The Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates soon despite the war in Ukraine Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is prepared to begin raising interest rates this month to fight inflation despite economic uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Scott Horsley
Seattle area prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees Community groups in the Pacific Northwest say they’re ready to help resettle Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The United Nations says at least 874,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring countries, as of Tuesday. Casey Martin
The White House has a new plan for COVID-19 aimed at getting things back to normal If you think you might have COVID, you'll be able to get tested at a pharmacy and treated with antiviral drugs right away, under the next phase of the pandemic plan. Tamara Keith
Texas primary is an early test of new voting rules Republicans passed in many states In the Texas primary, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke easily won their primaries. Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to a GOP runoff against George P. Bush.
5 takeaways from Biden's 2022 State of the Union address The president painted an optimistic view of life amid the pandemic in front of a Congress that appeared to be more unified than in recent years. Domenico Montanaro
Boebert heckled Biden about deaths in Afghanistan while he mentioned his son's cancer Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert heckled President Biden during his State of the Union speech as he was describing the death of his son Beau Biden, an Iraq War veteran who succumbed to brain cancer. Deirdre Walsh
A preview of the State of the Union address Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address, NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the State of the Union address with NPR reporters and correspondents. Susan Davis
Guests from Biden's Joint Address assess his progress 1 year later NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Tatiana Washington, a gun violence prevention advocate, and Javier Quiroz Castro, a DACA recipient and COVID-19 unit nurse, about progress during Biden's first year. Courtney Dorning
WA Rep. Newhouse says US must 'do all it can' to avert global crisis in Ukraine Members of Washington state's Congressional delegation are calling for a severe, response against Russia. But what does that really mean? Katie Campbell
Watch: President Biden will deliver his State of the Union on Tuesday night Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday amid a high-stress period for the nation: a growing fatigue over the pandemic and Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine. Heidi Glenn
