Trump posts racist meme of the Obamas — then deletes it Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. Deepa Shivaram
It's about to get easier for Trump to fire federal workers Since his first term, President Trump has wanted to be able to fire federal employees for any reason. A new rule vastly expands his authority to do that. Andrea Hsu
With funding deadline days away, lawmakers debate reforms to immigration enforcement The clock is ticking for the Department of Homeland Security. The agency is days away from running out of funding, but Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on changes to immigration enforcement. Leila Fadel
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks about the changes he'd like to see at DHS NPR's Steve Inskeep asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about his list of demands for reform at the Department of Homeland Security. Steve Inskeep
The Jackpod: America’s golden age On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Americans whose recent violent encounters with immigration agents have changed them and their families. Several of them spoke at a recent forum organized by congressional Democrats.
As some Democrats embrace calls to 'abolish ICE,' others seek more targeted reforms A growing number of Democrats are embracing calls to "abolish ICE," but not everyone in the party sees it as a winning message. Ximena Bustillo
U.S. holds indirect talks with Iran, with a U.S. military commander present Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehran's nuclear program. The Associated Press
Taxing the jocks and the nerds It's only February, yet it's still tax season. We talk about what Washington Dems have proposed. Gabrielle Healy
The bills that didn’t survive the Washington Legislature’s first major deadline A 60-day legislative session can be a cruel thing if you’re hoping to see a bill passed. Many policy ideas in the Washington Legislature met their end less than a month in, as they failed to pass the first key deadline on Wednesday to remain in play. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps. Hansi Lo Wang
