In a shift from early ballot returns, Washington appeared to buck the trend. Three weeks later, that no longer appears to be the case.

Rep.-elect Dave Min is getting ready for a new chapter of his political career in Washington, D.C. Min is back in Orange County after spending 11 days at the Capitol for new member orientation, an intensive crash course organized by the House Administration Committee to help incoming lawmakers get used to their new roles.

Local businesses may receive fraudulent notices appearing to come from a state agency. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is warning state residents not to trust these scam communications. The fake notices appear to target business owners — prompting them to register or verify their business,

The Evergreen State became a smidgen more red in 2024, though it seems unlikely to become a battleground state anytime soon. Across the country, Republicans saw broad growth during the election, maintaining the House of Representatives while regaining both the White House and Senate.

KOMO News gathered policymakers, key civic leaders, and analysts to discuss what a second Trump administration may mean for the future of Washington state.

Donald Trump campaigned on bringing about a radical overhaul of the federal government. His Cabinet picks, so far, reflect his intent to carry out that pledge.

Trump’s future solicitor general calls for ‘unity’ as he pleads with Letitia James to throw out a $350 million ruling

Tony Sayegh, the head of public affairs at one of TikTok’s biggest investors, led the effort to win Trump’s support for the popular app with ties to China.

Axios Visuals Washington had the smallest rightward shift of any state in the 2024 presidential election, an Axios analysis finds — although, after three weeks of vote counting, it's no longer true that the state trended slightly more blue.

A wide range of Republicans, from Cleta Mitchell to Brad Raffensperger, want federal lawmakers to consider election legislation.

Four new House members are coming to town with plans to legislate Trump's plans into reality, and the president-elect is testing senators with his Cabinet picks.

Donald Trump was elected by the broadest political coalition of any Republican presidential nominee in decades, but the Senate may not confirm his nominees.