Sudan's army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum Sudan's army has taken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, in a major turning point during the war. The palace and the capital had been occupied by the Rapid Support Force paramilitary since the start of the war, but over the last year the army have been making gradual gains. Emmanuel Akinwotu
Court hearing to test legality of deportations under 18th century law Friday's hearing over the merits of the judge's temporary restraining order comes as the case has become a flashpoint between the judiciary and executive branches. Ximena Bustillo
Is planting trees 'DEI'? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat. Eva Tesfaye
Trump wants to erase DEI. Researchers worry it will upend work on health disparity Cancer researchers working on health disparities say President Trump's actions could hurt rural whites, who lag behind other groups in cancer screening. Yuki Noguchi
How Trump's firings could upend a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling limiting his power Already, lower courts have found President Trump's removal of Democratic members of independent agencies to be unlawful. The Trump administration has appealed. Andrea Hsu
5 takeaways from this week — from courts pushing back on Trump to wars overseas Here are five takeaways from a week when President Trump moved ahead with deportations and sweeping changes to the federal government — and ran into obstacles in the courts. Domenico Montanaro
Hollywood filmmaker charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million Director Carl Erik Rinsch sold Netflix a sci-fi series. Instead of finishing it, prosecutors allege he spent some of the streamer's money on his own investments, luxury rentals, five Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, and more. Mandalit del Barco
Thursday Evening Headlines WA schools chief blasts "cruel chaos" of President Trump's DOE order, Democrats unveil plans to change state taxes, and a fake ICE vehicle is roaming the region. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
What the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil tells us about the First Amendment On March 8, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and detained by the Department of Home Security without due process. His case has put our country’s First Amendment to the test. Libby Denkmann
Federal agency responsible for library and museum funding gets a visit from DOGE Keith E. Sonderling is the new acting head of The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main source of federal funding for libraries and museums across the country. President Trump issued an executive order last week saying he aims to close the agency. Andrew Limbong