Opinion

Comment: Maybe we should show the EPA our insurance bills

While it has renounced the ‘endagerment finding’ that directs climate action, insurance costs are only growing.

Opinion

Comment: Listen carefully to the things that Trump can’t unsay

What Trump said about ‘nationalizing elections’ shows the unconstitutional lengths he’ll go to.

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Comment: Congress must place more controls on Insurrection Act

Calling on troops for law enforcement needs better guardrails than are now in place.

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Comment: Severe winter storms aren’t refuting climate crisis

Global warming makes weather patterns more chaotic, leading to damaging winter storms as well as heat.

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Comment: No, tax refunds won’t fuel a ‘non-inflationary’ boom

Income tax cuts benefit high-earners the most. And most refunds will go to debt or savings.

Opinion

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.

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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.

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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.

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Comment: German leader Trump most resembles isn’t who you think

Kaiser Wilhem, who led Germany into World War I, had a lust for flattery and an indifference to…

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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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Comment: Bill can restore hope for incarcerated Native people

Legislation would allow for review of the sentences for some Native Americans held in prison.

Bad Bunny on stage during his residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 9, 2025. Bad Bunny’s three-month concert series in San Juan is spurring a short-term surge in Puerto Rico’s economy. (Amy Lombard/The New York Times)

Opinion

Comment: NFL suits up Bad Bunny in long drive for global appeal

President Trump and others don’t like the halftime choice, but the NFL’s bet is that Latinos will.

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Comment: Listening to, helping boys and men can help us all

State lawmakers can establish a state Boys and Men Commission to address the challenges they face.

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Comment: LifeWise misreads Constitution in suing Everett Schools

Case law allows release time for off-campus religious instruction. Schools don’t have to promote it.

Opinion

Comment: Without child care support, work stops; it’s simple

Families and employers depend on state child care assistance. Cuts to two programs would harm all.

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Comment: S. Carolina’s measles milestone is everyone’s problem

Now hosting the largest outbreak in 25 years, the state’s measles cases come at a dangerous time for…

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Comment: Kristi Noem also is failing at directing FEMA

Unfortunately, getting rid of her is unlikely to improve the agency’s disaster response in a time of need.

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Comment: White House will alter reality to fit its narrative

Historical markers and web pages removed. Data deleted. Now, AI is used to alter photos. Truth is being…

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Comment: Minnesota must investigate ICE shooting deaths

To save the rule of law, the state must move ahead with its own investigations and charges, if…

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Comment: Chaos is Minneapolis is all about the midterms

Expect an increasing military presence on U.S. streets before the election. And after, if Trump loses.