Stacey Plaskett Addresses Emotional Toll Of Seeing Black Women Used in Trump Defense The delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands discussed the stinging impact of some of the video clips, played by Trump's defense attorneys, of responses to last summer's protests for racial justice. Alana Wise
Snow in Seattle, vaccine equity and an officer-involved shooting, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with city hall reporter Nathalie Graham of The Stranger, Converge Media founder Omar Salisbury and KUOW reporter Casey Martin. Bill Radke
Trump Lawyer: His Call To Georgia Officials To 'Find' Votes Was Taken Out Of Context The former president's attorney dug into the semantics of a phone call to Georgia's secretary of state in an effort to downplay the severity of his efforts to undermine the state's election results. Alana Wise
Asylum-Seekers Rejoice As Biden Administration Begins Processing Claims The Biden administration will start processing some claims from asylum-seekers stranded in Mexico. But many are still worried about their fates. Carrie Kahn
This week in politics: The political implications of severe weather The Seattle City Council is discussing additional trims to the Seattle Police Department budget - cuts of perhaps $5.4 million. And snow politics have actually dominated and even determined mayoral contests. Katie Campbell
Trump's Legal Team Points To 2017 Attempt To Block Election Certification As Defense In 2017, several House Democrats stood and objected to the certification of then President-elect Trump's electoral victory. Then-Vice President Biden was presiding. Brakkton Booker
CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools The updated guidelines make key changes to earlier language, including a new color-coded chart that divides school reopening options into four zones, based on the level of community transmission. Anya Kamenetz
The Capitol Siege: The Arrested And Their Stories More than 230 people have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR is looking at the cases. Each provides clues to questions surrounding the attack: Who joined the mob? What did they do? And why? NPR Staff
Biden Administration's Asylum System To Replace Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about the Biden administration's next step in immigration policy.
Biden Team Unveils New Asylum System To Replace Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' President Biden called his predecessor's "Remain in Mexico" program for asylum-seekers "inhumane." Next week, a new program begins, but details are still being worked out. Alana Wise