformation — about the Jan. 6 attack, COVID-19, vaccines, etc. — shaped the nation's politics in 2021 and likely will continue to do so throughout the coming year. Geoff Brumfiel
Trump still says his supporters weren't behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there It's been a year since that pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. I was there when it happened, and I was also there months later when they tried to shift the blame. Lauren Hodges
COVID-19 experts, athletes and Daniel Craig make the U.K.'s 'Honours List' The annual tradition pays tribute to people for achievements made over the previous year. The government said it was the most ethnically diverse Honours List yet. Joe Hernandez
Week in politics: Biden says there is no federal solution to the pandemic President Joe Biden says there's no federal solution to the pandemic as cases climb dramatically. Ron Elving
