Politics Trump wants more power over agencies. Experts worry about campaign finance regulators President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws. Ashley Lopez Play AudioListen 3 mins
Politics The Democratic Party votes for new leadership, choosing Minnesota's Ken Martin as chair Without control of the White House or Congress, the new DNC chair, Minnesota's Ken Martin, will lead a Democratic Party that is still figuring out its future after a bruising election. Stephen Fowler
Politics A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's because the Republican candidate is contesting some 65,000 ballots. Steve Harrison Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics Trump orders end of humanitarian parole for migrants of 4 countries Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Politics With fewer protesters and a renewed focus, activists plan for a second round of Trump President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday and Democratic organizers are not seeing the mass-scale opposition they witnessed in 2017. So, they're adjusting with a focus on Trump's agenda. Elena Moore Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics Democrats pour into Washington state as Republicans leave, analysis shows Washington voters shifted toward Donald Trump less than any state in last year's election. A big reason could be: who's moving here, and who's moving out. Scott Greenstone Play AudioListen 5 mins
Politics A need for speed: Several states are looking for ways to count votes faster Lawmakers in California and other states want to change vote-counting rules to speed up the process. One key question is whether counting can be sped up without sacrificing access to the ballot. Ashley Lopez Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics Despite Trump's win, 'election integrity' activists still seek sweeping voting changes Republican voters say they trust the 2024 election was administered well, yet pro-Trump conservatives are pushing some sweeping reforms to voting systems. Miles Parks Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics Jan. 6 is set to be different this year — in a big way and more subtle ways too In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot four years ago, Congress passed new rules to govern the presidential certification process. Those rules will be in effect Monday. Miles Parks Play AudioListen 4 mins
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
