August 12, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It is a bold strategy. Let’s see how it works out for them. As young people — both those of voting age and those who soon will be — consistently list climate change and gun violence and LGBTQ rights among their top political priorities, Republicans on the national stage continue… Read story
August 5, 2023, 6:02am Columns
With “Oppenheimer” generating discussion about chain reactions and nuclear options, thoughts naturally turn to college football. Read story
July 29, 2023, 6:02am Columns
To answer your most pressing question, the one that speaks to the very foundation and integrity of journalism: No, I am not using ChatGPT to write this column. Read story
July 22, 2023, 6:02am Columns
As elections go, this is not the kind of barnburner that leads pundits to proclaim it “the most important election in our lifetime.” That will have to wait until next year. Read story
July 15, 2023, 6:02am Columns
There is reason for pride, even amid the scandal and disgrace. Even amid the embarrassment that has engulfed my alma mater. Read story
July 8, 2023, 6:02am Columns
Six months into her first term as a congresswoman, into weekly commutes between Washington, D.C., and Skamania County, into hosting town halls and responding to constituents and considering weighty legislative matters, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is relying on a bit of home-spun wisdom. Read story
June 24, 2023, 6:02am Columns
As dog whistles go, this was a siren. Read story
June 10, 2023, 6:02am Columns
It might be difficult to imagine a far-right fire-and-brimstone preacher having an influence on politics in deep-blue Washington. But it happened. Read story
June 3, 2023, 6:02am Columns
It is an interesting exercise. A cathartic exercise. An informative exercise, yet one that likely would be decried as “woke” by those who prefer to remain somnolent. Read story
May 14, 2023, 6:02am Columns
At some point, it seems, Republicans in Washington should put down the shovel. Instead, they keep digging. Read story
