Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest: KUOW Politics Editor Cat Smith

Related Links:
Seattle, King County announce sweeping changes to homeless service system
How the SCOTUS trans athlete ruling affects WA
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates
Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump’s power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile cases
Seattle dog, cream cheese and all, named country’s best hot dog by NYT
Which of these 8 Famous American Hot Dogs is the Best? Chef José Andrés Weighs In

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest: KUOW Politics Editor Cat Smith
Related Links:
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<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/seattle-king-county-announce-sweeping-changes-to-homeless-service-system/">Seattle, King County announce sweeping changes to homeless service system</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-the-scotus-trans-athlete-ruling-affects-wa">How the SCOTUS trans athlete ruling affects WA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/supreme-court-upholds-birthright-citizenship-rejecting-trumps-proposed-limits/">Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump&rsquo;s proposed limits</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/supreme-court-campaign-finance.html">Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/takeaways-from-supreme-court-term-trumps-power-is-enhanced-but-he-lost-some-high-profile-cases/">Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump&rsquo;s power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile cases</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/seattle-dog-cream-cheese-and-all-named-countrys-best-hot-dog-by-nyt/">Seattle dog, cream cheese and all, named country&rsquo;s best hot dog by NYT</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/9ERpIEECJrc?si=wXFAb_x4jWgW6DL1">Which of these 8 Famous American Hot Dogs is the Best? Chef Jos&eacute; Andr&eacute;s Weighs In</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.