Trump has sued universities for billions. Here's what the strategy tells us Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's. Bill Chappell
Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout A film about First Lady Melania Trump premiere's this week, with big presidential promotion. Tamara Keith
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on why Democrats oppose funding DHS without restrictions for ICE NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party's intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails for ICE. Steve Inskeep
Republican WA congressman: Immigration crackdown has ‘gotten out of hand’ U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
The latest attempt to legalize homegrown marijuana in Washington After more than a decade of failed attempts, supporters of amending Washington state law to allow for homegrown marijuana are growing frustrated, but not giving up. Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard
Sen. Klobuchar says Democrats are united on ICE reform demands NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on recent developments around the federal immigration enforcement surge in her home state. Erika Ryan
Spending package restores some foreign aid A bipartisan bill allocates $50 billion for foreign aid spending in 2026, down from what was allocated in 2024 but billions more than what the Trump administration had signaled it would approve. Fatma Tanis
Washington lawmakers attempt to rein in runaway lawsuit costs Washington spent roughly $500 million last year in settlements and jury verdicts in cases involving government misconduct. The skyrocketing lawsuit payouts are hamstringing state and local government budgets. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
The FBI conducts a search at the Fulton County election office in Georgia The FBI would not clarify whether the action is tied to the 2020 election, but last month the Department of Justice announced it's suing Fulton County for records related to the election. NPR Washington Desk
Inside the Trump administration's effort to reverse climate change policies President Trump calls global warming "a hoax." As the U.S. faces more severe storms and extreme weather events, the New York Times' David Gelles describes what this means for climate change policy. Dave Davies