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Trump’s Supreme Court may target federal rule-making, but the government will survive

Mere months ago, most practicing lawyers probably couldn’t have defined the “Chevron doctrine.”

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Kochs helped fund an attack on ‘Medicare for All.’ It still concluded the plan would save trillions

This year, according to the Milliman actuarial firm, health care will cost nearly $30,000 for an average American…

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Bring back home economics class because our kids lack basic life skills

How cool would it be if our kids knew how to shop for groceries and stay within a…

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GOP strategist grinds Trump into hamburger in new book

Under the rules of present-day political engagement, I shouldn’t like Rick Wilson.

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New deal sets teachers’ starting pay at $62,688 in Edmonds

Teacher salaries are soaring as the Washington Education Association predicted they would.

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Here’s what the fall of the American empire would look like

Here’s the cleanest tale of hypothetical decline I could come up with, keeping away from the more partisan…

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Congress, not the president, has power over tariffs

Many Americans could be forgiven for forgetting that it is Congress, not the presidency, in which the Constitution…

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Stand up for your health and principles

Did you know that remaining for too long in one position might make you die prematurely of almost…

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Trump policies have economy booming; now we need to invest more in workers

Our strong economy has brought a longer-run issue to the forefront: Employers are having trouble finding enough workers…

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So, that summit did not go well

No doubt there are a few people who believe Trump’s claims that he knocked it out of the…

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Only Republicans can rescue our republic

Many Americans wanted a president who would “shake things up,” and their wish has been granted.

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Trump and Putin are out to end democracy. Are you going to let them get away with it?

Trump has made clear that he views the continued existence of the European Union as antithetical to America’s…

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In ads, Republicans punish a Democrat for voting their way

Steve Hobbs is used to taking his lumps in the political arena and on the campaign trail.