Opinion
Robinson: Trump’s claim he can pardon himself is telling
Trump’s lawyers have shifted arguments away from his innocence and now claim he is above the law.
Business
Who should foot the bill on the first date? #WhoPays
Some advice on avoiding awkward silences when the restaurant check arrives.
Opinion
Saunders: Trump can move beyond pardons to prison reform
Kim Kardashian made her case for a convicted great-grandma. Others are working for a broader fix.
Opinion
Milbank: Was Obama ahead of his time, or are we behind ours?
Yes, we elected a black president, but that only fueled the current fever of white insecurity.
Opinion
Parker: Barr’s tweet was racist; excusing it is worse
And the rejection of Barr’s excuses by ABC and others may show that things are getting better.
Opinion
Robinson: Roseanne fooled into thinking racist tweet was safe
Did Trump’s success with dog-whistle tweets lull Barr into thinking she could get away with it?
Opinion
Schwab: Now for something different — Trump tells truth
And for something completely different, Sid finds something nice to say about the president.
Opinion
Harrop: ABC’s firing of Roseanne was quick, dirty and smart
The comedian was the focus of scorn 28 years ago for a ‘disgraceful’ rendition of the national anthem.
Opinion
Thiessen: Democrats’ dishonesty hands Trump a rally line
In taking a Trump quote out of context, Nancy Pelosi gave him an opening to do the same…
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Ingatius: Truth suffering in era of weaponized information
With a degraded information marketplace comes a need for transparency about journalists’ sources.
Opinion
Milbank: Easier for Republicans to speak truth on the way out
Rep. Trey Gowdy, who headed the Benghazi hearings, is calling out Trump on his attacks of the FBI.
Business
What’s behind the NFL player protests? Control
The players want more control over their workplace and careers.
Opinion
Parker: Why let trade war get in the way of family business?
Depsite full-boil trade tensions, Ivanka and her dad still managed to secure 13 trademarks in China.
Opinion
Milbank: Is Trump lying if he believes what he says?
Trump may have been desensitized to his lies. Trouble is we have been numbed to his falsehoods, too.
Opinion
Thiessen: Democrats blocked bill to give patients ‘right to try’
The bill, which eases restictions for medications that could save lives, will become law anyway.
Opinion
Ignatius: Trump relies on bombast to bargain, but talks on
It’s not conventional — or certain — but the zig-zag road to a deal with North Korea is…
Opinion
Robinson: Trump knows the effect of his words
Branding is one thing — perhaps the only thing — he’s good at. And it may sow doubt…
Opinion
Harrop: Clown show negotiations are not funny
The incompetence of Trump and his administration was in full effect in the North Korea fiasco.
Opinion
Philadelphia’s unnecessary war on Catholics
The city cuts ties over opposition to placing foster kids in same-sex households.
Opinion
How you can help save the Salish Sea
You can start by falling in love with Puget Sound all over again.