Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks Many cases of vaping-related injury seem to involve THC, health officials say. That's led some states to take another look at the safety of the regulated cannabis market, as well as the black market. Will Stone
More State Department Employees Getting Lawyers Because Of Impeachment Inquiry The impeachment investigation has led to a growing number of public servants looking for lawyers as they try to abide by conflicting instructions from the White House and Congress. Michele Kelemen
Judge Orders DOJ To Hand Over Mueller Material, Validates Impeachment Probe Chief Judge Beryl Howell rejected the Justice Department's case that the grand jury material must stay secret, and Republicans' argument that a vote was needed to launch impeachment. Philip Ewing
DOJ Inquiry Into Origins Of The Russia Investigation Turns Into A Criminal Probe The Justice Department has turned its review of the underpinnings of the Russian investigation into a criminal matter, giving prosecutor John Durham the ability to issue subpoenas. Ryan Lucas
Maria Butina, Convicted Russian Operative, Is Released From Federal Prison Butina cultivated connections with prominent U.S. conservatives. She pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as a clandestine foreign agent. Now she's expected to be deported back to Russia. Colin Dwyer
DeVos Held In Contempt Of Court; Ed Department Fined $100,000 In Student Loan Case A federal judge has fined U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for failing to stop collecting loans from students who had been defrauded by Corinthian Colleges, which shut down in 2014. Elissa Nadworny
Snohomish County Jail expands buprenorphine treatment to every eligible inmate. In Snohomish County Jail, inmates receive medication-assisted treatment and "brotherhood." Amy Radil
Should felons be allowed to vote straight out of prison? Some Washington state lawmakers want people convicted of felonies to have their voting rights restored as soon as they leave prison. Patricia Murphy
News Brief: Trump Impeachment Probe, Northern Syria Ambassador William Taylor says Trump tied Ukraine aid to political probes. Two Soviet-born businessmen are connected to the impeachment probe. Turkey and Russia reach a deal to control northern Syria. David Greene
How Lev Parnas And Igor Fruman Connect To The Impeachment Probe Two men who worked closely with President Trump's private lawyer Rudy Giuliani will appear in federal court Wednesday. The criminal case against them intersects with the House impeachment inquiry. Ari Shapiro