(KOMO News) TOPICS: SEATTLE — Dr. Robert Jones is set to become the new president of the University of Washington, succeeding Ana Mari Cauce, who will step down at the end of her term.

The next leader of the University of Washington says the school's values won't change — even as the Trump administration targets diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college campuses.

The Senate is poised to vote on whether to confirm Russell Vought to a top administration role after Democrats held a rare overnight session to oppose his nomination. Vought was tapped by ...

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget. Vought, 48, was confirmed by a vote of 53-47.

The Senate didn't tackle the transmittal of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives on the last session day before Congress went on recess to make way for the campaign period for ...

SEATTLE – The University of Washington (UW) has named its new president, who will also be the first African-American president in university history. According to a press release from UW ...

The protest comes as Democrats have ramped up attacks on Vought, with some describing him as Trump’s “most dangerous nominee” in light of Trump’s executive orders seeking to freeze funds ...

Senate Democrats are struggling to deal with a rising tide of anger inside their party as President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk run roughshod over federal agencies, with House ...

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell reportedly fell down stairs in the Senate Chambers Wednesday. A 2024 law changed the process for filling vacated U.S. Senate seats in Kentucky. Republican Sen.

Budget chairman Graham says the Senate will take the reins to advance its plan. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said he wants to plow forward next week on a Senate-led funding ...

Senate Democrats have started what they’re promising will be an overnight marathon of speeches to protest Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Vought is ...

The Senate voted along party lines, 53 to 47, to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office.