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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, April 16
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
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Speak out; you could be next for arrest, deportation
It shouldn’t surprise me, history repeats itself. But here we are in 2025.
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Dowd: So much about Trump’s business acumen isn’t adding up
For a man who says he doesn’t gamble, he sure seems to be taking risks with American stability.
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Comment: Can’t let pundits’ rabid defense of global trade war pass
As conservative commentators breathlessly defended Trump’s tariffs, he was already preparing to punt.
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Comment: U.S. national security is getting ‘Loomered’
That a conspiracy theorist can easily convince Trump to toss long-trusted advisers is alarming.
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Editorial: Lawmakers should seek deal to keep rent cap at 7%
Now that rent stabilization has passed both chambers, a deal on a reasonable cap must be struck.
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Governor should work with lawmakers on revenue
When Bob Ferguson was state attorney general, I was so impressed with his win rate. I admired his…
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Stephens: Destruction of American ideal starts with accepting it
Denying due process to any, firing officials over rumors, disdain for law; are those our idea of America?
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Comment: A second look at White House’s Supreme Court ‘wins’
That’s the thing about court opinions; you have to actually read them to understand them.
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New state taxes will force jobs to other states
Every day, Washington households and businesses must make practical but often difficult decisions that align spending with available…
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More slogans for Trump’s MAGA faithful
“Drill, Baby, Drill” is the chant of anti-science Trumpian climate change deniers who attack and lie about important…
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Comment: Trade deficit isn’t the crisis Trump makes it out to be
The imbalance in trade with other countries isn’t a loss for the U.S.; it’s a sign of our…
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Editorial: Reverse ruinous cuts to federal library program
The Trump administration’s shuttering of the IMLS will be felt at the local and state levels.
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Comment: BPA should rethink decision affecting ratepayers
The electricity provider’s move to join an Arkansas-based market could prove costly to PUD ratepayers.
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Comment: Study needed of split in taxes charged alcohol products
Canned cocktails with similar alcohol volume are levied different taxes, based on how they’re made.
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Comment: Congress should add cancer test to Medicare coverage
A new blood screening test can find cancers earlier, improving outcomes. Make it part of Medicare.