Government Western Washington tribe could get back 72 acres of old-growth forest under congressional bill Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Politics Crypto billionaires throw big money behind a Washington congressional hopeful This week, in the congressional district that stretches from Tacoma to the Olympic Peninsula, a PAC funded by cryptocurrency billionaires spent almost $1.5 million on ads supporting Emily Randall, a Democrat. Scott Greenstone
Politics A woman could win Washington's 6th Congressional race for the first time. But which one? In one Washington district that has elected white, male Democrats for 60 years, Democratic primary voters are choosing between two women for the first time this August. Scott Greenstone
Business TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights. Bobby Allyn
Politics Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress. Carrie Johnson
Politics House passes bills to avert a government shutdown; package now heads to the Senate The compromise would fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. The Senate now must approve it with less than a day before a midnight deadline to avoid a partial shutdown. Barbara Sprunt Deirdre Walsh
Politics Speaker Johnson to invite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress Johnson's invitation comes as the debate about U.S. policy toward Israel has shifted since the war. GOP leaders are emphasizing their support for Netanyahu, and highlighting a divide among Democrats. Deirdre Walsh
Politics This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate. Ari Shapiro Jordan-Marie Smith Sarah Handel
Law & Courts Supreme Court seems torn over bump stock ban In 2018, the federal government banned bump stocks for that reason, but gun enthusiasts have challenged the regulation in court, contending that only Congress has the power to enact such a ban. Nina Totenberg
Politics WA Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers won't run for re-election U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane) announced Thursday that she will not seek re-election. Katie Campbell
