Biden Infrastructure Plan Aims To Please Both Labor And Environmentalists President Biden is enlisting union support for his plan to rebuild infrastructure. Labor leaders say he'll have a difficult balancing act if he wants to be the most labor-friendly president ever. Don Gonyea
This week, the three certainties of life: legislative bills, taxes, and fights about Covid vaccinations Bill Radke reviews the weeks news with South Seattle Emerald founder and publisher, and Seattle Times columnist, Marcus Green, Washington State Wire founder and publisher DJ Wilson and Tacoma News Tribune reporter Chase Hutchinson. Sarah Leibovitz
White House To Work With Congress To Replace AUMFs With More 'Narrow' Framework White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said new authorizations would have a more narrow focus. Alana Wise
Friday Politics: Teachers can get vaccines but school’s still out in Seattle Governor Jay Inslee added teachers, childcare workers, grocery workers and others in essential roles to the list of those eligible to receive the Covid vaccinations. Meanwhile, political hopefuls are getting a line of their own. Katie Campbell
Former State Department Aide Charged In Connection With Capitol Riot Federico Klein, who served as a mid-level aide in the Trump State Department, was arrested and charged with several counts connected to the Capitol attack, including assaulting an officer. Ryan Lucas
Senate Democrats Agree To Extend Unemployment Benefits Through September The change is a compromise between progressive members who wanted enhanced benefits for several more months and moderate Democrats who wanted to curb the weekly payments. Kelsey Snell
News Brief: Economy Might See Improvement, U.S. Asylum Program, Hong Kong Elections February job numbers will be released this morning. The Biden administration has ended Trump's "Remain in Mexico" program. And, the Chinese parliament discusses Hong Kong's elections.
Congresswoman Karen Bass Discusses New Police Reform Bill Named After George Floyd The House has approved a police reform bill named after George Floyd. The lead author, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), speaks to Morning Edition about what the bill aims to achieve.
Biden Administration Moves To Speed Up Processing Of Migrants In Family Detention Parents and children arriving at the border would be more quickly released within 72 hours, sources say. Franco Ordoñez
U.N. Official: Biden Plan To Boost Refugee Resettlement 'Sends Important Signal' U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements says she's pleased the U.S. plans to raise the cap on refugees to 125,000 per year. Work is already underway at the U.S.-Mexico border. Ari Shapiro
