Opinion
Comment: In U.S. minerals deal, Zelensky is holding some cards
Details of the deal are few, but Ukraine appears to have avoided the worst of Trump’s earlier demands.
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The Buzz: Imagine that; it’s our 100-day mark, too, Mr. President
Granted, you got more done, but we didn’t deport at 4-year-old U.S. citizen and cancer patient.
Opinion
Comment: A 100-day report card for Trump’s Cabinet
With the exception of his Treasury secretary, Trump’s Cabinet picks have confirmed earlier concerns.
Opinion
Comment: Remember Virginia Giuffre for her courage to speak out
She changed the way society and the criminal justice system treat victims of sex crimes.
Opinion
Comment: In ‘60 Minutes’ exit, Trump exploits media vulnerability
Amid a fragmenting news media, CBS News is left open to Trump’s threats of lawsuits and FCC action.
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Kristof: What a nation loses when anyone is ‘disappeared’
Members of my family disappeared in Nazi and Soviet control. A survivor, my father found himself in the…
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Comment: ‘Neutral’ language isn’t fit to describe horrific actions
In using language that looks to avoid taking a side, we’re often siding with an imbalance of power.
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Welch: State’s gun permit law harms rights, public safety
Making it more difficult for those following the law to obtain a firearm won’t solve our crime problem.
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Comment: Trump faithful need to take a chill pill
The president is struggling because his most ardent supporters have overestimated threats to the U.S.
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Snohomish’s Fire District 4’s finances OK without levy measure
During the April 15 Snohomish City Council meeting, Fire District 4’s architect reported that because of the poor…
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Overblown ‘crisis’ blocking legitimate prescription opioids
Over the last decade or so, mainstream media like The Herald have repeatedly warned us of the “opioid…
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President Trump wrong on Garcia, tariffs and Ukraine
At this point, what I’ll say about deportations is that the Trump administration is in violation of the…
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Comment: What’s harming science is a failure to communicate
Scientists need better public engagement to show the broader impact and value of their work.
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Dowd: Instead of leaders we get Trump’s vicious sewing circle
Women were once deemed unfit for office as too emotional. Trump’s Cabinet is stocked with Real Housewives.
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Saunders: Even supporters nervous about Trump’s tariff gambit
Trump’s tough talk worked with NATO, but so far he has little to show from tariff’s economic havoc.
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Comment: War on ‘woke’ could end up killing U.S. innovation
‘Elite’ universities aren’t without fault, but starving research is eroding American competitiveness.
Opinion
Comment: Has Trump learned from his ‘hot stove’ moment?
Mark Twain said a cat won’t sit twice on a hot stove. Trump may have learned the same…