May 22, 2023, 6:01am Columns
I felt like I knew her, even though I never met her, because I read every word Amy Silverstein wrote. Read story
May 22, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The great drug debate in Washington has ended, with state lawmakers wrapping up a special session on the topic Tuesday. Here are four take-aways on where we ended up on what was the biggest issue of the year. Read story
May 22, 2023, 6:01am Columns
An investigator appointed by the Trump administration to thwart questions about Donald Trump’s suspicious campaign help from the Kremlin finally delivered his report last week. Special counsel John Durham legitimately criticizes the FBI for instances of overzealousness but uncovers no specific misconduct. Thus has Durham’s original mission been achieved: to… Read story
May 22, 2023, 6:01am Columns
We’ve become accustomed to the weaponization of words. Words are used to divide, dehumanize and incite violence. Conservative leaders spread hateful rhetoric to whip up support for attacks on women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community and more. Progressives fight back by trying to shout down the purveyors of bigotry. Read story
May 21, 2023, 6:03am Columns
If on digging through your fridge you find food stamped with a phrase such as “Enjoy by,” “Best before,” “Expires on” or “Sell by” followed by a date that has passed, you might think it’s time to throw it away. Read story
May 21, 2023, 6:03am Columns
The late Ronald Reagan uttered one of his best-remembered quotes during a White House news conference nearly 40 years ago: Read story
May 21, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Could the Republicans blow another chance to win Senate control? Read story
May 21, 2023, 6:01am Columns
As President Joe Biden’s Air Force One landed Wednesday in Japan for a carefully planned G-7 summit, he had a world of problems on his mind: Read story
May 20, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Donald Trump’s solution was to build a wall and insult migrants. Left off his playbook for curbing illegal immigration was any punishment for employers who hired undocumented workers. That would inconvenience farmers, he said. Read story
May 19, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Two television events in recent weeks — a raucous Donald Trump rally billed as a CNN town hall and a far more sedate interview with President Joe Biden on MSNBC — offer a sobering preview of the 2024 presidential campaign. Read story