Abolishing The Electoral College Would Be More Complicated Than It May Seem Polls suggest that's what the majority of the public wants. It's become a hot issue for Democratic presidential candidates. But experts say inertia is likely to win out. Miles Parks
Democrats Call For Investigation Into Pro-Trump Former Owner Of Massage Parlors Top Democrats in Congress are concerned that the actions of Li "Cindy" Yang could allow "adversary governments ... to acquire potential material for blackmail or other even more nefarious purposes." Miles Parks
House Judiciary Launches Probe Of Allegations Of Obstruction By President Trump House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says his panel is investigating allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by the president and other officials. Tim Mak
What Rep. Denny Heck wants to ask Michael Cohen Representative Denny Heck (D-Olympia) has a chance to question the President's former lawyer Michael Cohen under oath on Thursday. He talked with KUOW's Angela King ahead of the closed-door House Intelligence Committee hearing. Angela King
Highlights from Cohen testimony: Hush money, con jobs, racism The hearing with Michael Cohen, the president's former personal attorney, included plenty of infighting among lawmakers and explosive charges of racism toward the session's close. Miles Parks
How Trump's emergency declaration could put immense pressure on our court system Kim Malcolm talks with UW associate law professor Lisa Manheim about President Trump's national emergency declaration to build a border wall. Andy Hurst
Trump Threatens To Cancel California's $929 Million High-Speed Rail Grant The president is in a Twitter war with Gov. Gavin Newsom over the project and the president's emergency declaration to build a border wall. Richard Gonzales
Trump declared an emergency over the border wall. Washington's attorney general says he's ready to sue State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he’s prepared to file a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s wall plan if it taps federal money meant for Washington state. Brian Naylor
FACT CHECK: Trump's second State of the Union address President Trump is delivering his State of the Union address, which the White House says will outline a "policy agenda both parties can rally behind." NPR Staff