With Revelation Of Aiding Cuomo, Roberta Kaplan Resigns As Chairwoman Of Time's Up NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rebecca Keegan, senior editor for The Hollywood Reporter, about the resignation of Time's Up board chairwoman Roberta Kaplan. Miguel Macias
Some Republicans Claimed Migrants Fueled A COVID-19 Surge. Doctors Say It's Not True Some Republicans have been blaming the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on migrants crossing the southern border. But many doctors disagree, saying the politicians are just looking for a scapegoat. Joel Rose
Republican Sen. Rick Scott Talks Infrastructure, Climate And The Pandemic In Florida NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., about the infrastructure bill, climate change and the state of the pandemic in Florida. Ari Shapiro
An Executive Assistant To Andrew Cuomo Goes Public With Allegations Of Harassment Brittany Commisso has alleged that New York Gov. Cuomo engaged in a pattern of sexual harassment for years, groping her on numerous occasions. She had previously discussed her allegations anonymously. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Time's Up Leader Resigns After Criticism Over Cuomo Ties Time's Up leader Roberta Kaplan resigned Monday over fallout from her work advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration after allegations of sexual harassment. The Associated Press
Senate Democrats Roll Child Care And Immigration Into A $3.5T Budget Framework Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled the plan that would begin a lengthy process of writing partisan spending bills. The plan omits the debt ceiling, which must be increased by Oct. 1. Kelsey Snell
Where The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Stands Now The epic bipartisan infrastructure bill is slated for a proceedural vote in the Senate today. It's a gauge of how much support it actually has. Kelsey Snell
Dela-Where He'd Rather Be: Come The Weekend, Biden Leaves D.C. When President Biden has downtime, he heads out of D.C. So far, he's spent more weekends away from the White House than inside it. Next week, he'll start vacation in — where else? — Delaware. Tamara Keith
Incumbent Pete Holmes concedes Seattle city attorney race Seattle’s three-term city attorney Pete Holmes has conceded in his reelection bid. Now, the city may be poised to elect its first-ever female city attorney. Amy Radil
Election excitement, summer smoke, and COVID conundrums, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Stranger editor Chase Burns, Seattle Times senior investigative reporter Patrick Malone, and independent journalist Jane C. Hu. Alec Cowan
