Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency Thursday after torrential rain caused flooding and mudslides, trapping people and forcing evacuations as rivers surged and elk crossed floodwaters. | AP

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman effective Wednesday, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that he called wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of U.S. government documents. | AP

President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. | AP