Editorial cartoons for Thursday, July 4, Independence Day

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, July 4, Independence Day

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 10: A Seattle Sonics fan holds a sign before the Rain City Showcase in a preseason NBA game between the LA Clippers and the Utah Jazz at Climate Pledge Arena on October 10, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Editorial: Seahawks’ win whets appetite for Sonics’ return

A Super Bowl win leaves sports fans hungering for more, especially the return of a storied NBA franchise.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Feb. 10

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

Don’t relax your vigilance of abuses by ICE, Trump administration

I have been afraid to write my opinion about what is happening… Continue reading

Congress must follow up on Epstein files

What do you hear of the Epstein files these days, folks? A… Continue reading

Comment: Trump shares this with many voters: his racism

Why did Trump think he could post a racist meme? Because too many Americans are OK with it.

Comment: Trump’s base is tiring of him at a bad time for GOP

Trump is losing support among white working-class voters, a bad sign as the midterms approach.

Comment: Right may rue Trump’s expansion of executive powers

A Democratic president, along with reversing Trump’s orders, may feel free to expand them in ways they’ll regret.

A Sabey Corporation data center in East Wenatchee, Wash., on Nov. 3, 2024. The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)
Editorial: Protect utililty ratepayers as data centers ramp up

State lawmakers should move ahead with guardrails for electricity and water use by the ‘cloud’ and AI.

Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities rallied on the state capitol steps on Jan. 17. The group asked for rate increases for support staff and more funding for affordable housing. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)
Editorial: Limit redundant reviews of those providing care

If lawmakers can’t boost funding for supported living, they can cut red tape that costs time.

FILE — Federal agents arrest a protester during an active immigration enforcement operation in a Minneapolis neighborhood, Jan. 13, 2026. The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, Jan. 28, saying it had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its aggressive crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.” (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)
Editorial: Ban on face masks assures police accountability

Concerns for officer safety can be addressed with investigation of threats and charges for assaults.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Feb. 9

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Coment: Ice not just breaking the law; it’s trying to rewrite it

It’s interpretation allows warrantless arrests not intended by the law. Courts will need to end this abuse.

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