Opinion
Comment: Musk doesn’t understand what Lincoln knew
That government should do the things that individuals and markets can’t or won’t do. That’s not waste, fraud…
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Comment: Stifling climate anxiety only ignores the problem
If we want kids to be less anxious about climate change, educate them and show them there are…
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Comment: How the conclave of cardinals will chose next pope
Locked in the Sistine Chapel, 138 members of the College of Cardinals will select a new pontiff.
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Roberts: Gutting of scientific research will leave us blind
The Trump administration’s deep cuts to science and research will harm our economy and environment.
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Comment: Funding delays jeopardize research of healthy aging
A freeze of NIH funding threatens research into aging and Alzheimer’s at the UW School of Medicine.
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Comment: Meaningful law on rent requires bill’s earlier version
As lawmakers seek a deal, rent stabilization should keep a 7 percent cap and apply to single homes.
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Comment: Higher tax on tobacco pouches could backfire
A proposed 95 percent tax on smokeless tobacco could lead some back to more dangerous cigarettes.
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Comment: Ukraine holds no cards because Trump dealt them away
The U.S., more interested in a reset with Russia, is calling Ukraine to take a deal designed to…
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Comment: What SAVE Act promotes is red tape, not elections
Its proof-of-citizenship requirement would prove onerous for many Americans.
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Comment: Tariffs, immigration crackdown likely to hit economy
The efforts are likely to slow job creation while pushing up wages, followed by a rise in inflation.
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Comment: Conclave result will test Francis’ reforms, legacy
The pope in 12 years packed the College of Cardinals, but few conclaves have ended predictably.
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Comment: RFK Jr. isn’t interested in finding cause of autism
His laughable five-month timeline and lack of understanding point to an intention to blame vaccines.
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Comment: States make the call as to who votes; not Congress
If the SAVE Act’s voter restrictions are adopted, Congress may find it overstepped its authority.
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Comment: Congress should improve access to opioid alternatives
Policy reforms at the federal and state level can reduce the tide of deaths and losses from addiction.
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Comment: State must step up work to keep air we breathe clean
Air pollution is a bigger problem in Washington state than many may realize. That needs to change.
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Comment: Lawmakers must protect abortion access in state
Proposed cuts to the Abortion Access Project come as federal attacks on funding have intensified.
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Comment: Social Security shield we need from volatile markets
After what we’ve seen this month from markets, we should guard the stability Old Age Insurance offers.
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Comment: To win Senate back, Democrats need ‘combative centrists’
Progressives won’t like it, but a more moderate message is needed to fight and then defeat Trump.
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Comment: Elon Musk’s DOGE has proved ‘omnigenius’ as a myth
As in finance, past performance in one field isn’t a guarnatee of success in another.
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Comment: Can’t let pundits’ rabid defense of global trade war pass
As conservative commentators breathlessly defended Trump’s tariffs, he was already preparing to punt.