An election law expert weighs in on Trump's effort to reshape our democracy Before 2026's midterms, President Trump wants to ban mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines, and change voting rules. Legal expert Richard Hasen discusses the future of free and fair elections. Tonya Mosley
Trump makes a rare D.C. restaurant visit to tout his federal crackdown on crime In his first term, President Trump only dined out at the steakhouse in his former hotel. He visited a steakhouse near the White House on Tuesday, saying, "I wouldn't have done this three months ago." Rachel Treisman
Fired FBI agents allege retribution, incompetence at top security agency The lawsuit from three senior and lauded FBI agents at the bureau says Trump administration demanded loyalty for those staying at the bureau. Carrie Johnson
Trump says he's fighting crime. Illinois Gov. Pritzker sees a power grab before 2026 Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party. Steve Inskeep
33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security. Jude Joffe-Block
Trump's control of the D.C. police is due to expire tonight. Then what? Trump needs an extension from Congress to control D.C. police for more than 30 days. Some Republican lawmakers are focused on pursuing legislation that would exert power over D.C. in other ways. Rachel Treisman
‘Strange but not illegal.’ Questions raised about lines between politics and governance at Seattle City Hall Questions about who gets to work at Seattle City Hall came into focus recently when Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and David Kroman looked at why Mayor Bruce Harrell's campaign strategist ended up on the City Hall payroll. David Kroman told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about what they found. Kim Malcolm
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to some of Trump's sweeping tariffs The tariffs have become a flashpoint, with two lower courts declaring them illegal, and the president asking the Supreme Court for reversal as soon as possible. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court says it will weigh in on Trump's tariffs Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue. Danielle Kurtzleben
New WA initiatives seek to undo rewrite of parental rights law, block trans girls in sports The conservative political group that has been trying to bolster parental rights in Washington schools will try again. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard