It's the deadliest year for ICE in decades. As detentions rise, the trend may continue There have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend. Ximena Bustillo
Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office. Hansi Lo Wang
Confused by the legal battles over troop deployments? Here's what to know Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward. Kat Lonsdorf
What Jared Kushner brings to the negotiating table in the Middle East President Trump's son-in-law says his relationships in the Middle East helped him broker a deal between Hamas and Israel. But his business ties also present a potential conflict. Franco Ordoñez
Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push to end Ukraine war President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday new "massive sanctions" against Russia's oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine. The Associated Press
Is Congress willing to curb Trump's approach to executive power? President Trump's expansive interpretation of executive power is continuing to reshape federal spending in a government shutdown. Claudia Grisales
Seattle laws targeting drug use, prostitution take center stage in city attorney debate Gabrielle Healy
Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say? The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture. Odette Yousef
Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. Deepa Shivaram
The most important King County election no one is talking about On Nov. 4, voters will choose a new leader for King County government for the first time in 16 years. They have two choices: Girmay Zahilay or Claudia Balducci. Scott Greenstone
