China promised Trump a better deal for America; it didn't actually deliver In 2020, President Trump signed a deal with the Chinese government to improve trade relations. China, for the most part, has not followed through. Greg Rosalsky
Trump's longtime accountant says a decade of his financial statements are unreliable The accounting firm Mazars USA says it has severed its relationship with former President Donald Trump and his family business. Ilya Marritz
These bills still have a chance as Washington lawmakers close the first half of 2022 session It's crunch time in Olympia where lawmakers are moving forward with bills that survived their committee deadlines last week. Katie Campbell
Longtime Trump accountant says a decade of financial statements are unreliable Mazars USA, the longtime accountants to Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, says financial statements dating from 2009 to 2020 "should not be replied upon." Ilya Marritz
Politics chat: Biden negotiates with Putin; COVID-19 trending down; inflation up The Biden administration is dealing with the Ukraine crisis abroad and a sluggish health bureaucracy at home. Mara Liasson
New York Times admitted it made mistakes and moved too fast in Palin editorial Former Republican governor Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for defamation over an editorial that alleged wrongdoing by her political action committee. Closing arguments wrapped up Friday. David Folkenflik
Pence's future in the GOP after speaking out against Trump Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke out recently against his former boss, Donald Trump. The move raises questions about Pence's future in the GOP. His former aides are talking to the Jan. 6 panel. Claudia Grisales
Half of frozen Afghan funds will be aid for Afghans. The rest may go to 9/11 families When the Taliban took over Afghanistan last month, the U.S. treasury department froze $7 billion in Afghan government funds. Now, the Biden administration has decided what it will do the money. Michele Kelemen
Russia could begin an invasion before the Olympics end, Biden adviser says White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday that a Russian military invasion could begin at any time, though he added: "We are not saying that a decision has been taken." NPR Washington Desk
Biden tells U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine, saying military wouldn't rescue them "That's a world war — when Americans and Russians start shooting at one another, we're in a very different world than we've ever been in," President Biden said. Bill Chappell