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Westneat: Ferguson veers to the right

April 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns

About a year ago, Bob Ferguson made what looked at the time to be a political blunder. Read story

Harrop: No shame in cancer diagnosis

March 30, 2024, 6:03am Columns

News that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer set off a pointless argument. One side complained that the royal family had not been forthcoming with the truth behind her long hospitalization. The other held that Catherine has a right to privacy and is under no obligation to… Read story

Jayne: Support policies to boost families

March 30, 2024, 6:02am Columns

It is interesting; we’ll give it that. Read story

Flam: America needs a 9/11 Commission for COVID

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

Russell: Political power is key

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

Estrich: Schumer and Democratic left

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

Yglesias: Upping retirement age won’t help

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

Camden: Takeaways from primary results

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

Dudley: Save local newspapers, Mr. Biden

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

Estrich: Trump is a man of his word

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