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Editorial cartoons for Friday, May 9
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
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Schwab: Trump isn’t a lawyer, but plays president on TV
Unsure if he has to abide by the Constitution, Trump’s next gig could be prison warden or movie…
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Klein: Trump’s pick of Vance signaled values of his second term
Selecting Vance as his vice president cued all that what mattered now was not just loyalty but sycophancy.
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Ask what Trump gets out of his tariffs
Just before Trump’s first election to the presidency, my wife and I enjoyed a river cruise in Bordeaux’s…
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More moderates needed in politics today
It looks like both the MAGA people and the liberal Democrats are not very popular here lately. They…
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EATS Act would overrides state protections for animals
I urge Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, to oppose the EATS Act, recently reintroduced as the Food…
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The Buzz: We have a new pope and Trump shtick that’s getting old
This week’s fashion question: Who wore the papal vestments better; Trump or Pope Leo XIV?
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Comment: Trump’s pursuit of Canada risks losing what we do have
Insisting ‘never say never’ isn’t how to win back a once-valuable trade partner and trusted ally.
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With investments coming, adopt habitat rules that fit
I was delighted to see the article (“Snohomish County salmon recovery projects receive $1.9 million in state funding,”…
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Call Congress to protect funding for social safety net programs
When I was a child, my mother did not discourage me or my siblings from drawing, writing or…
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Build more housing sustainably to protect environment, climate
As a young person, I want to call attention to what citizens and local government are doing to…
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Honor federal workers in service of public
As the president of the Everett Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) and…
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French: From Day 1, impunity for friends, fear for critics
Trump telegraphed his intent by pardoning the Jan. 6 rioters and yanking security from a former ally.
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Burke: ‘Big One’ will hit one day; today’s the day to prepare
Could be weeks. Could be years. But a massive quake will hit the Northwest. Plan and prepare now.
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Editorial: County had no choice but to sue over new grant rules
New Trump administration conditions for homelessness grants could place county in legal jeopardy.
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Dowd: The day that Trump’s world collided with reality
Not that he’d say so, but Trump blinked when the markets reacted poorly to his tariff plan.
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Stephens: Oval Office debacle not what Ukraine nor U.S. needed
A dressing-down of Ukraine’s president by Trump and Vance put a peace deal further out of reach.
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Comment: Are MAGA faithful nearing end of patience with Trump?
For Trump’s most ardent fans, their nostalgia for Trump’s first term has yet to be fulfilled by his…