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James Stavridis: North Korea troop deal exposes Putin's weakness

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering grievous manpower losses as a result of his illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine. He has lost around 200,000 killed, double that number wounded, and at least 500,000 young men fleeing the Russian Federation to avoid the draft: a butcher’s bill of over a million.

As a result, he is turning to ...Read more

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Commentary: Israel is weaponizing hunger against Palestinians. Here's how the US can stop it

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As the U.N.’s leading independent expert on the right to food, I have watched with growing horror over the past 12 months as Israel has weaponized hunger against approximately 2.3 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Now, alarming reports have emerged indicating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is implementing a plan ...Read more

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Martin Schram: Grand Old Party has one last option

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Late Halloween night, without any advance notice, Donald Trump suddenly sent an urgent message to George W. Bush, Mitt Romney and every patriotic, stalwart Republican Party loyalist. Including, perhaps you.

He made the most compelling argument yet that they must come back – just once more – to lead Republicans to take the only option left ...Read more

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Trudy Rubin: Trump is a fascist, though many voters don't want to hear it

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After the tsunami of racist, crude, and violent MAGA speeches at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, it's no surprise that the label "fascist" is being applied to this wannabe despot.

His behavior during his first term — particularly his thwarted efforts to use the military against his "domestic enemies" — has driven ...Read more

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Commentary: Electoral College rules are a problem. A worst-case tie may be ahead

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It’s the worst-case presidential election scenario — a 269–269 tie in the Electoral College. In our hyper-competitive political era, such a scenario, though still unlikely, is becoming increasingly plausible, and we need to grapple with its implications.

Recent swing-state polling suggests a slight advantage for Kamala Harris in the Rust ...Read more

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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson did the right thing in axing Rev. Mitchell Johnson from the Chicago School Board

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On Thursday morning we called for the resignation of the Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson as president of the Chicago Board of Education.

By Thursday afternoon, Brandon Johnson told us in person at a board meeting he had asked for, and received, about Mitchell Johnson’s resignation.

Good. The mayor did the right thing, although Mitchell Johnson ...Read more

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Commentary: Salute our frontline heroes of democracy

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As the nation votes, it’s easy to focus on candidates, policies and outcomes of the elections. Yet, behind every successful election are millions of dedicated elections professionals and poll workers who make democracy possible. They are often volunteers who rise to the occasion to serve their communities, ensuring that every eligible voter ...Read more

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Commentary: Why no Christian should vote for Donald Trump

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When I shared on social media outlets that I was intending to present a case to Christians against voting for former President Donald Trump, one person commented, “It’s crazy that you even have to write it.” I wholeheartedly agree. However, it is very necessary that I do so.

In the Gospels, Jesus is shown to be loving, humble, selfless, ...Read more

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Steve Lopez: Harris or Trump? The outcome could be in the hands of voters 65 and older

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At the 11th hour, in which the Day of the Dead will be followed by the Day of Dread, the outcome of the presidential election is a toss-up. But if you want to risk the nest egg on something, here's a safe bet:

Voter turnout will be greater in the rapidly growing 65-and-older age group than in any other. That's the way it's been since 1988, and ...Read more

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Editorial: Trump's economic plans would be disastrous for Washington, nation

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A higher cost of living is top of mind for many Americans in the election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The candidates present vastly different economic visions. But one plan is superior to the other — particularly for Washington state.

This editorial board has already wholeheartedly endorsed Harris ...Read more

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Mark Z. Barabak: Is Ted Cruz Texas toast? Democrats would sure like to think so

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HOUSTON — More than a decade after his NFL career ended, Colin Allred still looks as though he could bust through the line and sack a cornered quarterback.

At 41, he's grown thicker through the middle. But the former linebacker has kept the broad shoulders and barrel chest of his pro football days, a bulk that might help the Dallas ...Read more

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Commentary: As Americans wait for their election, the world waits for it too

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This week, as many Americans fret over what our country will look like after the upcoming national election, much of the world is fretting with us. The United States may not be the unipolar power that it was following the Cold War, but it remains the most influential and consequential country on Earth. How our election turns out will affect ...Read more

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Editorial: Harris-Biden failures continue to crush many families

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Democrats can’t believe that Americans aren’t more enthusiastic about the Harris-Biden economy, but crunching the numbers helps explain the voter skepticism. The rampant inflation unleashed by this administration’s irresponsible spending binges continues to drain the finances of U.S. families.

Over the past four years, consumer prices in ...Read more

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Commentary: Hell yes! The Seattle Times edit board endorses Harris for president

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As one of the country's very few family-owned and -operated metro newspapers left, The Seattle Times is also apparently one of the few whose editorial board is willing to endorse presidential candidates. (For the record, the board, which operates independently of the newsroom, backed Vice President Kamala Harris Sept. 1.)

This is unfathomable, ...Read more

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Editorial: Despite recent attacks on ballot drop boxes, vote by mail still secure

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In 2020, then-President Donald Trump claimed that there was hanky-panky going on in the counting of ballots. In 2022, some Washington Republicans reignited that claim, deploying ballot watchers at a few drop boxes.

So when incidents of vandalism to ballot drop boxes occurred in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland recently, our long-trusted vote...Read more

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Joe Battenfeld: Mainstream media has hit rock bottom in 2024 election

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The 2024 election marks the collapse of the mainstream media as we know it.

Major news organizations have hit rock bottom, losing viewers and exposed as breeding grounds for liberal activists posing as reporters – losing credibility by the day.

A new Gallup poll shows trust in the media has reached a low point, even lower than Congress. Less...Read more

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Cynthia M. Allen: Hanging with Beyonce, Harris is 'crazy in love' with abortion, not religious freedom

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During their first presidential debate, Vice President Harris reminded viewers that Trump appointed three Supreme Court justices who were pivotal in overturning Roe v. Wade, effectively limiting abortion in many states.

After a week of mostly inchoate responses to pointed questions about how she would govern as president, Vice President Kamala ...Read more

Lisa Jarvis: Texas' abortion ban killed Josseli Barnica. Who will be next?

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Yet another heartbreaking and infuriating story has surfaced of a woman dying because of an extreme abortion policy in the U.S.

Her name was Josseli Barnica and she was a 28-year-old mother and wife who died from sepsis in 2021 after doctors, fearful of a Texas abortion ban passed before Roe v. Wade was overturned, failed to intervene as she ...Read more

Editorial: Florida consumers would pay the price for Trump's mass deportation idea

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Republicans clearly are enamored with Donald Trump’s promise of “mass deportations” of undocumented people as a solution to the border crisis; about 86% say they approve of the idea, according to a September Scripps News/Ipsos survey. Some Democrats agree, about 25%, in the same poll.

But even if you think rounding up and deporting a ...Read more

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Editorial: Biden foreign policy leaves a void on world stage

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All politics is local, as they say, and it’s understandable that many voters will cast ballots in the presidential election based on pocketbook issues. But they also shouldn’t ignore the bigger picture.

For instance, the Harris-Biden record on foreign affairs has been abysmal. The world was a relatively stable place when Donald Trump left ...Read more

 

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