Tuesday’s blue wave could remake the political landscape of Washington state. A likely supermajority in the state House. A shocker in the 5th Congressional District. A walkover in the 3rd District.

Our live coverage of today’s announcement has ended. You can read more about the team’s new name here. The new-look Washington Commanders are sharing additional ...

With rugged national parks, wild coastline, vibrant cities and friendly small towns, Washington has just about everything a traveler could ask for. To help you narrow down your options, U.S. News considered factors like can't-miss activities, cultural ...

Here are the 28 Washington cities ranked in this year's Best Places to Live, from highest to lowest. For more information on how we rank, read the Best Places to Live methodology. For more information on how we rank,

• Widespread evacuations: Parts of Burlington, Washington, faced hurried evacuations Friday as swollen waterways spilled into homes. They joined the 100,000 others in the state that faced potential evacuations. • Water rescues: Rivers across western ...

If you've never been to Washington, D.C. before, plan to spend some time along the Tidal Basin, an approximately 107-acre pond encircled by a 2.1-mile loop trail. Constructed to use the strong tides of the Potomac River to clear silt from the Washington Channel and to maintain steady water levels in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pools,

Spend some time staring at the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," and you can't miss the ice. It's everywhere. Cold weather became part of Washington's military strategy, says Alex Robb, an educator at Washington Crossing Historic Park ...

Washington voters will cast ballots in races for president, governor, US Senate and the state’s 10 US House seats. In the open gubernatorial race, Democrat Bob Ferguson, the state attorney general, is running against Republican Dave Reichert, a former US ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington stood between confused Virginian troops to stop their fire

One of the great aspects of American golf is the diversity of topography that our golf courses play on, as shown by the variety of layouts ranked on our Best in State lists, which we’ve been publishing since 1977. The Pacific Northwest is one of those ...

Voter turnout in Washington is hovering around 55.6 percent just one day after the state's 2026 general election. Ballots are still being counted and the return rate is likely to increase.