Lawmakers move to help veterans at risk of losing their homes Senators are introducing a new bill to help thousands of veterans who, through no fault of their own, were left facing foreclosure when a VA COVID-assistance program ended abruptly. Chris Arnold
Sen. Tom Cotton repeatedly grills Singaporean TikTok CEO if he's a Chinese Communist TikTok faced scrutiny Wednesday along with other social media sites over child safety. But its Singaporean CEO was grilled over his nationality when a senator repeatedly asked whether he has CCP ties. Diba Mohtasham
In Arizona, these young Native American voters seize their political power Young voters and Native American voters are two groups that showed up for President Biden in the 2020 election. But ahead of his 2024 match-up, it's unclear if he'll be able to keep their support. Ximena Bustillo
Why Nevada has both a primary election and Republican caucus next week The short answer for why the Nevada GOP is holding its own presidential caucus two days after the state-run primary election: Republicans don't like Nevada's new voting rules. Ashley Lopez
The fight over banning menthol cigarettes has a long history steeped in race Black smokers make up menthol tobacco's largest market, and have the highest rates of lung cancer. But the fight over banning menthol is a complex and divisive issue in the Black community. Yuki Noguchi
House passes bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Senate. Kelsey Snell
Wednesday Headlines Boeing owns up to 737 Max 9 failure, two Seattle school board members step down, and the Seahawks get a new head coach. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
Biden's new climate envoy is John Podesta. He has a big domestic climate job too Longtime Democratic aide John Podesta will take over international climate talks from former Secretary of State John Kerry. He also oversees Biden's big domestic climate incentives. Tamara Keith
Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online. Dara Kerr
