A GOP-led House committee takes aim at what it calls Biden's 'autopen presidency' NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of St. Thomas law professor Mark Osler about the House Oversight Committee's call for an investigation into President Biden's executive actions signed by autopen. Tyler Bartlam
Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all. Martin Kaste
WA voters might say yes to amending the state constitution this fall. Here's why There might be only one thing the socialist alt-weekly The Stranger and the libertarian think tank the Washington Policy Center agree on this election season, and it’s at the very beginning of your Nov. 4 ballot. Scott Greenstone
America's immigration crackdown is disrupting the global remittance market America's immigration crackdown might have serious financial consequences for a range of countries. Greg Rosalsky
As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between." Ryan Lucas
Fight over government layoffs continues as shutdown drags on A federal judge in San Francisco will consider whether to indefinitely halt the thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1. Andrea Hsu
Trump praises Japan's new prime minister during visit President Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by greeting the new Japanese prime minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier. The Associated Press
Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 goes from right-wing zingers to a statement of Native rights The 70-year saga of the Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 south of Chehalis and its provocative, right-wing messaging took an abrupt turn this summer when the billboard and the 3.5 acres on which it sits was purchased by the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. Stephen Howie
A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square. Anastasia Tsioulcas
