Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman interview Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell about a very unusual time in local politics. Harrell became mayor after Ed Murray resigned amid allegations of sexual abuse but only stayed in the role for a few days.

Seattle Times business reporter Matt Day discusses Amazon's decision to seek a second headquarters somewhere other than Seattle. Then politics reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman break down Mayor Ed Murray's stunning resignation amid allegations of child sexual abuse.

Seattle and King County officials plan to open safe-injection sites to help keep drug users alive. But Initiative 27 would block that from happening. Now public-health experts and proponents of the sites are suing to keep I-27 off the ballot. Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman hear from their lawyer, Knoll Lowney, and then talk to an I-27 booster, Joshua Freed.

How did Washington state's congressional delegation react to white supremacists rallying in Virginia and to President Donald Trump withholding judgment? What do the results of Seattle's mayoral primary mean for November's general election? Monisha Harrell, political consultant and board chair of Equal Rights Washington, joins Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman.

Seattle Times homelessness reporter Vernal Coleman explains how City Councilmember Mike O'Brien has reignited a debate about how Seattle should deal with homeless people living in vehicles on the streets.

Who's got the edge after Seattle's historic mayoral primary? This week, The Overcast brings a snap analysis of front-runner Jenny Durkan, and her probable November rivals, Cary Moon or Nikkita Oliver. Also, why did former Mayor Mike McGinn flop so hard?

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The Overcast hits the streets for Episode 47 as Seattle Times politics reporters Daniel Beekman and Jim Brunner chat with voters in Columbia City, Beacon Hill, downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill and Lake City about who they're supporting for mayor. Support independent journalism: www.seattletimes.com/subscribe

Seattle Times watchdog reporter Lewis Kamb and political reporter Jim Brunner discuss their recent story on a 1984 Child Protective Services investigation of sexual-abuse allegations against Ed Murray. Then they talk with City Hall reporter Daniel Beekman about reaction from mayoral candidates and City Council members.

How has President Donald Trump's election changed life for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in Washington state? How has it changed trade between the Puget Sound region and Mexico? Roberto Dodisch discusses. Mexico's consul in Seattle, who served as his country's negotiator for the Paris climate agreement, also talks climate change.

Seattle Times Olympia reporter Joe O'Sullivan describes how the state Legislature narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a $43.7 billion budget negotiated behind closed doors. Lawmakers were so pressed for time that many voted for the deal without having read through the entire budget.