Professional players' group likens tennis organizers to a 'cartel' in its lawsuit The antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association says the organizations that run the sport hold "complete control over the players' pay and working conditions." The Associated Press
Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration The decision sparked angry protests from bullfighting supporters and matadors, some of whom tried to breach a police barricade at the local Congress. The Associated Press
Tuesday Evening Headlines Sen. Murray decries cuts to Medicaid, WA joins effort to protect passport access for trans people, and Seattle's skies are busy with bald eagles this spring. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. Andy Hurst
Monisha Harrell alleges a toxic work environment under uncle, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell Monisha Harrell was the first Black lesbian senior deputy mayor in the City of Seattle’s history, and she also says that her tenure with the city was marred by bullying and sexism. Ashley Hiruko, KUOW's investigative reporter, broke the story. Libby Denkmann
Why a program to send UW doctors to rural areas is being threatened in Idaho WWAMI is an acronym for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho… and it refers to a program created by the University of Washington that allows dozens of medical students from those states to study at the UW School of Medicine. Libby Denkmann
What is the U.S. Institute of Peace and why is Trump trying to shut it down? Founded during the Cold War to project American soft power and foreign policy expertise, the federally-funded nonprofit think tank is now in the White House's crosshairs Emily Feng
Vice President Vance has a new gig: fundraising for the Republican National Committee Vance will be the first sitting vice president to serve as party finance chairman, according to the RNC. The move places a top Trump ally within the party's campaign wing ahead of the 2026 midterms. Elena Moore
Federal judge rules Trump's USAID shutdown likely violated the Constitution A federal judge has found that the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution when it effectively shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development. Benjamin Swasey
Firing federal employees was swift. Unwinding the terminations is proving complicated Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees it illegally fired. Agencies report they are doing so but placing most of them on paid leave. Andrea Hsu
Tensions mount as DOJ gives sworn response to judge's questions about deportations Trump administration lawyers defended the weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members despite a federal judge's order to turn the planes around. Joel Rose