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House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

May 31, 2023, 6:37pm Latest News

Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition… Read story

Washington AG sues PFAS manufacturers, seeks money for cleanup of drinking water

May 31, 2023, 7:48am Health

The state attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against nearly two dozen manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals,” asserting the companies knew about their risks to the environment and humans… Read story

Former Congressman Don Bonker, center, and Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer speak after a recognition reception for the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Act on Aug. 13, 2011, at Skamania Lodge.

Don Bonker, former Southwest Washington congressional representative, dead at 86

Former Congressman Don Bonker, center, and Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer speak after a recognition reception for the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Act on Aug. 13, 2011, at Skamania Lodge.

May 31, 2023, 7:16pm Clark County News

Don Bonker, who represented Southwest Washington in Congress for 14 years, yet rarely missed his children’s phone calls or baseball games, died Tuesday at his home in Silverdale. He was 86 years old and had been diagnosed with cancer of the gall bladder last week. Read story

Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision

May 31, 2023, 7:10pm Politics

The Air Force announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units Wednesday — and none of them are in Huntsville, Alabama, suggesting the service may be moving ahead with at least part of the design it originally sought for the new force before it became entangled in… Read story

Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office

May 31, 2023, 7:09pm Politics

Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, according to media reports. Read story

FILE - Workers on scaffolding repaint the NASA logo near the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 20, 2020.

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

FILE - Workers on scaffolding repaint the NASA logo near the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 20, 2020.

May 31, 2023, 5:47pm Nation & World

NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it's not hiding anything. Read story

Biden approves a new $300M military aid package for Ukraine

May 31, 2023, 1:20pm Politics

President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million and includes additional munitions for drones and an array of other weapons. It comes as Russia has continued to pummel Ukraine’s capital and unmanned aircraft have targeted Moscow. Read story

The desks of Republican senators are vacant on May 31, 2023, as the GOP-led walkout prevents the Senate from conducting business for the 19th day.

Kotek quits negotiations as Oregon Senate GOP walkout hits fourth week

The desks of Republican senators are vacant on May 31, 2023, as the GOP-led walkout prevents the Senate from conducting business for the 19th day.

May 31, 2023, 1:20pm Latest News

Gov. Tina Kotek is done negotiating with Senate Republicans as their quorum-denying walkout stalls the chamber for a fourth week, she told the Capital Chronicle on Wednesday. Read story

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to local residents during a meet and greet, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to local residents during a meet and greet, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

May 31, 2023, 1:17pm Politics

Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss. Read story

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets audience members during a campaign event, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa.

DeSantis plays up his personal side, hits back at Trump in campaign blitz across Iowa

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets audience members during a campaign event, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa.

May 31, 2023, 11:30am Nation & World

Ron DeSantis begins his first full day of presidential campaigning on Wednesday with a four-stop Iowa blitz, trying to prioritize personally connecting with voters even as he intensifies his criticisms of former President Donald Trump. Read story