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President Biden's virtually met with Irish prime minister for St. Patrick's Day

The president is taking a moment for a brief bit of joy to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the traditional White House way. Expect him to quote the Irish poets and of course Grandpa Finnegan.
- Scott Detrow
Marie Yovanovitch writes about being a key figure in 1st Trump impeachment in memoir

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about her new memoir called Lessons from the Edge.
- Courtney Dorning
Education Secretary Cardona on grant funds for HBCUs after recent bomb threats

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about grant funds the administration is making available for HBCUs that have recently experienced a bomb threat.
- Juana Summers
Congress largely supports Zelenskyy's call for more sanctions and weapons from U.S.

Lawmakers are mostly supportive after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's address to a joint session of Congress during which he pressed the U.S. for more sanctions and weapons.
- Deirdre Walsh
New book narrates lessons for organizing across borders and generations

‘Contemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation’
- Kendra Hanna
Where the fighting stands in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress via video from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday. The city is currently under bombardment from Russia.
- Ryan Lucas
Politicians and experts debate whether gas tax holidays are worthwhile

As gas prices rise, politicians call for gas taxes to be suspended. Transportation experts say such moves won't provide much relief and would cut into needed spending on roads, bridges and transit.
- David Schaper
New Pot Tax Proposal on Seattle City Council's Radar: Leaked Document

Seattle's city council's considering a new tax on pot sales. A proposal obtained by KUOW is circulating behind closed doors. Advocates say it would help address racial inequities in the industry. But pot business owners are raising questions about how the money will be spent.
- David Hyde
From the capitol to the campaign: What the 2022 legislative session could mean for Washington state elections

From lawmaking to campaigning in the blink of an eye ⁠— that’s what Washington state legislators have done after adjourning their 60-day session late last week.
- Katie Campbell
The Senate approves a bill to make daylight saving time permanent

For those wishing for an end to annual clock shifting, this push in Congress is perhaps better late than never. It would still require House approval and President Biden's signature to become law.
- Joe Hernandez

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