March 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
During the third week of March 2020, with little public debate and less warning, Americans were told to stay in their homes indefinitely as COVID cases climbed. There were only a few days between bland reassurances and lockdown orders — just enough time to go panic shopping for toilet paper. Read story
March 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Most evangelical Christians even mildly involved or interested in politics will tell others to vote for Donald Trump. They’ll say that he is the best candidate because of his policies and, paraphrasing the Bible, say that God has appointed him to represent America “for such a time as this.” Read story
March 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Who was Sen. Chuck Schumer speaking to when he denounced Benjamin Netanyahu and urged Israel to hold new elections to replace him? And who was he speaking for? Read story
March 28, 2024, 6:01am Columns
It’s budget season in Washington, which means the politicians are delivering their annual warnings about the looming Social Security crisis. How big of a crisis — and how close it looms — is largely within their control, and there are basically three proposals to address it: One from House Republicans,… Read story
March 27, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Although the winners for the Washington presidential primary were known minutes after the 8 p.m. deadline — if there was any doubt before then — that doesn’t mean there is nothing to learn from the final results. Read story
March 25, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Something was missing in President Joe Biden’s rousing State of the Union speech, and there’s an easy fix. Read story
March 25, 2024, 6:01am Columns
‘Now, if I don’t get elected,” Donald Trump said at a rally last weekend in Ohio, “it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that’s going to be the least of it. It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country.” Read story
March 25, 2024, 6:01am Columns
As Haiti continues its descent into chaos, the Dominican Republic continues to prosper. The two countries share the island of Hispaniola and a lot of history, and yet the Dominican Republic now stands as one of the wealthiest nations in Latin America. Read story
March 25, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Washington’s public defense system has been overextended for some time. It’s underfunded and understaffed, making it difficult — sometimes impossible — for publicly paid court-appointed attorneys to keep up with caseloads. Read story
March 23, 2024, 6:02am Columns
As uphill battles go, this might be the Mount Rainier of Washington politics. Read story
