Rep. Joaquin Castro visits 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos at an ICE detention facility NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about his visit to the immigration facility where a 5-year-old and his father have been detained since last week. Alejandra Marquez Janse
Senate fails to advance spending bills as Democrats push for DHS reforms Senators blocked a package of six spending bills that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security as Democrats continue to push for reforms to immigration enforcement. Barbara Sprunt
Washington state voters have rejected income taxes 10 times. Is this year different? Washingtonians have rejected income taxes 10 times in the last 90 years. Democrats and even Republicans have tried and failed. So why is the vibe among tax reform advocates so optimistic in 2026? Scott Greenstone
Partial government shutdown possible as Democrats fight to amend DHS funding Democrats are demanding changes to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The fight over spending could cause a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. Leila Fadel
Sen. Adam Schiff on whether Democrats will risk a partial shutdown over DHS funding NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff whether his party is willing to allow a partial government shutdown in order to block new funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Steve Inskeep
Trump has sued universities for billions. Here's what the strategy tells us Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's. Bill Chappell
Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout A film about First Lady Melania Trump premiere's this week, with big presidential promotion. Tamara Keith
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on why Democrats oppose funding DHS without restrictions for ICE NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party's intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails for ICE. Steve Inskeep
Republican WA congressman: Immigration crackdown has ‘gotten out of hand’ U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
