Trump and Mamdani appeared friendly in meeting despite previous political sparring President Trump met Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office after weeks of fiery rhetoric. Mamdani called the meeting productive. Franco Ordoñez
House considers banning stock trading by members of Congress A bipartisan group in the House is looking to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks as part of an effort to increase accountability in Congress. Deirdre Walsh
NPR polling shows trouble for Republicans A new NPR poll shows trouble for Republicans as President Trump's message and approach appear to fracture independent voters. Domenico Montanaro
WA Legislature to consider requiring union talks over government use of AI Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over their employers’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
South Africa hosts G20 as tensions with U.S. flare amid boycott The U.S. boycotts South Africa's G20 summit, sparking a diplomatic spat and throwing the global gathering into turmoil. Kate Bartlett
Trump calls lawmakers' message to military to refuse illegal orders 'seditious' Six Democratic lawmakers, who also served in the military, released a video this week reminding U.S. troops to refuse "illegal orders," drawing the ire of President Trump and his supporters. Quil Lawrence
'I'm not going to be intimidated': Rep. Crow responds to Trump's sedition threat NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Congressman and former Army Ranger Jason Crow for his response to President Trump after Crow participated in a video urging U.S. troops to refuse illegal orders. Leila Fadel
How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration. Miles Parks
After calling him a 'communist,' Trump will meet Mamdani in the Oval Office Friday New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Trump at the White House Friday putting the frequent foe of conservatives face-to-face with one of his biggest critics. Elena Moore