September 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has been dogged by demands for more specific details about what kinds of policies she would pursue. But the real economic stakes of this election relate to a law passed seven years ago: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read story
September 26, 2024, 6:00am Columns
During the recent presidential debate, Republican candidate Donald Trump again proposed a 10 percent tariff on all imports into the U.S., and said he wants a 60 percent tariff on China. The 10 percent plan would result in estimated additional costs per U.S. household between $1,700 and $2,300 annually, and… Read story
September 25, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The challenge to Spokane’s voter-passed initiative that expanded restrictions on camping on public property may have more lives than a cat. Read story
September 24, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Over a decade ago, when political parties didn’t treat their rivals as mortal enemies, the Republican president of the Florida Senate, Jeff Atwater, would remind his colleagues: “Don’t fear the debate.” Read story
September 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
A large national survey released last week by PRRI — a nonpartisan, nonprofit polling organization — applied some sharp detail to the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. The overall trend, of course, is unmistakable. Donald Trump lavishes praise on international thugs and promises to unleash vengeance on any American… Read story
September 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Whenever the topic of China comes up for discussion, President Joe Biden’s administration has a talking point waiting in its back pocket: While the U.S. and China are global competitors, Washington seeks to ensure that relations are managed responsibly so “competition doesn’t veer into conflict.” Read story
September 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
One evening, just over a week ago, I was walking in Midtown Manhattan when dozens of police cars descended on the area. Cops cut off entire avenues to traffic. Soon a phalanx of police vehicles, followed by a column of identical black SUVs, whooshed past red lights. Read story
September 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Recently, President Joe Biden and the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued new rules meant to ensure that insurance coverage for mental health conditions and substance-abuse disorder has parity with the level of services available for physical health. Read story
September 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Soaring prices put purchasing homes out of reach for most people, but building new housing is slow and expensive. Read story
September 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In a far corner of the continental U.S., amid the salty air and green-carpeted mountains of the Pacific Northwest, lies a unique place with an unparalleled record of political precision. Read story
