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Congress must follow up on Epstein files

What do you hear of the Epstein files these days, folks? A potential national disgrace involving very wealthy…

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Comment: Trump shares this with many voters: his racism

Why did Trump think he could post a racist meme? Because too many Americans are OK with it.

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Murray must play hardball with GOP over DHS and ICE funding

On Jan. 29, Sen. Patty Murray voted to split off Homeland Security funding from the other five funding…

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Comment: German leader Trump most resembles isn’t who you think

Kaiser Wilhem, who led Germany into World War I, had a lust for flattery and an indifference to…

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Coment: Ice not just breaking the law; it’s trying to rewrite it

It’s interpretation allows warrantless arrests not intended by the law. Courts will need to end this abuse.

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Dowd: What ‘Melania’ reveals about the first lady isn’t a shocker

Aside from some warm thoughts about immigration that ignore her husband’s policies, any care is about self-care.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Feb. 9

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Governor should have been more cautious on ICE protests

In his Jan. 26 press conference, Gov. Bob Ferguson made a call to citizen action: “If ICE escalates…

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Feb. 8, Super Bowl Sunday

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Has Trump forgotten what’s written on Lady Liberty?

Have Donald Trump and his partners in arms forgotten, overlooked, or interpreted to fit their personal self-centered beliefs,…

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Comment: Bill can restore hope for incarcerated Native people

Legislation would allow for review of the sentences for some Native Americans held in prison.

Bad Bunny on stage during his residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 9, 2025. Bad Bunny’s three-month concert series in San Juan is spurring a short-term surge in Puerto Rico’s economy. (Amy Lombard/The New York Times)

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Comment: NFL suits up Bad Bunny in long drive for global appeal

President Trump and others don’t like the halftime choice, but the NFL’s bet is that Latinos will.

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Welcome new immigrants adjusting to a new culture

I am reminded, in these days of cleaving, we are encouraged to reach out to those who are…

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Student protests prove kids as the adults in the room

I want to express how proud I am of the thousands of students who marched out of their…

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Feb. 7

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

A Sabey Corporation data center in East Wenatchee, Wash., on Nov. 3, 2024. The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

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Editorial: Protect utililty ratepayers as data centers ramp up

State lawmakers should move ahead with guardrails for electricity and water use by the ‘cloud’ and AI.

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Comment: Listening to, helping boys and men can help us all

State lawmakers can establish a state Boys and Men Commission to address the challenges they face.

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Comment: LifeWise misreads Constitution in suing Everett Schools

Case law allows release time for off-campus religious instruction. Schools don’t have to promote it.

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Comment: Without child care support, work stops; it’s simple

Families and employers depend on state child care assistance. Cuts to two programs would harm all.

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Forum: Immigration raids involving children cause lasting trauma

The cruelty and terror inherent in raids by federal immigration agents cannot be allowednear children.