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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference with  French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot after their meeting at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

Blinken makes the case for post-war reconstruction, security and governance of Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference with  French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot after their meeting at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

January 14, 2025, 11:21am Nation & World

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a last-minute case Tuesday for a plan for the post-war reconstruction and governance of Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears tantalizingly close to completion. Read story

Drill, maybe, drill: Trump’s plans may hit political reality

January 14, 2025, 11:19am Nation & World

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to promote a “drill, baby, drill” agenda, but a recent no-show for bidders in Alaska and political resistance from within his own party show how expanded drilling is easier said than done. Read story

What to know about Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson

January 14, 2025, 11:14am Northwest

Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson knows a thing or two about strategy. Read story

Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman arrives for a scrum with reporters ahead of the NATO Summit, in Washington, Monday, July 8, 2024.

Canada ready to buy more American products to appease Trump’s tariff threat, ambassador says

Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman arrives for a scrum with reporters ahead of the NATO Summit, in Washington, Monday, July 8, 2024.

January 14, 2025, 10:59am Business

Canada's ambassador to Washington said Monday that Canada is prepared to buy more from the United States, including its next fleet of submarines, to appease President-elect Donald Trump's concerns about the U.S.-Canada trade deficit. Read story

Hunter Biden listens while his father, President Joe Biden, speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president’s remarks in new report

Hunter Biden listens while his father, President Joe Biden, speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

January 14, 2025, 9:56am Nation & World

The criminal charges against Hunter Biden “were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics,” the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report that sharply criticized President Joe Biden for having maligned the Justice Department when he pardoned his son. Read story

The report of special counsel Jack Smith is photographed Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6 ‘unprecedented criminal effort’

The report of special counsel Jack Smith is photographed Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

January 14, 2025, 9:55am Latest News

Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges that he believes… Read story

FILE - Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a campaign rally for democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the Wings Event Center, in Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. 26, 2024.

Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there

FILE - Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a campaign rally for democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the Wings Event Center, in Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. 26, 2024.

January 14, 2025, 9:54am Nation & World

Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses, but former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be there. Read story

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Pete Hegseth vows a ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary, confronting critics

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

January 14, 2025, 9:25am Politics

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon, portraying himself as a “change agent” during a testy Senate confirmation hearing that drew protesters but also veterans in support. Read story