Prominent right-wing figures mimic Musk's Nazi salute with no repercussions Multiple people have given stiff-arm salutes after Elon Musk did it twice on Inauguration Day. Many claim it was a joke but extremism experts worry the once-taboo salute is getting normalized. Lisa Hagen
Top staffer for Gov. Ferguson abruptly resigns Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson confirmed Friday that a member of his executive leadership team resigned after working with him for years. Jeanie Lindsay
UW among over 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted. Juliana Kim
USPS head agrees to let DOGE find 'efficiencies' — with limits to employee data access The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records. Hansi Lo Wang
FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over 'dire' resources, then quickly backtracks The Federal Trade Commission is in a "dire resource situation," a federal lawyer said on a call about its major lawsuit against Amazon. Within hours, he retracted the claim. Alina Selyukh
Trump says the U.S. is in a 'period of transition' — and more takeaways from this week This week, President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency. Domenico Montanaro
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, gets his Senate hearing Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Why CEOs are calm about tariffs in public — but 'very discouraged' in private Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs. Maria Aspan
Bernie Sanders adviser discusses whether Democrats should help pass GOP spending bill Democrats face a dilemma. Should they help pass a GOP spending bill or allow the government to shut down? NPR speaks with Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont. Steve Inskeep