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Honks of approval on I-5 for No Kings protest

No Kings protests

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Comment: Not even Trump’s negotiators can agree on Ukraine plan

A foreign policy of schisms, confusion, arbitrariness threatens peace in Ukraine and elsewhere.

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Comment: Can Trump stand down over Venezuela or is die cast?

Sending warships to the Caribbean seemed to signal a commitment to action, yet Trump has options.

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Brooks: We’ve given politics over to chasing conspiracies

Meanwhile, both parties look to capitalize, while ignoring the core problems and coming challenges.

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Comment: Four jobs where AI can replace humans. But should it?

AI can handle legal aid and copy editing, but then how to we train lawyers and editors?

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Comment: Why posecution of the 2020 ‘fake electors’ scams matters

If it seems like old news, consider that excusing election fraud only encourages it in the future.

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Comment: Cheaper coffee, tomatoes small potatoes against inflation

The tariff rollbacks for some items make sense, but broader action is needed by Trump and Congress.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Nov. 24

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: GOP can blame itself for Texas redistricting loss

A letter from the DOJ with factual, legal and typographical errors doomed the case before an appeals court.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Nov. 23

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

FILE — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks during a news conference about the Epstein files on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 3, 2025. Greene has broken with the Trump administration in calling for files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be released. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

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Comment: MAGA, the Epstein files and Trump

Why they want to see them; why Trump said yes to their release and why he’s the MAGA…

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Thoughts appreciated on how to fix education

Finally, someone from the school system is making sense for grading students by using logic and simple participation…

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Bill in Congress would increase logging and wildfire risk

Regarding a recent commentary (“Misnamed Fix Our Forest Act would worsen wildfire risk,” The Herald, Nov. 15), the…

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Comment: A two-fold threat to medical research and innovation

Changes to universities’ intellectual property rights and cuts to research could stifle breakthroughs.

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Comment: New stream buffer rule undermines forest stewardship

The state rule would double the size of buffers for streams that don’t bear fish, limiting harvests.

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Comment: Employers have it hard here; state’s taxes make it harder

A recent survey of employers in the state shows they are struggling with a pile-on of new taxes.

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The Buzz: Quiet, piggies; here’s your slop of news

Now begins the impatient wait for the release of the Epstein files. Or ‘Love is Blind.’ We forget…

The Explorer Middle School tackle football team is coached by Coach Nicholson and Coach Lewin. (Cory Armsrong-Hoss)

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Forum: What makes an 0-5 record a winning season? Family.

For middle schoolers playing football and their coaches, victories are counted in commitment and grit.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Nov. 22

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial: Political debate isn’t on Thanksgiving menu for most

A better option for table talk are family stories. Share them with the Great Thanksgiving Listen.