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Shootings by federal agents must end

This must end! No more innocent lives taken at the will of ill-trained, trigger-happy Immigrations and Customs Enforcement…

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How well trained are federal agents?

I am deeply concerned at what is happening in Minneapolis. That could be Any Town, USA.

January 26, 2026: ICE Execution

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Jan. 27

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

People read newspapers from the library selection at the Everett Public Library on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Editorial: Continue discussion on local journalism support

State lawmakers should reconsider legislation that can aid newspapers and other news sources.

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Lake Stevens school levies provide what state doesn’t

As a community member who cares deeply about our local schools, I am writing in support of the…

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How can The Herald call itself a daily?

I see from the front page of your newspaper, it says: The Daily Herald. Given that you don’t…

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Dowd: The most un-American of American presidents

Nothing that President Trump whines for or about is in keeping with the line of the U.S. presidency.

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Comment: Where there’s chaos in Minneapolis, it’s of ICE’s making

In contrast, local law enforcement and the Minnesota National Guard are trying to keep the peace.

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Friedman: Trump isn’t thinking ‘America First’; it’s all ‘me first’

Trump, for ego alone, is alienating our allies, partners who helped us build a stable and prosperous West.

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Comment: Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ may not be so great

Details are scarce, but reliance on health savings accounts could leave many without access to care.

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Comment: Income tax on ‘wealthy’ could eventually hit all in state

The ‘millionaire’s tax’ in Washington would create the highest marginial income tax rate in the U.S.

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Kristof: World leaders realizing they must not appease Trump

Leaders will need to answer further threats of tariffs and worse with their own harsh measures.

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Comment: On once-winning issues, Trump losing popular support

Trump’s emphasis on foreign policy has cost him in polls regarding the economy and immigration enforcement.

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Vote yes for Everett schools bond, levy for strong schools, strong community

I have been a resident in the Everett School District for most of the past seven decades. My…

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Our kids deserve your support for school districts’ levies, bonds

There are many school districts in Snohomish County that are having levy and bond elections now. Please vote…

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Trump administration’s evil actions can’t be supported

It is no longer a question of politics. What you are seeing is pure and obvious evil. You…

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No thanks to invitation to join state Republican Party

I recently received an invitation to join the state GOP. I laughed at the ridiculousness of the ask,…

A red baseball cap reading “Make America Go Away” is displayed at McKorman, Jesper Tonnesen’s vintage clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The Danish writing on the hats, “Nu det Nuuk,” uses “Nuuk,” Greenland’s capital, to play on an expression that roughly means “enough is enough.”  (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)

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Comment: When talk of peace is brandished as a tool of war

From ancient Rome to icy expanses of Greenland,the tactics of war have used words of peace.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Jan. 26

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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The Buzz: Cpl. Veronika, you’re being sent to defend Greenland

Cows have been hiding their ability to use tools. Is the bovine revolution at hand?