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Comment: U.S. economy is on the move; let’s keep it that way
President Biden left the new administration with a strong hand. It should build on that success.
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The Buzz: If Trump gets a second chance, so does sophmoric humor
Absent for four years, The Herald humor column returns for a roundup of news that sends us into…
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Forum: Life as a northern girl, longing for a southern mood
Following a jazz guitarist to Arkansas may not have made me southern, but I kept a wisp of…
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Forum: County must protect wetlands that feed salmon, orca
Changing rules that would lift protections for wetlands would harm streams, rivers and Puget Sound.
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Editorial: Rental cap balances needs of tenants, landlords
Bills in the House and Senate would set a 7 percent yearly cap on rents to head off…
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Schwab: ‘To the best of my ability’ gives Trump the out he needs
What President Trump executed were dangerous pardons, climate action, transphobia and scorn for mercy.
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Paul: Should we be OK with ‘It’s all good’ and ‘You’re perfect’?
The inflation of verbal exchanges from “fine” to “great,” seems forced to combat our grievance culture.
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Stephens: MAGA loyalty, liberal scorn team to aid Hegseth
Ten years ago, reports like the ones dogging him would have doomed his nomination. Now, it’s a badge…
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Kristof: Trump has already made U.S. weaker, more vulnerable
Add to his Jan. 6 pardons and leaving the World Health Organization, saving TikTok’s Chinese backdoor.
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Comment: Musk’s abrupt silence on AI concerns is deafening
Not long ago, AI was an existential threat in the tech mogul’s mind. Does political convenience now reign?
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Editorial: Give dental patients’ coverage some teeth
Bills in Olympia would require insurers to put at least 85 percent of premiums toward patient care.
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Saunders: Biden’s pen paved way for Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
As he left, Biden issued commutations and unconditional pardons, providing cover for Trump’s.
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Comment: Trump may actually prove to be king for just a day
Issuing more than 200 executive orders on Day One, Trump may find the going harder from now on.
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Comment: Crusade against birthright citizenship classic Trump
Even if meant only to discourage immigration, the effect will be brutalize all Americans.
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Comment: The scene at the MLK Jr. memorial on inauguration day
Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return.
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Comment: Ukraine peace requires Trump to stand up to Putin
Ukraine won’t capitulate. It will negotiate if it’s given a stronger hand to play against Russia.
