Syria Airstrikes Resurface Lawmakers' Questions Over Presidential Authority Some Democrats raised a longstanding debate over presidential vs congressional reach. The administration called the attacks proportionate and said it had briefed congressional leaders ahead of time. Alana Wise
CPAC Presenters Include A Number Of Trump Allies And Trump Himself NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lanhee Chen, a fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, about the annual Conservative Political Action Conference and the conservative movement after Trump's presidency.
Who Is The Senate Parliamentarian Who Ruled Against A Minimum Wage Increase? The parliamentarian is often called the referee of arcane Senate rules. MacDonough has been thrust into the spotlight for ruling against adding a minimum wage hike to the coronavirus relief package. Brakkton Booker
This week in politics: Seattle races are quiet ... too quiet? It’s been a quieter week in local politics - some would say, too quiet. Angela King
Black History Month Playlist February is Black History Month — a time to remember more than 400 years of Black heritage. To celebrate the achievements of the community, we created a playlist of our favorite conversations.
Washington Senate votes to ban open carry of firearms at Capitol and at demonstrations Following a year of frequent armed protests, some of which turned violent, the Washington Senate voted Thursday to ban the open carry of firearms at the... Austin Jenkins
Senate Can't Vote On $15 Minimum Wage, Parliamentarian Rules The Senate parliamentarian informed lawmakers that a plan to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 does not fit the complicated rules that govern budget bills in the Senate. Kelsey Snell
February 25th | Could ranked choice voting come to Washington? Some voters are frustrated they can only choose one candidate in a primary election -- could ranked choice voting help give voters more political choice? Speaking of elections, Republicans across Washington State are divided over the security of the state's election. Many Uch on becoming a U.S. citizen after more than two decades under the threat of deportation. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. Bill Radke
North Dakota Officials Block Wind Power In Effort To Save Coal Across the country, coal plants are shutting down. Wind turbines are going up. But the transition can be rocky. In North Dakota, some officials are trying to defend coal by blocking new wind turbines. Dan Charles
FACT CHECK: Biden Reopens Border Shelters For Teens, But It's Not 'Kids In Cages' The controversy over a Texas facility to house migrant children is just the latest example of the challenging transition from campaigning to governing on immigration for the Biden administration. Franco Ordoñez
