Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Oct. 19

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Oct. 19

A sketchy look at the day in politics.

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Water from the Snohomish River surrounds a residence along the west side of Lowell Snohomish River Road on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Editorial: Keep eye on weather and on FEMA’s future

Recent flooding should give pause to those who believe federal disaster aid is unnecessary.

THE EMPLOYMENTOF WOMEN ON THE HOME FRONT, 1914-1918 (Q 28030) A woman gaslight worker cleaning and lighting street lamps in Britain. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205288512
Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Dec. 18

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

Stephens: A shared derangement in accepting Trump’s petty cruelty

Deep damage was done by Trump’s self-centered attack on Rob and Michellle Reiner hours after their murder.

LifeWise program is a threat to church, state separation

LifeWise Academy members portray themselves as innocent victims of a hostile Everett… Continue reading

Trump’s ailment is Biden Derangement Syndrome

I guess I have TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), which I am positive… Continue reading

Comment: Getting rid of penny is going to cost many

Lack of guidance from the federal government, leaves retailers and consumers in a bind over rounding.

Comment: A mixed report card for the Republican Party’s 2025

Trump and the GOP had success, including at the border, but it fell into the same inflation denial that Biden did.

One of the illustrated pages of the LifeWise Bible used for class on Monday, April 14, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Editorial: Everett Schools can stick with rules for Bible program

LifeWise, a midday religious class, wants looser rules for its program or has threatened a lawsuit.

FILE — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks alongside President Donald Trump during an event announcing a drug pricing deal with Pfizer in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sept. 30, 2025. Advisers to Kennedy appear poised to make consequential changes to the childhood vaccination schedule, delaying a shot that is routinely administered to newborns and discussing big changes to when or how other childhood immunizations are given. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times)
Editorial: As CDC fades, others must provide vaccine advice

A CDC panel’s recommendation on the infant vaccine for hepatitis B counters long-trusted guidance.

Customers look at AR-15-style rifles on a mostly empty display wall at Rainier Arms Friday, April 14, 2023, in Auburn, Wash. as stock dwindles before potential legislation that would ban future sale of the weapons in the state. House Bill 1240 would ban the future sale, manufacture and import of assault-style semi-automatic weapons to Washington State and would go into immediate effect after being signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Editorial: Long fight for state’s gun safety laws must continue

The state’s assault weapons ban was upheld in a state court, but more challenges remain ahead.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Dec. 17

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

Comment: Shingles vaccine might also help fend off dementia

New research is pointing to a bonus side-effect of the vaccine, leading to further research on other shots.

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