Far more environmental data is being deleted in Trump's second term than before The second Trump administration has removed more climate and environmental data from websites in the first 100 days than the first administration, according to a new report Jeff Brady
The Jackpod: A bold idea to help Gen Z. And maybe save the Dems On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on a wild idea from the '90s that could offer young Americans greater financial security, and how it would benefit Democrats to publicly embrace bold ideas like it.
Trump administration cuts McGruff the Crime Dog's fentanyl campaign The National Crime Prevention Council is questioning federal cuts to McGruff the Crime Dog's campaign to sniff out fake pills. The group says McGruff's work that started in 1980 isn't over. Kristin Wright
What the implications of a new census could be NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Bisognano, president of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about efforts to remap congressional districts, and what President Trump's proposed new census could mean. Steve Inskeep
Texas Rep. Gene Wu calls Gov. Abbott's push to oust him from office 'meaningless' Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, who fled the state with other Democrats to stop a GOP redistricting plan, is being targeted for removal from office by Gov. Greg Abbott. Wu says Abbott lacks that power. A Martínez
August slipped away for Seattle incumbents This week we take a look at two different primary election trends. At the city level, voters have an anti-incumbent bent, but in state legislative races, incumbent Democrats who voted for tax increases seem to (mostly) be okay. Scott Greenstone
Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores. Cory Turner
Trump says he'll likely meet with Putin and Zelenskyy soon The White House says President Trump is now open to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Franco Ordoñez
Landlords fined for first time under WA’s new law capping rent increases For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords $2,000 each for violating the law. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Parts of rural WA pinched by lapse in federal payments to offset lost logging revenue Washington’s rural counties and school districts are preparing to start the school year without millions of dollars from a program meant to offset reduced revenue from logging on federal lands. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard