The new Republican National Committee has two close Trump allies at the helm Former President Donald Trump now has two close allies at the helm of the Republican National Committee as he heads into general election territory. Franco Ordoñez
Friday Evening Headlines Boeing and machinists open contract talks, Bumbershoot announces arts programming, and Lily Gladstone looks to make history at the Oscars. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy
'I didn’t want one, but I needed one.' An Idaho mother comes to Washington for an abortion Kayla Smith and her husband were excited to expand their family when they learned that they would be having a baby boy. They already picked the name, Brooks. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than US born Americans, studies find In last night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that. Jasmine Garsd
Why one AI expert was pleased Biden addressed AI during his State of the Union NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Fei Fei Li, the co-director of the Human-Centered AI Institute at Stanford University, about President Biden's State of the Union remarks about harnessing the power of AI. Kathryn Fox
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg says Biden deserves more credit for his successes NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about President Biden's State of the Union address. Alejandra Marquez Janse
Week in Review: the legislative session, a plan for growth, and a judge disqualified Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy, and Earth Finance’s Reuven Carlyle. Kevin Kniestedt
The State of 'Shrinkflation': Why Biden called out skimpy bags of potato chips The term is relatively new, but companies have long hidden price hikes in plain sight by changing package sizing. Now the debate is getting political. Alina Selyukh
George Santos, ejected from House and facing fraud trial, will run again in N.Y. George Santos, disgraced and ejected from the House, says he will seek office again on Long Island. He'll face Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP primary. Brian Mann
Takeaways from Biden's SOTU; Trump poised to take control of RNC President Biden made the case for his reelection during the State of the Union address. The Republican National Committee chooses new leadership today. Suzanne Nuyen
