Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal. Tinbete Ermyas
Ecuador Chooses Conservative Banker As Its Next President NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with political scientist Thea Riofrancos about the surprise victory for the right wing in Ecuador's presidential election. Ashish Valentine
Democrats Used To Run From Big Government Label; They're Now Embracing It The pandemic, a changing party makeup and a softening approach to debt and deficit have combined to give the party space to embrace expensive policies that would have been unheard of a few years ago. Kelsey Snell
Long Marred By Racism, St. Louis Elects 1st Black Female Mayor Amid unrest at local jails, surging gun violence and a pandemic that has disproportionately hurt people of color, Tishaura Jones says: "We are done avoiding race and how it holds this region back." Will Jarvis
50 Years Later, The Legacy Of U.S.-China 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Faces Challenges April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of when U.S. table tennis players first visited China in a diplomatic breakthrough. But today, the political winds have shifted — in both countries. John Ruwitch
'Ping Pong Diplomacy's' Legacy Challenged, 50 Years Later It's been 50 years since the U.S. and China engaged in "Ping Pong Diplomacy" - opening dialogue by having teams compete in the table top games. John Ruwitch
Police accountability, a new charter initiative, and the end of the Amazon union push, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 correspondent Brandi Kruse, Kiro7 reporter Essex Porter, and The Stranger reporter Nathalie Graham. Sarah Leibovitz
House Ethics Committee Investigating Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz The investigation follows a series of allegations against the Florida congressman, including illegal drug use and sexual misconduct. Barbara Sprunt
This week in head scratchers: Bezos supports a rise in the corporate tax rate? Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced support for President Biden’s focus “on making bold investments in American infrastructure.” And here was the surprising part: Bezos added “we’re supportive of a rise in the corporate tax rate” to help pay for it. Katie Campbell
Biden Proposes $1.5 Trillion Federal Spending Plan The president's budget blueprint would increase spending on an array of domestic programs aimed at reducing poverty and fighting climate change, while keeping defense spending relatively flat. Barbara Sprunt
