June 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The other morning in the U.S. Capitol, Seattle Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat, was in the hallway with a gaggle of reporters denouncing the deal to curb the budget and extend the government’s borrowing limits. Read story
June 2, 2023, 6:03am Columns
The race for the Republican presidential nomination, once a two-man battle between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is getting more crowded. Read story
June 2, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The compromise that Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy struck this weekend to raise the debt ceiling should strengthen the political standing of both leaders, but especially that of McCarthy, whose aptitude and authority as House speaker have been very much in question since he was elected to the job early… Read story
June 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Few commentators give South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott much hope of overtaking Donald Trump in the race for the Republican nomination for president — or of even polling above single digits. Read story
May 31, 2023, 6:03am Columns
While Western Washington is well-known for its lack of sunny days — a valid description for November through March, but generally a bad rap in the summer — the entire state could soon lose a key source of sunshine. Read story
May 30, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Last month, a group of Oregon lawmakers walked off the job, bringing the state Senate to a halt. The move came after Democrats in the House passed bills on abortion, gun safety and medical care for transgender people that Republicans, a minority in Oregon’s Legislature, strongly opposed. Read story
May 30, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Last week, Americans were astonished to discover that the most famous Democratic elder statesman and Republican rookie in our national politics have something very basic in common. And it is driving their most fervent faithful bonkers. Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A year after the murder of 19 students and two teachers at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, the Texas Legislature could be trying to curb the state’s easy access to deadly firearms. Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It appears the revolution has petered out. Or maybe it’s just on pause. But Seattle’s great civic experiment of the past decade, dabbing in socialism and far-left progressive experiments in public policy, is all but a no-show in the current city council campaigns. Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Get ready for two more entries into the Republican race for the White House: Ron DeSantis, who has been unofficially running and really began his campaign last week, and Sen. Tim Scott, who also jumped in the race. Read story
