Vice President Vance needs to 'go back to grade school,' Rep. Jayapal says Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal says that the Trump administration's defiance of judicial orders is another step toward the president's ultimate goal of "the destruction of our democracy and our Constitution." KUOW Staff
Arizona's new Democratic Senator is Latino, but backs tough action on immigration Ruben Gallego was one of the few Democrats to win a US Senate seat in a state also won by Trump. He's now challenging the belief that Democrats can't give up an inch when it comes to immigration. Ben Giles Play AudioListen 4 mins
Elon Musk defends his work from Oval Office as Trump signs EO to boost DOGE efforts Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office for an unusual discussion of his work slashing government spending. Tamara Keith Play AudioListen 4 mins
Trump and Musk appear together in the Oval Office to defend the work of DOGE President Trump and Musk stood by their cost-cutting efforts. They said "billions" in waste had already been discovered, but offered few specifics on how they were arriving at those estimates. Elena Moore
Trump and Musk appear together to defend the cost-cutting efforts of DOGE Elon Musk defended the controversial cost-cutting methods of his Department of Government Efficiency group in an unusual conversation from the Oval Office while President Trump sat at his desk. Tamara Keith A Martínez Play AudioListen 5 mins
Efforts to fight foreign influence and protect elections in question under Trump Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put on leave, according to sources who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal. Jenna McLaughlin
Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say. Michael Copley
White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico' The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. David Folkenflik
Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X Musk and other Silicon Valley executives have long railed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for its work overseeing the tech industry. Now, Musk hopes to eliminate the agency. Bobby Allyn
Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself The disconnect between Emil Bove's aggressive stance at the time to hold rioters accountable — and his current hostility toward the Jan. 6 probe — has troubled some former colleagues. Ryan Lucas
