Border czar says he plans to "draw down" ICE and CBP operations in Minnesota Tom Homan, who took over leadership of the surge in Minneapolis, says he is working on a plan to reduce the force of federal agents in the Twin Cities. Liz Baker
Senate fails to advance spending bills as Democrats push for DHS reforms Senators blocked a package of six spending bills that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security as Democrats continue to push for reforms to immigration enforcement. Barbara Sprunt
What Venezuelans in Houston think of U.S. intervention It’s been nearly a month since U.S. forces seized Venezuela’s strong man Nicolás Maduro.
Why these women break the law to sell their eggs for IVF Women in India were told they couldn't be paid for their eggs. The result: a black market for eggs from women in need of money to survive. Diaa Hadid
Amazon just slashed its workforce, again Yesterday, Amazon cut its head count by sixteen thousand employees. KUOW’s AI and Economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg will explain what this means about the company’s future plans and how it might affect us here in Seattle. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Senegal and Morocco fined and players banned after African Cup final chaos Africa's soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month. The Associated Press
Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly. Andrea Hsu
'Philadelphia,' 'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid' added to the National Film Registry Every year, the National Film Registry adds 25 films to its collection to be preserved for posterity. Selections for 2025 range from The Thing to White Christmas. Neda Ulaby
Trump has sued universities for billions. Here's what the strategy tells us Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's. Bill Chappell
Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout A film about First Lady Melania Trump premiere's this week, with big presidential promotion. Tamara Keith