Biden Announced Ambitious Plans For U.S. In Address To Congress President Joe Biden lays out an ambitious agenda before Congress, then hits the road to promote it. He'll also need to convince lawmakers, many of whom are balking at the price tag. Franco Ordoñez
America Marks Beginning Of Withdrawal Of Troops From Afghanistan Under an agreement made by the Trump administration, today was supposed to be the deadline for the US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. But the Biden administration is taking more time. Tom Bowman
This week: so many vaccines, so few arms Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Washington State Wife founder and publisher DJ Wilson,, KUOW reporter Esmy Jimenez and host of Seattle CityClub's Civic Cocktail, Joni Balter. Sarah Leibovitz
White House Says It Is Open to Diplomacy With North Korea White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the United States still hopes to see complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but that diplomatic talks could boost security in the region. Alana Wise
U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India As Coronavirus Rages The travel ban is being imposed due to "extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating" in India, the White House says. Bill Chappell
Millennials challenge veteran candidates in 2021 King County and Seattle elections Several Seattle millennials are challenging political veterans with deep pockets, and contests like the Seattle mayoral and King County executive races are shaping up to be generational battles. Paige Browning
Biden Responds to Sen. Tim Scott: 'I Don't Think The American People Are Racist' In an interview with NBC, the president addressed a critique by the South Carolina senator by saying the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow continues to leave Black Americans "behind the eight ball." Brian Naylor
Isabel Wilkerson: How Did The Great Migration Change The Course Of Human History? During the Great Migration, almost six million Black Americans moved across the U.S., changing the course of American history. Isabel Wilkerson shares what we can learn from these migration stories.
Biden's 100-Day Mark: What Role Has Kamala Harris Played So Far? Vice President Harris is making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to hold this office. We take a closer look at the role she has begun to carve out over the first 100 days. Ayesha Rascoe
Florida Legislature OKs Bill That Limits Voting By Mail, Ballot Drop Boxes It's the latest Republican-led effort to alter state voting rules following record-breaking turnout during the 2020 election. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the measure into law. Jaclyn Diaz
