Katie Daviscourt
Katie Daviscourt is a Seattle-based correspondent. Twitter: @KatieDaviscourt
House Ethics Committee votes to release Matt Gaetz report
"It's embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank, and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live in a different life now."
President-elect Trump seals Electoral College victory to become 47th US president
Congress will formally certify the Nov. 5 election results on Jan. 6, 2025.
Canada launches $1.3 billion border security initiative after Trump pressured Trudeau
The funding would consist of establishing a new joint "strike force" to combat organized crime, as well as supplying helicopters, drones, and mobile surveillance towers to the RCMP.
Ryan Routh charged for seriously injuring, almost killing 6-year-old girl while fleeing Trump assassination attempt
"When you couple those terrible injuries together with [Routh's] other criminal conduct, which we believe rises to the level of domestic terrorism, it turns his actions into an attempted felony murder case," AG Moody said.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams warns that American youth like accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione are being 'radicalized'
"I'm seeing our bench is hating the team [America], and we better start acknowledging and focusing on that," Mayor Adams said.
San Francisco hires overweight 'fat activist' to give guidance on 'weight stigma'
Virgie Tovar, 42, is dedicated to the fight against weight discrimination and dieting.
Portland Antifa associate Natalia Goudvis pleads GUILTY in attack on videographer outside Clackamas County Courthouse
Natalia Leah Goudvis, 26, of Boston, was sentenced to 12 months of probation and anger management classes.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler regrets not differentiating between Antifa and protesters during 2020 riots
" It was hard to have my home firebombed, to have my daughter threatened and chased to school, to have my tires slashed, to have people standing in front of my house."
Climate scientists fear they will lose their jobs under Trump's DOGE
"The unknown is what makes people nervous," said Jill Brandenburger, climate security program manager at Pacific Northwest Laboratory.
Biden commutes sentence of disgraced PA judge who sent kids to jail for $2.1 MILLION in kickbacks
Michael Conahan, 72, a former Luzerne County judge, was convicted of sending juveniles to for-profit detention centers in exchange for $2.1 million in kickbacks.
AOC says denied insurance claims are 'acts of violence' after UnitedHealthcare CEO killed
"I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them."
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death in custody upon returning to US, wife files for separation
Ryan Borgwardt, 45, of Watertown, was taken into custody on obstruction charges.
Chinese national pleads GUILTY to kidnapping Seattle-area restaurant worker involved in human smuggling scheme
Ji Wang, 33, of China, and a "co-schemer" physically assaulted and abducted the victim from his workplace in Bellevue.
Daniel Penny's defense team considers malicious prosecution lawsuit against Alvin Bragg's office
Attorney Steven Raiser accused Bragg of "blurring" the "ethical lines" in the way the case was handled.
Biden admin auctions off border wall building materials: report
The move appears to be a deliberate attempt to impede President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to secure the border.