Commentary

FILE — Supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. There were no FBI undercover agents at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a Justice Department report. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Comment: Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons fly ‘in the face of the facts’

A retired federal judge weighs in on pardons by Trump and Biden and the court of public opinion.

FILE — Supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. There were no FBI undercover agents at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a Justice Department report. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Comment: Restoring judicial discretion is in victims’ interest

Mandatory sentences don’t restore justice and often deny victims their voice and support they deserve.

Comment: U.S. economy is on the move; let’s keep it that way

President Biden left the new administration with a strong hand. It should build on that success.

Comment: Musk’s abrupt silence on AI concerns is deafening

Not long ago, AI was an existential threat in the tech mogul’s mind. Does political convenience now reign?

Comment: Crusade against birthright citizenship classic Trump

Even if meant only to discourage immigration, the effect will be brutalize all Americans.

Comment: The scene at the MLK Jr. memorial on inauguration day

Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return.

Comment: Trump may actually prove to be king for just a day

Issuing more than 200 executive orders on Day One, Trump may find the going harder from now on.

Comment: Ukraine peace requires Trump to stand up to Putin

Ukraine won’t capitulate. It will negotiate if it’s given a stronger hand to play against Russia.

Comment: MAGA world’s split is made-for-TV drama

And President Trump, a winner regardless who wins, is here for every moment of it.

Comment: Trump’s health picks may pose greatest threat to U.S.

What mixed messages from RFK Jr. and others could affect parents’ attitudes about vaccination.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is framed by autumnal colors at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

Comment: Defining King’s ‘beloved community’

The term inspired MLK Jr.’s social justice work and persists for others to continue that work.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is framed by autumnal colors at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

Comment: Everett Chamber a dedicated champion for business

A vital city needs the services and support of the return of the Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce.

Eco-nomics: A brief history of how the climate crisis unfolded

A review of the facts and dates makes clear that ramping up fossil fuel use takes us in the wrong direction.

Comment: Expand high school students access to trades education

Partnerships with unions can build training that provides well=paid jobs without college debt.

Comment: Time to reconside our attitudes about drinking

A recent surgeon general warning about cancer calls for better guidelines on how to gauge our consumption.

Comment: Wisconsin shooting offers look at red-flag laws

The school shooting led officials to a similar plot in California, which was foiled by its red-flag law.

Comment: Hegseth can’t meet meritocracy he says he seeks

For all his railing about DEI, the Defense nominee seeks his inclusion despite his past faults.

Comment: Trump escaped penalty, but ‘felon’ tag sticks; for now

Even though a 5-4 majority allowed his sentencing to go forward, it could yet rule on appeal.

Firefighters are silhouetted against an engulfed home while keeping the flames from jumping to an adjacent home on Glenrose Avenue during the Eaton fire on Jan. 8, in Altadena, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Comment: What Shakespeare’s plays reveal by wildfires’ light

‘All the world’s a stage,’ with our possessions and homes subject to the same theatrical impermanence.

Firefighters are silhouetted against an engulfed home while keeping the flames from jumping to an adjacent home on Glenrose Avenue during the Eaton fire on Jan. 8, in Altadena, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Comment: With GOP senators cowed, Trump will get his Cabinet

Few Republicans, after drawing the line at Gaetz, seem willing to confront any of Trump’s nominees.