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Cantwell troubled by Trump questionnaire; DOE won’t name names
DOE will not provide any individual names to the transition team.
Nation/World
Final Wisconsin recount tally strengthens Trump’s victory
The results effectively ended the recount efforts of Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein.
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Former Olympia musician Joey Casio among Oakland fire victims
Another man with local ties also died in the blaze.
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Clinton won as many votes as Obama in 2012 — just not in the states where she needed them most
Clinton’s huge majority in California was also part of her key weakness — a base of support too…
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Trump looks to McMorris Rodgers to run Interior Department
McMorris Rodgers, the highest ranking Republican woman in the House, would take over a 70,000-person agency that manages…
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Obama orders full review of Russian hacking during election
Officials said the cyberattacks were the first known attempt to try to interfere with a U.S. election.
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Dakota Access pipeline project comes to a halt
The decision came after months of protests by thousands of self-proclaimed “water protectors.”
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Trump’s pick as Defense chief gets high marks from his Tri-City neighbors
Gen. James Mattis, retired, is equally known for his common touch at home in the Tri-Cities.
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Get gonzo: Hunter S. Thompson’s widow is cloning pot strains he smoked
Can it be done? Hash is a product of cannabis and can be reverse-engineered to grow a plant.
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Sarah Palin said to be mulled by Trump for VA secretary
ABC News said both a Palin aide and the Trump transition team confirmed she’s under consideration.
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers may be up for interior post in Trump’s cabinet
The Eastern Washington Republican, who just won her sixth term in Congress, is getting a “hard look” for…
Northwest News
Trudeau OKs expanding Trans Mountain oil pipeline to B.C.; foes vow to fight
The project is opposed by many environmental groups, First Nations and tribes on both sides of the border.
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Trump pledges to ‘terminate’ opening to Cuba absent ‘better deal’
His tweet came a day after top transition advisers signaled Trump intends to keep the hardline position on…