An exit interview with Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., about his retirement from Congress and how urban transportation policy has evolved throughout his almost three decades in Congress. Elena Burnett
Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy. Senators are getting creative with solutions. Lauren Hodges
Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won't seek reelection in 2024 West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin will not seek reelection to the Senate in 2024, Democrats have a narrow majority and face and uphill battle to retain his seat. Deirdre Walsh
How interpretations of the phrase 'from the river to the sea' made it so divisive It's a nod to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and the tensions between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews who live there. But what does it actually mean? Joe Hernandez
Democrats zero in on Speaker Johnson in effort to flip House control Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard. Deirdre Walsh
6 takeaways from the third Republican primary debate At the GOP debate in Miami, five Republicans sparred over top issues include the Israel-Hamas war, Ukraine, China, abortion and Social Security. Here's what you need to know. Sarah McCammon
Centrists seem to be making headway in Seattle City Council races KUOW politics reporter David Hyde talked to Kim Malcolm about what he's seeing as yesterday's election results trickle in. Kim Malcolm
Seattle’s move to the middle, lower voter turnout, and races still in play: election analysis The 2023 General Election is over. And because we’re election news junkies, we’re here to catch up on what’s known so far about how Washingtonians voted. Diana Opong
Democrats — and abortion rights — dominated the 2023 elections. Here are 5 takeaways Voters mobilized for abortion rights, from approving an amendment in Ohio to reelecting Kentucky's Democratic governor. Plus, Black candidates made history in Rhode Island and Philadelphia. Rachel Treisman
UAW sets its sights on unionizing foreign auto plants in the South After clinching deals with the Big 3 U.S. automakers, the UAW has a new target: to unionize plants that foreign automakers have set up in the South. Stephan Bisaha
