Trump faces criticism for not have evacuation plans in place before starting the war As Iranian strikes target U.S. facilities across the Middle East, the State Department races to evacuate thousands of Americans caught in a rapidly evolving war zone. Michele Kelemen
Senate committee advances Trump's nominee for public lands chief President Trump's controversial nominee to lead the nation's largest public lands agency faces an initial confirmation vote Wednesday as Democrats point to his past support to sell federal lands. Kirk Siegler
A split Senate votes against measure to constrain Trump's authorities in Iran Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran. Claudia Grisales
Washington governor: Passage of income tax could slip to 2027 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the income tax Democratic state lawmakers are pressing to approve in the next nine days might have to wait until next year. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff in Texas amid a new ethics probe in the House Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop out of his race after allegations of an affair with a staffer. Barbara Sprunt
A Biden-era rule sought to stabilize child care. Why Trump wants it gone The Trump administration has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that required states to change how they pay out child care subsidies, citing the potential for fraud. Andrea Hsu
Trump claims there would have been a nuclear war if U.S. didn't strike Iran first President Trump offered a new reason Tuesday for the U.S. strikes on Iran, saying it was his opinion that the country was going to strike first. Deepa Shivaram
Rep. Gregory Meeks on U.S. operations against Iran and the vote on Trump's war powers NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about U.S. military operations against Iran. Michel Martin
Voting nears to a close in Texas primary that may be crucial to control of the Senate The GOP and Democratic primaries mark a potential litmus test for what direction base voters want their parties to go ahead of midterm elections this fall that will determine power in Congress. Ashley Lopez
More bills knocked out of running in Washington Legislature We’re in the home stretch of Washington’s 2026 legislative session. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard