Justice Department report finds 'critical failures' in response to Uvalde attack The Justice Department's critical incident review comes more than a year and a half after the gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Ryan Lucas
New Hampshire hosts the nation's first presidential primary next week NPR's A Martinez speaks with New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan about his state's upcoming primary election. The state has been the first to hold a primary for more than 100 years .
The RNC wants Republicans to embrace early voting. Trump's rhetoric makes it tough Republican officials want GOP voters to embrace the habit of early voting. But the Republican Party needs its voters to overcome a stigma created by Republicans. Ashley Lopez
E. Jean Carroll testifies in her 2nd defamation case against Trump In the second day of writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former president Donald Trump, she took the witness stand. This is the second defamation case involving Carroll and Trump. Ximena Bustillo
Wednesday Headlines Five people in Seattle died from hypothermia during the cold snap, Alaska Air's CEO apologizes, and police pursuits are back on state lawmakers' radar. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
WA Republican Newhouse won’t say if he’ll endorse Trump Donald Trump just smoked the competition in the Iowa Caucuses. But Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse of central Washington State won't say if he’ll endorse him, even if Trump ends up being the GOP nominee. Newhouse was one of just 10 Republicans in the U.S. House who voted to impeach Trump after the January 6th attack. David Hyde
Reporter's notebook: What inspired 8 WA voters to challenge Trump's presence on the primary ballot? Dyer Oxley
Maine court puts decision barring Trump from the state's primary ballot on hold The Maine Superior Court has sent back the secretary of state's decision to remove Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot. The court says it's waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. NPR's Washington Desk
With contempt charge on hold, Hunter Biden and House Republicans negotiate testimony House Republicans are negotiating with attorneys for Hunter Biden to arrange for him to testify before a House Committee. Claudia Grisales
Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one Congressman. Tom Dreisbach
