Jack Smith to defend Trump investigations to House Republicans Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump. Carrie Johnson
How Trump moves political norms — both slowly and suddenly NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Ashley Parker of The Atlantic about her essay recapping how President Trump's relentless boundary-pushing has exhausted his critics. Alejandra Marquez Janse
A road trip through Trump country to hear what MAGA voters say about his second term What does President Trump's base think of his second-term agenda? How will they vote in November? We road-tripped through conservative counties in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania to find out. Brian Mann
House Oversight panel votes to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress Republicans on the committee have been seeking to question the Clintons as part of a probe into the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The vote sends the matter to the full House. Claudia Grisales
Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney, exits Virginia prosecutor's office The move comes after a federal judge wrote in court document that the "charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney … must come to an end." Bill Chappell
An icy reception for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed budget cuts Reviews are in for Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s debut budget blueprint. They are mostly two thumbs down. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Trump heads to Davos after upending European relations over Greenland The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days. Danielle Kurtzleben
How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels. Bill Chappell
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have been subpoenaed by the DOJ The Minnesota attorney general and St. Paul mayor have also been subpoenaed as local, state and federal officials have clashed in the aftermath of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. Ayana Archie
Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
