Inslee eyes national climate fight, has struggled at home

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee kicked off his presidential campaign with a call for making the fight against climate change the nation's "first, foremost and paramount duty," and the former Democratic congressman says his long history as an advocate for the environment sets him apart from other candidates.

"This is a compelling passion of my life," Inslee said Friday after making his announcement at a Seattle-based solar panel installer. "I'm the only person who's been working on this, literally, for decades."

Inslee, who is in his second term, received national attention in 2017 for helping to launch the U.S.