Why WA child care program could bear brunt of budget cuts The heftiest budget cuts Washington Democratic lawmakers are proposing this year focus on day care subsidies for low-income families. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Crowded Democratic field could give GOP an opening in California governor's race In California, the two candidates with the most votes in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party. That's an issue for Democrats who have nine major candidates for governor. Guy Marzorati
Trump's ballroom project can continue for now, court says A US District Judge denied a preservation group's effort to put a pause on construction Tamara Keith
Sen. Tim Kaine on why he's pursuing a war powers resolution — again NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, about his continued efforts to limit President Trump's ability to use military force through war powers resolutions. Alejandra Marquez Janse
These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties. Regan McCarthy
Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections. Geoff Brumfiel
U.S. and Iran to hold third round of nuclear talks U.S. and Iranian officials will meet Thursday for a third round of talks after President Trump warned of an alleged Iranian threat during his State of the Union address. Michel Martin
'Get back to integrity': Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt on Republicans after Trump NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt about his spat with President Trump, immigration and the future of the Republican Party. Steve Inskeep
Trump's surgeon general nominee makes her case in confirmation hearing President Trump's pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is a wellness influencer who is aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She made her case before a Senate committee Wednesday. A Martínez