The postmortem on the Harris campaign is underway, and here’s a number that stands out. According to The Washington Examiner, nearly $4 million went to a firm called Village Marketing. Their mission? Pay thousands of social media influencers to hype up Harris and tear down Trump. Now, at that point, can we still call them influencers or paid propagandists?

As President Elect Trump begins filling his cabinet roles, it becomes clear a theme is emerging.  Loyalty - the very thing that likely hurt Kamala Harris.

Exit polls show the top issue for voters this cycle was the economy. President Biden’s pointed out that America has the best economy in the world, comparatively speaking. And from a detached perspective, sure, maybe that’s true. It’s been hard everywhere.

Dave Ross takes a look at the election results through the lens of sports, and confirms, you can still be friends with someone who voted differently than you. 

Kamala Harris wasn’t the only loser on election night, Left-wing media outlets suffered a stinging defeat.

Governor Jay Inslee -- the state's most powerful Democrat -- proudly proclaimed yesterday that all statewide offices are now held by Democrats. He claimed the last time that happened was when Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was president 80-something years ago. That prompted our Matt Markovich to dig up a familiar tune - to explain why our state is turning from blue to dark blue.

Angela Poe Russell considers some of the impacts of Amazon workers return to the office, and wonders if we are missing the point when it comes to hybrid work

Well, here we are — it’s Election Day. In just a few hours, we’ll start to get a sense of the winners and losers. Sooner or later, we’ll know who the next president is. And no matter who it is, about half the country is going to be pretty upset.

Tomorrow is Election Day – that’s what the calendar says. But there are two problems with the term "Election Day." No. 1, we now have many election days, because people have been voting for weeks. No. 2, we have developed this expectation that, in addition to being Election Day, it should also be the day we find out who won. And this is at the heart of the crisis of trust that we’re going through.

I am a dad. That means I worry almost constantly about our kids. This week, I met two lovely people who made me worry a tiny bit less about how I am doing as a parent. You may have heard of Dr. David Baker. He’s a genius who works at UW on creating brand new proteins.  He was just awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work. He’s a pretty big deal. What you may not have heard, is that long before he was a Nobel recipient, he was a kid in Seattle Public Schools. He went to Garfield...

Matt Marovich commentary 

This time next week, we should have some sense of where the election is going. Instead of polls, we will be looking at the ballots counted thus far. With it being so close to election day, it might be time to brush up on some things we seem to have forgotten lately. It’s a feeling I hadn't experienced in years. I started breathing faster, my heart raced and I just had this sinking feeling. Then it hit me: I was having anxiety. Election-related anxiety. This has never happened to me. And you...

Over the summer, the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning that was both alarming and, unfortunately, necessary. Election agencies across the nation were cautioned about emerging threats to destroy ballot drop boxes — a cornerstone of our democratic process that enables millions of Americans to exercise their right to vote safely and conveniently.

Love those ads. People say they hate negative political ads, but the reality is conflict is the soul of drama, and negative ads work. They can make you hate anything.

Matt Markovich on the 'Dark Money' in politics 

Angela Poe Russell: We have a 'weird' relationship with Russell Wilson

In just two weeks, we’ll start seeing the first wave of election results roll in, giving us a pretty good idea of who our next group of elected leaders will be. It’s a big moment after months of campaigning, debates and all the talk. But honestly, I’m feeling a bit worn out. The presidential race has been draining, to say the least.

Dave Ross commentary 

KIRO's Matt Markovich asks the question - is a RINO - (republican in name only) a libertarian without knowing it. 

Angela Poe Russell: Helping lonely people doesn't take much effort

With Election Day rapidly approaching, the pace in newsrooms across the country is shifting into high gear. That sure is the case in the KIRO Newsradio/MyNorthwest newsroom. In just three weeks, Americans will cast their votes, ballot boxes will be locked and the fate of the nation will be sealed.

This commentary is from KIRO Newsradio listener Scott Scowcroft regarding his proposal to get the presidential candidates and their policies on full display one final time. I guess a second presidential debate won't happen again this year, and that’s too bad. The American public deserves to see Harris and Trump one more time, side-by-side on one stage, answering tough questions and describing why each believes they would make the better president.

Seattle’s double standard: Adding surveillance cameras while cutting public transparency. 

I have used my computer for years, and Microsoft and Outlook have never failed me, at least not to any horribly scary extent. And I rely on the computer for my broadcast work, for my website, for scripts I write for galas that I am emceeing, for serving my clients. It’s a significant communication tool, right? So I’m sitting there working, and the whole system starts blinking. Then, the monitor goes black -- nothing on the screen but darkness. The monitor light is on. It’s still working, but...