Tukwila asylum-seekers take refuge in hotels as permanent shelter, warmer weather evades them Following last week’s cold snap, asylum-seekers temporarily housed in hotels were supposed to head back to their camp near a Tukwila church. Instead, around 100 tried to stay past check-out time at the Homewood Suites in Tukwila, until other temporary housing was secured. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Judge sets hearing for misconduct claims against prosecutor leading Ga. Trump case Fulton County DA Fani Willis is accused by a former Trump campaign official of an improper relationship with a prosecutor on the election interference case, though no evidence has been provided. Stephen Fowler
Congress races against the clock – and the weather – to fund the government The Senate has approved a stopgap funding measure to keep the full federal government funded until early March. The House is expected to vote later today. Eric McDaniel
Trump will stay on Washington state's ballot in 2024 A Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday morning that former President Donald Trump will remain on the Washington state primary and general ballot in 2024. KUOW Staff
How a Seattle conservative took down Harvard's Claudine Gay As scandal involving now former Harvard president Claudine Gay unfolded on the national stage, Seattleites may have recognized a name at the heart of the effort to oust her: Christopher Rufo. Katie Campbell
Justice Department report finds 'critical failures' in response to Uvalde attack The Justice Department's critical incident review comes more than a year and a half after the gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Ryan Lucas
New Hampshire hosts the nation's first presidential primary next week NPR's A Martinez speaks with New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan about his state's upcoming primary election. The state has been the first to hold a primary for more than 100 years .
The RNC wants Republicans to embrace early voting. Trump's rhetoric makes it tough Republican officials want GOP voters to embrace the habit of early voting. But the Republican Party needs its voters to overcome a stigma created by Republicans. Ashley Lopez
E. Jean Carroll testifies in her 2nd defamation case against Trump In the second day of writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former president Donald Trump, she took the witness stand. This is the second defamation case involving Carroll and Trump. Ximena Bustillo
Wednesday Headlines Five people in Seattle died from hypothermia during the cold snap, Alaska Air's CEO apologizes, and police pursuits are back on state lawmakers' radar. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
