Senate Democratic candidates keep the cash flowing, new filings show - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTWASHINGTON — Senate Democratic candidates in battleground races continued to haul in massive amounts of money in October, the newest federal filings show. The latest fundraising disclosures showed that all but one Democrat in a race that Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates as competitive outraised their Republican opponents in the first two…Spokane Spokesman-Review12h agoWhole story →Government
Trump rolls back some Canada tariffs as midterm election approaches - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is rolling back a slate of tariffs on Canadian products that disproportionately hurt residents in Maine and similar states, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced Friday. The new policy will exempt nine categories of products from the high tariffs the Trump White House imposed on Canada this summer after trade talks…Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
Alaska’s U.S. Senate race is the most expensive in state historyANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s U.S. Senate race has officially become the most expensive on record for the state, as Democrat Mary Peltola raises record sums in her effort to defeat Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola, a former member of the U.S. House, reported earlier this month that her campaign had raised $32 million since launching in…Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →GovernmentDan Sullivan
ICE agents tackle and injure US citizen student with disabilities, local officials sayFederal immigration agents violently detained a 20-year-old U.S. citizen and Santa Maria, California, High School student with special needs on Wednesday morning, according to school and city officials. The student, who has limited verbal communication and is on an individualized education program, was walking to school when agents tackled him,…Spokane Spokesman-Review14h agoWhole story →EducationJustice
Sen. Ron Wyden pushes bills to tax data centers, aid displaced workersWASHINGTON — Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon released the text of a pair of bills Friday aimed at blunting the impact of artificial intelligence on the American workforce — an early signal of potential Democratic priorities if the party regains control of the Senate. One bill, dubbed the Stability and Opportunity for Workers Act,…Spokane Spokesman-Review14h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyRon Wyden
Spokane County Auditor turns down Governor's offer of National Guard for 'Election Neighborhood Watch'The Spokane County Auditor's Office will not accept Gov. Bob Ferguson's offer to station non-uniformed members of the Washington National Guard at ballot drop boxes and other "high-traffic areas where voting occurs" ahead of next month's general election.Spokane Spokesman-Review15h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityBob Ferguson
Justice Kagan says Supreme Court has damaged democracy with recent rulingsWith pivotal midterm elections two weeks away, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Tuesday that the high court’s recent decisions on voting and campaign finance have damaged the nation’s democracy.Spokane Spokesman-Review18h agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeElena Kagan
Backers of California's billionaire tax plan to attack Gov. Gavin Newsom in early presidential primary statesFoes of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as a likely 2028 presidential candidate, are launching television and digital ads this weekend in early primary states that criticize the governor's opposition to the proposed billionaire tax on California's November ballot.Spokane Spokesman-Review19h agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyGavin Newsom
Gonzaga, Arkansas seeking competition and growth from exhibition: 'I want it to be a war' - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mark Few and John Calipari recently took a detour from their conversations about the Protect College Sports Act, ongoing 5-in-5 eligibility issues and other pertinent topics that have prompted coaches in their position to advocate for the future of the game.Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →EducationCulture
Dow, S&P 500 fall, tech steadies to end rocky weekThe Dow Industrials and S&P 500 fell on Friday while technology shares steadied to end a turbulent week for the market-driving AI trade, while investors looked ahead to a busy slate of corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve interest-rate policy meeting.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomy
Jurors in Palisades arson retrial may be barred from weighing evidence of LAFD missteps - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTA federal judge indicated Thursday that jurors in the upcoming retrial of a man accused of an arson that sparked the Palisades fire will not be allowed to consider whether Los Angeles firefighters adequately extinguished the blaze that prosecutors say later reignited and spread, devastating the community.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →Justice
Failed GOP auditor candidate admits to breaking state law in effort to undermine GOP rival - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTWeeks after Republican Dale Whitaker lost in the primary to become Spokane County’s next auditor, he used his company phone numbers to send anonymous texts to local Republicans trying to undermine rival Republican Michael Cathcart, who bested Whitaker for a spot on the November ballot.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →Governmentwashington state auditor primary
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