After a month without pay, federal workers are rallying outside Sea-Tac A union spokesperson says employees at national security agencies like TSA, FAA, and Bureau of Prisons are especially hard hit. Casey Martin
Three Washington electors were fined for not voting for Clinton. Their case may end up at the Supreme Court Three Washington Democrats will explain to the state Supreme Court why they voted against their party's presidential nominee in the 2016 election. Paige Browning
Reflections on Trump as an 'American con man,' by author David Shields Author David Shields discusses the peculiar nature of our 45th President, a man he says is “wired to come undone.” John O'Brien
Furloughed EPA employees want to be back at work. Furloughed EPA employees want to get back to work. They gathered together in front of the EPA headquarters in Seattle to protest the ongoing government shutdown on Thursday. Kamna Shastri
Poll finds support for long term solutions in the homelessness fight in King County Angela King talks with Seattle Times Project Homeless reporter Vianna Davila about a new Seattle Times /Elway Research public opinion poll of King County residents. Angela King
5 unexpected ways the government shutdown affects Seattle and Washington state For one, earthquake monitoring. Yikes. KUOW Staff
Two decades after it was banished, a movement arises to restore affirmative action in Washington Two decades ago, Washington voters overwhelming adopted an initiative that effectively banned affirmative action programs in the state. That could soon change. Austin Jenkins
Rep. Jayapal on Rosenstein's exit from the DOJ, continued shutdown Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal talks with KUOW's Angela King about news of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's plans to leave the Justice Department and ongoing talks to end the federal government shutdown. Angela King
Rep. Smith: 'No reason on earth' to keep government closed Democratic Congressman Adam Smith talks with Angela King about President Trump's Tuesday night immigration address and efforts to reopen the federal government. Angela King
Gov. Inslee wants $30 million to combat opioid epidemic The biggest chunk of the funding request is to help people on Medicaid get off drugs or avoid getting on them in the first place. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
