NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values A new 2024 election poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist shows fundamental divides over concerns for America's future and what to teach the next generation. Domenico Montanaro
Tuesday Evening Headlines SPD officers vote to approve their new contract, oil tanker traffic to increase in the Salish Sea, and the runaway zebra is still on the loose. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
Judges block Louisiana's congressional map. A Supreme Court appeal is expected A federal court has blocked Louisiana's new congressional map in a case that could determine the balance of power in the next Congress and set up another Supreme Court test of the Voting Rights Act. Hansi Lo Wang
A proposed Russia-style 'foreign agents' law sparks protests in country of Georgia A controversial draft bill in the small former Soviet republic of Georgia's parliament targets the country's civil society. Critics say the bill shows Kremlin influence. Charles Maynes
6 out of 10 Catholics support abortion rights despite church's stance, study shows Abortion is almost entirely illegal in some states. The Catholic church hopes to keep it that way, but many Catholics support abortion rights. How do they reconcile their politics with their faith? Katia Riddle
In sprawling 'Time' magazine interview, Trump lays out plans for second term NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Time national politics reporter Eric Cortell about his interview with Donald Trump about 2025 and what he would do if he won the presidency again. Noah Caldwell
Saying he was too nice in his first term, Trump plots an aggressive second chance In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions. Stephen Fowler
The Biden administration is moving to reclassify marijuana. Here's what that means The Justice Department is expected to propose a new, lower classification for marijuana that would lessen restrictions on the drug. But there's another review process to come. Deepa Shivaram
With mixed economic signals, the Federal Reserve is likely to stand pat on rates The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week — and possibly for months to come — as policymakers try to sort through mixed signals about the U.S. economy. Scott Horsley
House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job Democrats have been telegraphing for weeks their willingness to help Mike Johnson — a Republican — keep his job as speaker if members of his own party trigger a vote to oust him. Barbara Sprunt