Politics Here's who's running for King County executive (so far) So far, two Democratic elected leaders have stepped up to run the second-largest county on the West Coast — Eastside County Councilmember Claudia Balducci and County Assessor John Arthur Wilson. Scott Greenstone
Politics Defense pick Peter Hegseth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms The Fox News host reached a settlement to resolve an accusation against him, but a recently released memo brought the issue back into the public eye. Bill Chappell
Politics After Trump's success, will Republicans embrace policies that help people vote? Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access? Miles Parks
Politics Trump's treasury secretary pick turns messy As President-elect Donald Trump swiftly fills up his cabinet with loyal supporters, some messy – and public -- in-fighting is holding up a crucial economic appointment. Maria Aspan
Politics 2 women testify to House Ethics Committee as part of Gaetz investigation President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, Matt Gaetz, is continuing to generate controversy, after an attorney says his clients testified about Gaetz's illicit activities. Ryan Lucas
Politics Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA's disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies. Franco Ordoñez
Politics Examining how President-elect Trump's Cabinet choices match up with his agenda NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to America First Policy Institute spokesman Marc Lotter about President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks and policies. The group has been advising the incoming administration. Steve Inskeep
Politics A Canadian government panel is addressing concerns about Trump's 2nd term NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carleton University professor Aaron Ettinger about the expected impact on Canada of Donald Trump's re-election as U.S. president. Leila Fadel
Politics Exploring what Trump might mean when he vowed to rebuild Washington, D.C. Donald Trump has said he will "rebuild" Washington, D.C., during his second term. What does that mean for the city that houses the federal government? Michel Martin
Politics When it comes to the political divide, a pastor's answer is the Golden Rule The pastor of a Pennsylvania church not far from where Donald Trump was nearly assassinated is preaching sermons in the theme of "Do Unto Others," as a way to heal his deeply divided community. Frank Langfitt