September 11, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Social scientists believe they know why America has become so divided along political lines. “The human brain in many circumstances is more suited to tribalism and conflict than to civility and reasoned debate,” The Wall Street Journal reported last month in a piece headlined “Why Tribalism Took Over Our Politics.” Read story
September 11, 2023, 6:01am Columns
To tell you the truth, if I do just that, the polls all say that one out of three of you won’t want to hear or read it — and that you damn well won’t believe it. Read story
September 9, 2023, 6:02am Columns
A year after a political campaign that drew national attention, the message remains the same. Read story
September 9, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been giving interviews of late, serious interviews. The New York representative is clearly maturing. The celebrity-obsessed lefty has turned into a working member of Congress. That’s good for all who want the Democratic fringes to stop attacking their moderates and join them — and moderate Republicans —… Read story
September 9, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The fentanyl crisis is deepening in Washington communities. State Attorney General Bob Ferguson therefore has appealed to the federal government for more help from a promising Drug Enforcement Agency program. Read story
September 9, 2023, 6:01am Columns
What do Larry Hogan, Jon Huntsman, Joe Lieberman and Jay Nixon all have in common? Read story
September 8, 2023, 6:01am Columns
My first unpleasant encounter with the current meaning of the word “problematic” occurred a couple of years ago. Read story
September 8, 2023, 6:01am Columns
There was a moment during judgment day for the Proud Boys, including for the Seattle-area leader Ethan Nordean, when a bright and basic line got drawn. Nordean, the Proud Boy “war footing ground leader” from Auburn who was found guilty of seditious conspiracy for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan.… Read story
September 6, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Former President Donald Trump has good reasons for petitioning for “removal,” the legal maneuver that transfers adjudication of his Georgia indictment for election interference from state court to federal court. In fact, his reasons are better than his rationale. Read story
September 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
During his first term as president, Dwight Eisenhower turned to his press secretary, Jim Hagerty, and said, “If the right wing wants a fight, they’re going to get it. If they want to leave the Republican Party and form a third party, that’s their business, but before I end up,… Read story
