Breaking down this week's online fight among conservatives about legal immigration A fight broke out about legal immigration on social media this week. Here's what it says about Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's influence and fractions in the GOP. Stephen Fowler
Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation. Barbara Sprunt
Don't defend the status quo, exiting Congressmember Kilmer says “This was a change election,” Congressmember Derek Kilmer told KUOW's Soundside. “People were unhappy. Candidly, I don’t think we should be defenders of the status quo." Libby Denkmann
Biden is expected to announce new asylum rules for migrants at the border President Biden is expected to issue an executive order Tuesday that would greatly reduce the number of asylum-seekers allowed into the country. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Ken Martin's bid for DNC chair After a bruising election, Democrats will meet in February to choose a new party chair.
Minn. Democratic party chair says his wins could help nationally after loss to Trump Ken Martin helped turn around the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's finances and secure a streak of statewide wins for the party over 18 years. Now, he wants to do the same thing for the Democratic National Committee. Dana Ferguson
Two Demos who won national office in the first Trump era are focused on their states Two moderate Democrats elected to the House in 2018 with national security backgrounds are running for Governor in 2025, as their party moves on from 2024 losses and considers new messages to key voting blocs Deirdre Walsh
2 Democrats running for governorships say their party's future lies in the states Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are two Democrats vying for governorships in New Jersey and Virginia as Republicans prepare to take over federal control in Congress and the White House. Deirdre Walsh
Why some couples are rushing to get married before Trump takes office Some U.S. cities are seeing a bump in marriage licenses. Same-sex couples and couples with mixed immigration status are among those heading to the alter before the start of the Trump administration. Gwynne Hogan
House panel report released on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland about the newly released findings from an ethics investigation into former congressman Matt Gaetz. Asma Khalid