Politics Politics chat: What to expect from the 119th Congress ahead of kickoff A new Congress starts this week, with questions about whether House Speaker Mike Johnson can stay in his job and if GOP in-fighting will be an obstacle as the new Trump administration kicks off. Daniel Estrin Tamara Keith
Politics Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says U.S. could hit debt limit in weeks Yellen told Congress her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as Jan. 14. The Associated Press
Politics With Trump's Panama Canal talk, it feels like 1976 all over again It's unclear how the issue of ownership of the Panama Canal became a talking point for President-elect Donald Trump this week, but the question has a long political history. Ron Elving
Politics Breaking down this week's online fight among conservatives about legal immigration A fight broke out about legal immigration on social media this week. Here's what it says about Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's influence and fractions in the GOP. Stephen Fowler
Politics Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation. Barbara Sprunt
Politics Don't defend the status quo, exiting Congressmember Kilmer says “This was a change election,” Congressmember Derek Kilmer told KUOW's Soundside. “People were unhappy. Candidly, I don’t think we should be defenders of the status quo." Libby Denkmann KUOW Staff
Politics Biden is expected to announce new asylum rules for migrants at the border President Biden is expected to issue an executive order Tuesday that would greatly reduce the number of asylum-seekers allowed into the country. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán Michel Martin
Politics Ken Martin's bid for DNC chair After a bruising election, Democrats will meet in February to choose a new party chair.
Politics Minn. Democratic party chair says his wins could help nationally after loss to Trump Ken Martin helped turn around the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's finances and secure a streak of statewide wins for the party over 18 years. Now, he wants to do the same thing for the Democratic National Committee. Dana Ferguson
Politics Two Demos who won national office in the first Trump era are focused on their states Two moderate Democrats elected to the House in 2018 with national security backgrounds are running for Governor in 2025, as their party moves on from 2024 losses and considers new messages to key voting blocs Deirdre Walsh