November 20, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Anyone who caught sight of a city or state flagpole last week might have wondered “Why is the flag at half-staff?” Which is probably more polite than the other reaction: “Who died?” Read story
November 19, 2024, 6:01am Columns
It’s been nearly eight months since avian flu was first detected in U.S. dairy herds, and cases in both cows and humans continue to pile up. Read story
November 19, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Are you shocked? Read story
November 18, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In almost every election, Washington voters are asked to approve or disapprove either state or local initiatives or both. The most recent election had four state initiatives on the ballot. Three of the four lost. Why some initiatives win and others lose is an exercise in political science best left… Read story
November 18, 2024, 6:01am Columns
President-elect Donald Trump has spent the past few months portraying the U.S. economy as an epic disaster in need of radical action. That turns out to have been good politics. Unfortunately, it also means he’s made a bunch of bold promises to fix the economy when not meddling with a… Read story
November 18, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Yes, Donald Trump took all seven battleground states and the electoral votes to go with them. This time he also won the popular vote, unlike in 2016. But let’s put all that in perspective. Read story
November 18, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election was a stunning rebuke by the American people of the policies and leadership of the Biden-Harris administration. When paired with Republicans taking control of Congress, it represents a clear rejection of the progressive economic and cultural agenda Democrats are pushing. Read story
November 18, 2024, 6:00am Columns
Donald Trump’s first term as president caused chaos and confusion across the world. Few nations knew how to deal with him. Even now, many fear he will prove friendlier to autocrats such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping than he will to stalwart U.S. allies. For many countries, however, the… Read story
November 16, 2024, 6:02am Columns
As they recalibrate, reassess and reconfigure in the wake of a disastrous election, Democrats at the national level would be wise to look at Southwest Washington. Read story
November 16, 2024, 6:01am Columns
We don’t yet know exactly how many votes Republicans will control in the U.S. Senate, but control they will. Read story
