Opinion
Dowd: What Trump gets right about crime in Washington D.C.
His purpose is suspect, but Democrats shouldn’t play down perceptions on crime, accurate or not.
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Saunders: Is Newsom ‘gerry-meandering’ for 2028 attention?
His bid to counter Texas’ redistricting seems an opportunistic ploy for national Democratic attention.
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Comment: Brace yourself for Trump’s L.A. ‘MAGAlympics’ in 2028
The president and vice president already are angling to turn the event to their advantage.
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Comment: If recession hits, will Republicans acknowledge it?
A good hint will come if the Senate confirms an unqualified nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Comment: Crime is down, but what else do the FBI’s stats show?
Notably, most crimes are reported as happening in people’s homes and just after midnight.
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Goldberg: Attack on Polish museum holds lesson for U.S. museums
A political party sought to scrub a museum of Poland’s antisemitic past. It’s success was brief.
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Comment: Voters should pick representatives; not other way around
What it would take to end gerrymandering and establish fair rules for congressional redistricting.
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Assign blame where it’s due: Trump
Ignore media and political messaging on how they think you are doing. Instead focus on the effect, how…
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Comment: Getting more than “fine” out of your kid’s day at school
Being more creating with questions – and showing interest – can prompt a more satisfying conversation.
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Inside baseball: Democratic players need to step up
If politics are baseball, the Republicans are knocking it out of the park. They came out strong, hit…
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We’ll need a penny’s good luck after passage of BBB
I was intrigued by Edie Everette’s question of why bother to pick up pennies (“Why bother to pick…
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Wrong for RFK Jr. to defund vital mRNA research
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that all National Institutes of Health research on…
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Everett School Board: Smear campaign a personal attack
Recently in my mailbox I found the first campaign mailer for the general election for the Everett school…
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Comment: Whales don’t live by election cycles; nor can research
Research is helping us direct efforts to protect marine mammals. It’s work that must continue without delays.
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Forum: On The Wild Place trail memories come with each mile
Backpack journeys through woods to beach feature a changing troop but familiar and treasured experiences.
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Brooks: Fixing the divide that ushered in Trump
We didn’t get rid of Jim Crow; our self-segregation effectively recreated it along class lines.
