Politics Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid. Renuka Rayasam
Politics Trump's week in review An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked. Domenico Montanaro
Politics Republicans race to release plans to advance Trump policy agenda in Congress House Speaker Mike Johnson is working with House Republicans to advance a budget bill that would allow Republicans to pass many of Trump's top policy priorities without threat of a Senate filibuster. Claudia Grisales
Politics Trump administration's early actions showcase focus on curbing 'gender ideology' Danielle Kurtzleben
Politics Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury. Bobby Allyn Shannon Bond
Politics USAID in Seattle, Musk-opoly, and a chick off the old block Politics right now it feels like everything is shifting all the time. KUOW Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay joins the show for this grab bag episode on trickling federal changes, Tesla legislation, and a passed down painting. Libby Denkmann Scott Greenstone Jeanie Lindsay Alec Cowan
Politics Republicans don't seem to be putting up a fight as DOGE cuts programs Congress holds the power of the purse. But President Trump and Elon Musk are swiftly using executive actions to dismantle federal programs funded and approved by Congress. Deirdre Walsh
Politics NASA instructs employees to remove pronouns from all work communications An email seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government. Geoff Brumfiel
Politics USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt 'unconstitutional and illegal' cuts After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions representing USAID workers sue the Trump administration over cuts to the agency. Shannon Bond Jenna McLaughlin Fatma Tanis
Politics How DEI programs are changing under the Trump administration The definitions and utility of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are under scrutiny in the early days of the Trump Administration. We look at the broader impact of dismantling federal DEI.