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A child looks back while sitting in a voting booth at the King County Election headquarters on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash.

Election 2024: 5 takeaways from Washington state results

A child looks back while sitting in a voting booth at the King County Election headquarters on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash.

November 6, 2024, 7:44am Election

Hundreds of thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Washington state’s general election, but with just over 2.6 million votes tallied on Tuesday, some early pictures emerged. Read story

People at an election night watch party react after an abortion rights amendment to the Missouri constitution passed, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3

People at an election night watch party react after an abortion rights amendment to the Missouri constitution passed, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

November 6, 2024, 7:42am Nation & World

Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place. Read story

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump tours a section of the border wall in San Luis, Ariz.

Election takeaways: Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump tours a section of the border wall in San Luis, Ariz.

November 6, 2024, 7:42am Politics

Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided nation. And in so doing, the Republican president-elect exposed a fundamental weakness within the Democratic base and beat back concerns about his moral failings, becoming the first U.S. president with a felony conviction. Read story

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump points to the crowd at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump’s White House return poised to tangle health care safety net

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump points to the crowd at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

November 6, 2024, 7:40am Health

Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and looming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — increasing the uninsured rate, while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive care. Read story

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

November 6, 2024, 7:20am Latest News

Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. Read story

Early election results show I-2066 a tossup, other 3 WA ballot initiatives on track to fail

November 6, 2024, 7:11am Election

With just over 2.6 million votes counted in Washington state, early results indicate that Initiative 2117, Initiative 2109 and Initiative 2124 are on track to fail, but Initiative 2066 is passing by a slim margin of 51.2% to 48.8% so far. Read story

Victim advocate Ashlie Clark takes a break at the Children&rsquo;s Justice Center in downtown Vancouver on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, 2024.

After public outcry, Vancouver will fund Columbia Springs, Watershed Alliance, Children’s Justice Center positions in 2025

Victim advocate Ashlie Clark takes a break at the Children&rsquo;s Justice Center in downtown Vancouver on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, 2024.

November 6, 2024, 7:00am Clark County News

After much public fervor, the Vancouver City Council agreed Monday to recommend funding Columbia Springs, the Watershed Alliance and two positions at the Children’s Justice Center for another year. However, councilors said the organizations will need to find alternative funding in the future. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, center, answers questions from the media after appearing at an election night party at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. In 2022, Perez beat Kent by less than 3,000 votes.

Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez leads in Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, center, answers questions from the media after appearing at an election night party at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. In 2022, Perez beat Kent by less than 3,000 votes.

November 5, 2024, 11:13pm Clark County News

Initial results from Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District show Democratic incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, leading Republican Joe Kent by about 11,800 votes as of Tuesday night. Read story