What the implications of a new census could be NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Bisognano, president of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about efforts to remap congressional districts, and what President Trump's proposed new census could mean. Steve Inskeep
Texas Rep. Gene Wu calls Gov. Abbott's push to oust him from office 'meaningless' Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, who fled the state with other Democrats to stop a GOP redistricting plan, is being targeted for removal from office by Gov. Greg Abbott. Wu says Abbott lacks that power. A Martínez
August slipped away for Seattle incumbents This week we take a look at two different primary election trends. At the city level, voters have an anti-incumbent bent, but in state legislative races, incumbent Democrats who voted for tax increases seem to (mostly) be okay. Scott Greenstone
Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores. Cory Turner
Trump says he'll likely meet with Putin and Zelenskyy soon The White House says President Trump is now open to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Franco Ordoñez
Landlords fined for first time under WA’s new law capping rent increases For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords $2,000 each for violating the law. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Parts of rural WA pinched by lapse in federal payments to offset lost logging revenue Washington’s rural counties and school districts are preparing to start the school year without millions of dollars from a program meant to offset reduced revenue from logging on federal lands. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were 'unlawful' The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward. Elizabeth Blair
Trump calls for U.S. census to exclude for the first time people with no legal status Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the "whole number of persons in each state" in a key set of census results. Hansi Lo Wang
Nebraska's Mike Flood got an earful from voters. He's still standing by Trump's agenda After his town hall this week wrapping with chants of "Vote him out!" Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood told Morning Edition he understands it is "cathartic" for constituents to voice their opinions. Obed Manuel