Can Washington state lawmakers cut their way out of a $2 billion shortfall? Washington state's 60-day legislative session started Monday in Olympia with lawmakers facing a $2 billion budget shortfall. Washington State Standard reporter Jerry Cornfield has been following lawmakers' attempts to soften the blow. Kim Malcolm
The EPA is changing how it considers the costs and benefits of air pollution rules The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules. Alejandra Borunda
Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges' backlog The planned closure of the San Francisco Immigration Court comes as immigration judges spent the last year facing pressure to move through their caseloads faster and streamline deportations. Anusha Mathur
Trump heads to Detroit to give a speech refocusing on the American economy The speech at the Detroit Economic Club comes after major foreign policy moves have overshadowed domestic policy. Deepa Shivaram
Fed Chair Jerome Powell stands up to Trump Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell usually tries to avoid getting dragged into a fight with the Trump administration. But now that the DOJ has launched a probe of the central bank, he's on offense. Scott Horsley
Trump moved GOP foreign policy from neo-con to America First to the 'Donroe Doctrine' President Trump is ushering in yet another iteration of GOP foreign policy with his latest moves. Danielle Kurtzleben
Ferguson may have broken WA ethics laws allowing ex-adviser to fly on state plane Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson likely violated state laws by allowing his former top adviser, Mike Webb, to travel with him on a state plane to the Tri-Cities last summer, the state Executive Ethics Board ruled Friday. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
WA Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives Democratic leaders in the Washington state Legislature said Friday they have no plans to hold hearings on two conservative-backed initiatives focused on parental rights of students in public schools and banning transgender athletes from playing girls’ sports. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
A judge orders HHS to restore children's health funding as a lawsuit continues The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children. The Associated Press
Marrying for health insurance? The ACA cost crisis forces some drastic choices While Congress debates bringing back Affordable Care Act subsidies, many Americans have already made life-altering decisions to afford health care. Selena Simmons-Duffin