Politics Gov. Ferguson concerned Trump cuts will worsen WA budget woes Washington’s budget is already in a tight spot, and Democratic state officials say Trump’s federal spending cuts could make it much worse. Jeanie Lindsay
Politics Protesters rally against Musk outside Seattle Tesla dealership About two dozen protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership Thursday afternoon in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, decrying CEO Elon Musk’s new role in the White House. Organizers say it’s part of a nationwide boycott and more events are planned. Casey Martin
Politics For your ears only: The politics of privacy What do you have a right to? Your data? Your gender presentation? Your child’s health information? We talk through what the implications of privacy policies, and what lawmakers are proposing to do about it, on this week’s episode of Sound Politics. Scott Greenstone Sarah Leibovitz
Politics Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management is a petroleum industry lobbyist President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees a lot of domestic energy production, is a petroleum industry lobbyist who contributed to Project 2025. Caitlyn Kim
Politics 3 top U.S. prosecutors resign over order to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams corruption case The acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and two top Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C., resigned after the case against New York City's mayor war order dropped. Ryan Lucas Carrie Johnson
Politics Drive a Tesla and have big feelings about it? KUOW wants to hear from you KUOW wants to know what it's been like to drive a Tesla around the Seattle area during this time of sweeping and contentious political change. Get in touch with KUOW politics reporter Scott Greenstone via email at sgreenstone@kuow.org to share your experience. Scott Greenstone
Politics RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wins confirmation to be President Trump's secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote was 52 to 48. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Politics As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included Several NATO allies stressed that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace talks, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the U.S. is betraying Ukraine. The Associated Press
Politics Sen. Ted Cruz's list of 'woke' science includes self-driving cars and solar eclipses Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research. Jonathan Lambert
Politics Trump hired Musk as a 'special government employee.' Here's what that means Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members of federal advisory committees. Joe Hernandez