Washington governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced Monday that he is creating a subcommittee in his transition team to fight against Project 2025.

The Tesla executive and the former presidential candidate are meeting with staff and interviewing experts as they plan for massive federal cuts.

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

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.

Multiple companies have shown an interest in rebuilding the defunct westbound Washington Bridge, after a first round of bidding ended in July with no interest from contractors.

Participation for Washingtonians 18-24 dropped 8.5 points from the 2020 election, but improved compared to 2016.

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.

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.

I think our base case is that the individual Trump tax cuts that will expire at the end of next year will likely be extended.

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

Donald Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt took to X on Tuesday night, saying she was enraged that a Washington Post reporter would ask her to comment on an alleged hate crime two days after the election.

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