Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury. Bobby Allyn
USAID in Seattle, Musk-opoly, and a chick off the old block Politics right now it feels like everything is shifting all the time. KUOW Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay joins the show for this grab bag episode on trickling federal changes, Tesla legislation, and a passed down painting. Scott Greenstone
Republicans don't seem to be putting up a fight as DOGE cuts programs Congress holds the power of the purse. But President Trump and Elon Musk are swiftly using executive actions to dismantle federal programs funded and approved by Congress. Deirdre Walsh
NASA instructs employees to remove pronouns from all work communications An email seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government. Geoff Brumfiel
USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt 'unconstitutional and illegal' cuts After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions representing USAID workers sue the Trump administration over cuts to the agency. Fatma Tanis
How DEI programs are changing under the Trump administration The definitions and utility of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are under scrutiny in the early days of the Trump Administration. We look at the broader impact of dismantling federal DEI.
Why Washington state lawmakers are fighting over 'parents rights' again On one side are Republicans worried about state overreach, while Democrats say they want to protect the privacy of students, particularly LGBTQ kids. Jeanie Lindsay
Judge pushes back deadline for federal employees to accept Trump's resignation offer A federal judge in Massachusetts paused the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer until Monday, when he will hear the merits of the case. Andrea Hsu
CISA staffers offered deferred resignations, extending broader cybersecurity fears Staff at the key cybersecurity agency were initially excluded from government efforts to leave their jobs, but then on Wednesday they were given deferred resignation offers with just hours to decide. Jenna McLaughlin