In photos: Flooding in Western Washington state forces thousands to evacuate

Western Washington state could see more catastrophic flooding. The National Weather Service says flood watches and warnings remain in effect after days of heavy rains.

Tens of thousands of Washingtonians remain under evacuation advisories, including about 78,000 people in Skagit County’s flood plain.

Follow KUOW’s live coverage of the flooding here.

 

Ivey releases proposed state budgets

Lawmakers are often running in Montgomery having finished the first week of this year's legislative session. It's a week that saw the announcement of Gov. Kay Ivey's budget proposal, along with the first bills starting to make their way through the legislative process. We talk about that with Todd Stacy, host of Capital Journal on Alabama Public Television.

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products

Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ is ‘Game of Thrones’ for the haters

There are no dragons, no maps and no internecine family trees in this Game of Thrones prequel about an underdog knight and his would-be squire.

With limited political power, Minnesota Democrats navigate resistance to Trump

From public pleas to lawsuits, Minnesota's Democratic leaders are trying to stop the surge of federal agents on their streets.

House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing

A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?

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