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The Buzz: Shutdown? What shutdown? We’ got 20,000 emails to read.
Trump was tired of talking about affordability, until emails from a former friend were released.
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Stephens: Antisemitism on right is nothing new; nor tolerable
William F. Buckley tried to beat it back twice. More conservatives need to step up to shut it…
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Harrop: It’s not votes or GOP support Trump seeks; it’s profit
Not even a year into his second term, Trump now is motivated by what others can do for…
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Brooks: A theory as to how Trump and others see themselves
A look at what’s behind the thinking of authoritarians and how they use that to order their worlds.
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Comment: Red states may rue decision to gerrymander districts
The GOP weakened some seats to gain an advantage in others, but its 2024 coalition of voters may…
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Comment: Pennies’ end brings necesssary change to change
Not making cents — and nickels, too — makes financial sense for the country. Get used to rounding.
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Editorial: Welcome guidance on speeding public records duty
The state attorney general is advancing new rules for compliance with the state’s public records law.
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Welch: Taking the initiative for parents and fair play
Two proposed state ballot measures would strengthen parents’ rights and protect girls’ sports.
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Comment: Here’s what ‘losing’ shutdown looks like for Democrats
They didn’t get an ACA deal, but they kept the economic message, leaving the GOP to answer for…
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Saunders: Trump has himself to blame for Newsom’s Prop. 50 win
The president’s thirst for more GOP House seats sparked a backlash that Newsom can ride to 2028.
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Comment: Supreme Court’s silence on gay marriage speaks volumes
Dobbs removed a block in the Jenga tower of ‘substantive due rights.’ The same-sex marriage block appears safe.
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French: The podcast that surrendered the GOP to its fate
Actually, it’s the ideological split following Tucker Carlson’s interview of Nick Fuentes that sealed it.
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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
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Klein: Democrats had the upper hand. Why did they give in now?
Trump has a higher tolerance for others’ pain than Democrats do. And they made their point with voters.
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Recalling the bravery of nation’s first veterans
In the year 1768 there were a lot of Americans involved with the military arts. The other colonists…
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Praise for both candidates in County Council race
Sam Low earned my vote for Snohomish County Council Position 5 because he exemplifies what effective public service…
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So much ‘winning’ in Trump’s first eight months
So. Eight months into the second Trump administration, the government has been shut down for a record length…
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Kristof: Trump’s cuts to aid killing more Christians than Jihadis do
At Trump’s insistence, the U.S. has plans to invade Nigeria. A restoration of aid would save far more…