No Kings shifts to boosting voter turnout for midterms in NYC, nationwide - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTNEW YORK — No Kings, the grassroots movement that has repeatedly taken to the streets to protest President Donald Trump, shifted their tactics Saturday, with events across the country aiming to increase voter turnout for the midterm elections. The coalition will hold thousands of “No Kings: Vote Early” events nationwide, including at least 13 across the…Spokane Spokesman-Review2h agoWhole story →Government
'We're not all coming to watch a bloodbath': Foley institute hosts initiative debates focused on civility, understanding - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTAs ballots begin to arrive in the mailboxes of registered voters throughout the state, Washingtonians will soon consider statewide initiatives that will have broad impacts on the budget, parental rights and who can participate in K-12 athletics.Spokane Spokesman-Review11h agoWhole story →GovernmentEducation
Trump’s election fraud task force is going after the people who investigated him - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTThe White House task force that President Donald Trump charged with uncovering evidence of election fraud hasn’t produced any. Instead, it has shifted to releasing records that his administration is using to help build a public case against officials who investigated him.The president initially promoted the task force, led by pro-Trump journalist John…Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
This day in history: Could an owl do a better job than the people in office? A new Washington political party thought so - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTFrom 1976: A new political party was on the ballot in Washington – the Owl Party, whose slogan was “Out With Logic, On With Lunacy.”Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →Government
Suspicious package sent to Jayapal’s Seattle office prompts evacuationU.S. Rep Pramila Jayapal’s Seattle office was evacuated Friday afternoon after receiving a suspicious package that was described as similar to others received by election officials and Congress members.Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentPramila Jayapalsuspicious package evacuation
2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTBoise State University senior Cade Syvock opposes abortion. As president of the school’s chapter of the conservative group Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late activist Charlie Kirk, Syvock helped coordinate anti-abortion protests on campus.Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →Governmentabortion ballot measures
In race for Idaho attorney general, a Democrat is trying to unseat a long-time Republican official - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTDemocratic candidate for Idaho attorney general Lori Hickman says she has a long track record of being a straightforward attorney who is running to keep politicization out of the office – something she says her opponent hasn’t done.Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentidaho attorney general election
Judge threatens Trump with sanctions to testify in BBC lawsuit - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTA judge threatened to sanction President Donald Trump for failing to sit for a mandatory deposition in the $10 billion defamation suit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corp. “The court has admonished plaintiff for his lack of participation to no avail,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett said in a brief order in Miami. “Going forward, the…Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →Governmenttrump bbc lawsuit
