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Kristof: Democrats musk ask if loyalty lies with Biden or goals

Odds are that Biden will lose and take Democrats down with him. That can only dishonor his legacy.

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French: Cannon adds to rulings ignoring Constitution’s text

In the documents case against Trump, Cannon takes 93 pages to make the law appear to say what…

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, July 18

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial: Return Wagoner and Low to 39th Disrict seats

‘Workhorse’ Republicans, both have sponsored successful solution-oriented legislation in each chamber.

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Repeal of Climate Commitment Act would stop local projects

A really great article by Ta’Leah Van Sistine in a recent issue of the Herald (“If Climate Commitment…

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Paul: Democrats can’t just ‘finish the job’; time to start new one

Biden’s slogan looks backward. His party needs a Project 2025 of its own to give voters hope.

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Goldberg: Trump’s shooter and young men’s growing nihilism

Slowly a picture of the young man points less to ideology and more toward a fatalistic “doomerism.”

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Comment: Rally shooter’s motive is irrelevant; his gun isn’t

Luck and a novice shooter likely spared Trump’s life. Had a bump stock been used neither would have…

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Burke: If Trump wins, are you ready for what comes with him?

His former staffers have drafted a blueprint for his second term. Ask yourself if this is what you…

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Krugman: Despite his denial, Trump will deploy Project 2025

He’s no policy wonk, but many of would-be appointees are; and they’re eager to foster cronyism.

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Costly slaughter of barred owls won’t help spotted owls

Kudos to Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands for Washington state, for speaking out against a federal scheme…

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Owners must support Herald’s investigative reporting

In a recent article about layoffs at Herald management commented that readers would not notice the difference. It…

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Blow; Now a survivor, Trump can use the attempt on his life

The assassination attempt is likely to be used in multiple ways to illustrate Trump’s objectives.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, July 17

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

A law enforcement officer surveys the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the site of the Republican National Convention, on July 14, 2024. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

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Editorial: Weekend’s violence should steel resolve in democracy

Leaders can lower the temperature of their rhetoric. We can choose elections over violence.

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‘Kicking gas’ and going electric offers many valuable benefits

I completely appreciate Herald reporter Ta’Leah Van Sistine’s recent article and call to action for the electrification of…

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Do the owners of The Herald not see its value to community?

As a child of a Herald reporter, I was always surrounded by newspapers and books.

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Herald owners should reconsider staffing cuts

On the televised news recently, I watched as passionate people marched in an effort to save jobs and…

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Dowd: Biden in a race against time that he can’t win

The public now sees every Biden slip or gaffe as another loss from which he can’t fully recover.

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French: After such violence, our moral centers must hold

That center isn’t ideological but of the morality that sees the humanity in all around us.