Biden Met With Survivors To Commemorate The Tulsa Race Massacre Anniversary President Biden met with survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the 100th anniversary of the violent attack that left as many as 300 dead and destroyed a vibrant Black community. Ayesha Rascoe
Biden Administration Wants Agriculture Subsidies To Help Fight Climate Change The White House wants to pay farmers for carbon in their soil. Sequestering carbon on farms is straightforward, but benefits are hard to measure. Some worry about creating another subsidy.
Texas Governor Vows Action After Democrats Walk Out Over Voting Bill Texas Republican State Representative Travis Clardy talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about where things stand with the state's restrictive voting bill after a Democratic walkout quashed the measure.
Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens 'No Pay' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says on Twitter that he will veto funding for the state legislature after Democratic lawmakers walked out, blocking passage of new voting restrictions. Sarah McCammon
The Effort To Reform The U.S. Military's Justice System Faces A New Fight Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has enough bipartisan support to approve legislation to transform how major criminal cases are handled for servicemembers. But hurdles remain. Claudia Grisales
For Memorial Day, Biden Pays Tribute To Fallen Service Members In Delaware The president spoke in observance of Memorial Day at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Sunday. It was also the sixth anniversary of the death of his son, Beau Biden, who had served in Iraq. Dustin Jones
Texas GOP's New Voting Restrictions On Verge Of Approval Republicans in the Texas Senate muscled one of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S. to the cusp of the governor's desk early Sunday. The Associated Press
Why Democrats Are Angry At Wall Street Big banks are facing a new reality in Washington: Democrats control all levers of power and they are not shy about their intentions to ratchet up pressure on the sector. David Gura
Think Inflation Is Bad Now? Let's Take A Step Back To The 1970s Prices are jumping as the economy rebounds from the pandemic, but the Biden Administration and the Federal Reserve say a return to 1970s-style inflation is unlikely. Scott Horsley
Considering potential police reform policies, eviction bans, and summer plans this week Ross Reynolds reviews the weeks' news with The Stranger staff writer Jasmyne Keimig, SCC Insight founder and writer Kevin Schofield, and The Seattle City Club's Civic Cocktail host Joni Balter. Sarah Leibovitz
