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At long last, light rail will connect Seattle to the Eastside

If you live or work on the Eastside, you’ve probably already saved the date: March 28th. That’s when light rail service will connect Seattle to the Eastside across I-90. KUOW growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols is here to dig into what this connection means. He’s co-host of the KUOW podcast, Booming.

Politics

Despite razor-thin margin, House speaker is optimistic partial shutdown will end soon

Speaker Mike Johnson is voicing optimism that the House can quickly bring an end to the partial government shutdown, but he is dealing with a razor-thin majority and a restive GOP caucus.

Politics

Rep. Jim McGovern discusses the ongoing partial government shutdown

Rep. Jim McGovern, D- Mass., talks about the ongoing partial government shutdown and the negotiations over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

World

Trump says he will lower tariffs on India to 18%

President Trump says that he has agreed to a trade deal with India --- which will lower tariffs on the country to 18%.

Politics

Kilmar Abrego Garcia becomes symbol of mistaken deportations

Immigration lawyers said Kilmar Abrego Garcia's landmark case highlights the pitfalls with the speed and scale of the Trump administration's goal of mass deportations.

Politics

Powerful people, random redactions: 4 things to know about the latest Epstein files

In the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, there are several instances of unredacted names of Epstein's accusers, raising concerns about privacy.