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Harrop: Betrayed by Trump, Proud Boys sulk back to Neverland
The far-right group criticizes Trump for not joining their siege and says they’re ditching politics.
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Saunders: BIden, seeking unity, should let Catholic charity be
Supreme Court decision should have ended efforts to force group to offer contraception to staff.
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Harrop: Biden’s border plans must offer discipline, humanity
To secure support for his reforms Biden should back E-Verify to limit further undocumented workers.
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Schwab: A shift from ‘I alone can fix it’ to a plea for unity
More than a study in contrasts, Biden’s inauguration called for a return to truth and cooperation.
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Harrop: Trump failed to keep his promise to coal country
It’s not Trump’s fault coal is dying. It was his fault that he lied about being able to…
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Burke: To fix things, Biden has to be more than not Trump
The Biden administration has a daunting to-do list to tackle; but it is what he will be judged…
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Saunders: As newspaper owner, Sheldon Adelson was no outlier
Yes, he was a megadonor to Trump and the GOP, but he never pushed an agenda with the…
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Schwab: White, racist and anti-Semitic; that is who they are
And punishing the man who incited the Capitol mob is a prerequisite to healing the nation.
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Saunders: ‘Victory’ for MAGA crowd would lead to civil war
If the mob had gotten it’s way, it wouldn’t have ended with a second Trump term but with…
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Harrop: The GOP is dead; long live a new center-right party
America needs a party of moderates to drown out far-right radicals and rein in Democratic excesses.
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Schwab: Trump showed himself as who we feared him to be
And the Republican Party, in excusing him, has proved itself as the party of, by and for outlaws.
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Graham: Finding growth in 2020 and taking on new challenges
Herald columnist Ciera Graham is leaving for a new job in Pierce County.
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Saunders: Some House Republicans are splitting from Trump
On the $2,000 covid relief, the defense bill and Biden’s election some in the GOP are bucking Trump.
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Burke: Even in far-flung Neah Bay, covid’s isolation comes hard
With visitors locked out, the Makah Nation and its neighbors sum up the year with: ‘We’re still here.’
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Harrop: Wonder Woman should use lasso of truth on critics
Maybe the killjoys might admit that superhero movies don’t have to be more than fun escapism.
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Schwab: Einstein didn’t define insanity, but Trump invites it
What else do we call repeated claims of voter fraud paired with refusals to produce any evidence?
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Schwab: A look back at 2020 from bad to verse
With the nation divided over covid and Trump; let’s help this year out with a kick to the…
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Saunders: Having fought for fairness, Barr deserves better
Barr stood up for Trump when Trump was wronged but refused to bolster his bogus assertion of fraud.
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Burke: Oh, the places we’ll go, once we’ve kicked covid to curb
When it’s dark at 4 p.m. and the pandemic still lurks, entertain yourself with plans for the future.
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Harrop: We rely not on miracles but on the humanity of many
Whether it’s a wallet found and returned or selfless health care workers, we find reasons for hope.