5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis? The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary. Domenico Montanaro
Police hiring bill advances in Washington, requiring mix of state and local funds Washington state is closer to providing new state grants for cities and counties to hire more police officers following a bipartisan vote in the state Senate on Wednesday. Amy Radil
Tension over taxes mounts in Olympia, as Ferguson slams latest pitch from Democrats Governor Bob Ferguson is criticizing newly proposed tax plans from legislative Democrats as "unsustainable" under cuts from the Trump administration. Jeanie Lindsay
A look at Trump and Maine's standoff over transgender athletes policy Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says her state's not backing down against possible cuts in school and other funding threatened by the Trump administration over the state's policy on transgender athletes in sports. Kevin Miller
Trump's Forest Service cuts have people in tinder dry New Mexico on edge The Trump administration's dramatic staffing cuts at federal lands agencies like the Forest Service are causing anxiety in tinder dry New Mexico, where the wildfire threat is already severe this Spring. Kirk Siegler
Sen. Chris Van Hollen on trying to visit wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about his campaign to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Maryland man was illegally deported to a prison in El Salvador. Tinbete Ermyas
Trump deploys soldiers to help with border enforcement In a rural and sweeping pocket of far West Texas, the Trump administration is pushing forward with its militarization campaign, sending up to 500 troops to help carry out the administration's border security efforts.
Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk. Jonathan Lambert
Trump administration plans to end free IRS direct tax filing, AP sources say The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision. Associated Press