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Letter: White House missed opportunity for outreach to Iranian people

Did anyone in the current administration consider more “carrot and less stick?”

Opinion

Comment: Midterm voters unlikley to shift focus from economy

Every week the Iran war lingers, it’s one week less for Trump and GOP to make s case…

Opinion

Comment: Trump’s tariffs proved a point about corporate taxes

They can go higher that their current rate without grave impacts on companies or the U.S. economy.

Opinion

Comment: Why Trump is desperate to ‘nationalize’ election rules

Trump’s greatest fear, if Democrats take control of the House, is oversight hearings into myriad scandals.

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Monday, March 16

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Sunday, March 15

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Letters

Letter: Herald letter writers can disagree without being disagreeable

I guess it’s somewhat amusing when some Herald readers take exception to another letter writer’s viewpoint. Especially when…

Letters

Letter: Trump has committed an impeachable offense in launching war

President Trump has attacked the sovereign nation of Iran. He insists that we are now at war with…

Opinion

Forum: Grandparents need to tell of life without vaccines

With vaccination rates dropping, grandparents need to remind adults of the confidence vaccination allows.

Letters

Letter: SAVE Act would complicate vote in Washington state

I am very worried about elections in Washington if the SAVE Act passes. The act abolishes the method…

Letters

Letters: Drivers coming into Marysville need to slow down

Something needs to be done about people driving in to Marysville from both the flats and also the…

Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I. (right) and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., confer behind a sheet of paper during testimony from Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of defense for policy, during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 3. The hearing was the first public opportunity for lawmakers to question administration officials about the decision to launch strikes in Iran, the legal rationale underpinning them and the strategy moving forward. (Eric Lee / The New York Times)

Opinion

Comment: What say you, Congress, on war in Iran?

Congress will get its say regarding actions in Iran, in oversight hearings and on what will be spent.

Opinion

Comment: With one vote, Legislature blows up ‘Chose Washington’

The decision to approve an unconstitutional ‘millionaires tax’ will send business out of the state.

Opinion

Comment: ‘Wire’ thieves are cutting residents from vital services

When they cut fiber optic lines, looking for copper, they cut networks. Harsh penalties are needed.

Opinion

Forum: What good are orca whales? They’re a key part of ecosystem.

To let orcas die to leave more salmon for us, would rob us of a diverse environment and…

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Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons for Saturday, March 14, (Pi Day, 3.14)

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Columnists

Bauer: Learning about Everett and more a word at a time

After nearly 25 years at The Herald, I’m taking a new job; but also fond memories of my…

Letters

Letter: Each sides of abortion debate must respect speech rights of other

I recently attended a rally sponsored by “40 days for life” and “I stand with planned” representatives who…

Letters

Letter: Keep Snohomish’s First Street authentic, honor past

I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s living at Avenue E and First Street in the city…

Opinion

Comment: Constitution clear that Trump can’t nationalize elections

Claiming it act of ‘national security’ is not a basis to seize powers the Framers denied the executive.