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Schwab: If I were king, what treasures would I fling

As long as Trump assumes he has the power to shape reality, why is this what he wishes…

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Comment: Pending cuts to medical research would harm all in state

As UW medical scientists, we urge Washingtonians to defend the NIH’s life-saving research funding.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Feb. 20

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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School district should reimburse bus driver for broken glasses

I find it deeply disturbing that Stewart O’Leary had to request overtime to replace his glasses, which were…

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What does Musk need with my private, government data?

I cannot believe what is going on in our government today. Hearings are going on here in Washington…

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President’s transgender order appears to disqualify himself

One of the new president’s latest executive orders declares that the sexual identity of transgender service members “conflicts…

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Comment: In slashing ‘overhead,’ cuts for NIH put health at risk

The overhead that the Trump administration wants to slash is necessary to research work that is saving lives.

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Stephens: Vance’s disgrace is in ignoring German history

In providing cover to a party with clear anti-Semitic ties, he threatens to upset a delicate balance.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Feb. 19

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Glad to see right-of-center opinion in Herald

I’ve been a subscriber to the Daily Herald for nearly 20 years. In the past I looked forward…

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Which great years are we returning to, President Trump?

A couple of things that I would like to see answered by the president:

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Congressional Republicans should stand for beliefs

Dear Republicans, I understand your conundrum. I know you feel you must follow President Trump and Musk and…

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Comment: Musk’s shoddy aim at USAID hit U.S. farmers, too

The agency paid farmers $2 billion for crops to feed a hungry world and to support a vital…

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Gesen: A New York lesson on our choices as collective hostages

Seven U.S. attorneys general stepped down rather than go against their morals. How will we react?

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Feb. 18

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, a man using an electronic cigarette exhales in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, the American Medical Association said it is calling for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarette and vaping devices. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

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Editorial: Shut down flavored tobacco’s gateway to youths

Legislation in Olympia would bar the use of flavors and menthol in vape products and cigarettes.

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Herald report of Everett protest inaccurate, biased

I was at the rally and protest in Everett last on Feb. 5 (“More than 100people gather in…

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Media shouldn’t use ‘she’ for trans women

About 79 percent of Americans oppose those observed male at birth from participating in women’s sports, according to…

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USAID freeze halts vital aid work

I am outraged the Trump administration is making the U.S. weaker in the world. On Jan. 24, the…

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Goldberg: Trump declares war on higher ed, not just woke parts

The move, aided by Elon Musk, to gut NIH funding, is part of a larger and debilitating attack…