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Forum: Founders put wall between church and state for reason

The rise of Christian nationalism threatens that separation and our democracy itself this election.

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Schwab: Heeding conservatives, a pop star and your conscience

On the off chance that facts matter and voters are paying attention, a wrap-up of the past week.

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Nate Nehring should rethink support for 10th LD candidate

Last year, Snohomish County Council member Nate Nehring went on a “Building Bridges” tour aimed at reducing political…

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Superior Court Judge: Rivera intent on serving justice

Citizens of Snohomish County, it is important that we vote to retain Judge Whitney Rivera.

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Blow: The darker aims behind Trump’s vilification of Haitians

Trump knows what works and may use it not just to halt immigration but revoke immigrants’ citizenship.

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Collins: Is ‘perennial third-party candidate’ best Stein can do?

Does the Green Party’s Jill Stein really want to have helped Donald Trump twice to the White House?

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Sept. 20

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Sept. 19

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial: Reelect Fosse, Berg to 38th, 44th House seats

Both are productive lawmakers who have quickly advanced to leadership positions in the House.

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Stephens: What Harris must do to earn votes of the undecided

Trump is unfit, but so far Harris hasn’t answered questions as to why she’s ready to lead the…

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Bouie: Trump, Vance know what they’re doing in Springfield

Where Trump once only sympathized with hate groups, now he leads the attack against communities.

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Krugman: Republicans fine with higher taxes if Trump says so

What does a failed Soviet agricultural policy have to do with tariffs? It’s blind belief in leaders.

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Comment: American won’t be rid of demagoguery when Trump goes

A recent poll shows significant numbers of Republican voters hold authoritarian and racist viewpoints.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Sept. 18

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial: Return Duerr, Ryu to state House seats

Reps. Duerr, in the 1st district, and Ryu, in the 32nd, are experienced and successful lawmakers.

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Vote no on I-2117: Protect investments of climate act

Climate change is our greatest conservation threat, with two-thirds of North American birds at risk of extinction without…

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Which court will Donald Trump trust?

I was amused to see Donald Trump continue in the debate to blame the criminal cases against him…

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Krugman: Demonizing immigrants could ruin revival of cities

Immigrants in the U.S. heartland are bringing growth and jobs to once-diminished cities.

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Tufekci: Instagram’s new protections for kids aren’t enough

Without age verification, youths can create fake accounts and avoid the safeguards put in place.

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Goldberg: A state’s abortion ban has resulted in woman’s death

Once states began banning abortion, more women were denied treatment when pregnancy complications arose.