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Ted Van Dyk has been involved in, and written about, national policy and politics since 1961. His memoir of public life, Heroes, Hacks and Fools, was published by University of Washington Press. You can reach him in care of editor@crosscut.com.

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When a newspaper could bring down a president

Wed, May 23, midnight

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Amid complicated political currents on marriage, Obama simply did the right thing

Mon, May 14, midnight

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Obama speaks; McGinn's speaking is dissected

Thu, May 10, 8 p.m.

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Lyndon Johnson: Greater than a book's criticism

Sun, May 6, midnight

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Obama chooses wrong words, wrong priorities on Afghanistan

Wed, May 2, 12:50 p.m.

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Mexico: the beauty and the doomed

Sun, Apr 29, 2 a.m.

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Government institutions, falling down

Mon, Apr 23, 2 a.m.

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Recalling the innocence of Seattle's World's Fair

Sun, Apr 22, 1:04 p.m.

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Memories of a former UW basketball coach, 'Tippy' Dye

Fri, Apr 13, 11:45 p.m.

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Crazy-making: A look at 3 aspects of the news

Wed, Apr 11, 2 a.m.

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Romney likely to make smart VP pick

Wed, Apr 4, 11:45 a.m.

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Health-care debate: a chance to get past paralysis

Fri, Mar 30, 2 a.m.

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Inslee risks historic misstep with emphasis on federal health care

Tue, Mar 27, 2 a.m.

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A 'massive fiscal cliff' coming next December

Sat, Mar 24, 2 a.m.

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Paul Allen's most admirable philanthropic venture

Wed, Mar 21, 9:49 p.m.

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New, unwise military interventions threaten to entrap U.S.

Mon, Mar 12, 2 a.m.

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Media chatter misses the key: a tough Obama-Romney race

Thu, Mar 8, 2 a.m.

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Voters expect Olympia, D.C. to get to work

Mon, Mar 5, 2 a.m.

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Democrats could lose their gains on social issues quickly

Thu, Feb 23, midnight

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These are the days of baseball promise and hope

Sun, Feb 19, 7:15 p.m.

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The courtly Texan who tamed the LBJ lion

Sat, Feb 18, 3:58 p.m.

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We aren't Greece, but Seattle and Olympia have their own spending issues

Tue, Feb 14, 2 a.m.

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Meredith Vieira's report on JFK and young mistress rings true

Thu, Feb 9, 3 p.m.

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Republicans are helping Democrats with focus on social issues

Wed, Feb 8, noon

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Wounded Gingrich turns to bringing down others

Mon, Feb 6, 2 a.m.

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What to really ask of presidential candidates

Mon, Jan 30, 12:45 p.m.

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Mariner, Husky stars need to play their coaches' way

Sun, Jan 29, 4 p.m.

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Newt's S.C. win propels GOP into longer campaign

Sat, Jan 21, 9:45 p.m.

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Obama's defense changes look reasonable

Wed, Jan 11, 2 a.m.

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Beyond the talking heads: where GOP goes after Iowa

Wed, Jan 4, 12:55 p.m.

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The 2012 election: how we got here, here we go

Mon, Jan 2, 2 a.m.

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Best of 2011: Seattle elections: still too much bland leading the bland

Thu, Dec 29, 2 a.m.

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Electoral races in 2012 look tough for Democrats

Tue, Dec 13, 2 a.m.

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Wars' painful legacies, from Pearl Harbor to Afghanistan

Tue, Dec 6, 2 a.m.

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Light rail and streetcars could double up on voters next year

Thu, Nov 24, 8:30 p.m.

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Super committee failure: Obama's absence hurt

Mon, Nov 21, 7 p.m.

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Wherever Newt Gingrich goes, his character comes along

Fri, Nov 18, 2 a.m.

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Eastwood's 'J. Edgar' misses the point: an evil reign at FBI

Sat, Nov 12, 11 p.m.

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The good side of the GOP debates

Wed, Nov 9, 10 p.m.

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Voters show moderation on ballot measures here, nationally

Tue, Nov 8, 9:45 p.m.

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Mixed feelings about the new Husky stadium

Tue, Nov 8, 2 a.m.

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A glimpse into Hillary Clinton's personal life

Tue, Nov 1, 3 p.m.

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Harassment charges may toast Herman Cain's chances

Mon, Oct 31, 12:50 p.m.

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Seattle elections: still too much bland leading the bland

Sun, Oct 23, 1:27 p.m.

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The GOP debate in Vegas: a lemon

Tue, Oct 18, 8:27 p.m.

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An initiative skeptic sizes up the ballot measures

Tue, Oct 18, 2 a.m.

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Economy sputters, and so do GOP's Perry and Cain

Wed, Oct 12, 2 a.m.

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Equivocal reactions to the Amanda Knox case

Fri, Oct 7, 2 a.m.

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Sizing up the chances for a late-entry presidential candidate

Thu, Sep 29, 10:37 p.m.

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A reliable benchmark for judging politicians

Fri, Sep 23, 1:54 p.m.

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For Obama, parallels to Carter look grim

Fri, Sep 16, 2 a.m.

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Testing time for Obama, and the nation

Tue, Sep 6, 11 a.m.

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Remembering Don Haggen, beloved Bellingham fixture

Fri, Sep 2, 5:36 p.m.

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Red ink, red ink everywhere

Sun, Aug 28, 6 a.m.

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New King Memorial marks a spirit that will return to America

Wed, Aug 24, 12:53 p.m.

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A reunion for the ages

Fri, Aug 19, 2 a.m.

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As GOP field sorts itself out in Iowa, Obama still must sort out his own role

Mon, Aug 15, noon

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Standard & Poor's poor show

Tue, Aug 9, 10:06 a.m.

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Obama's setting sun

Sat, Aug 6, 9:25 a.m.

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The coming year bodes ill for Obama, and for big local projects

Sun, Jul 24, 11:45 a.m.

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Murdoch's testimony: a human drama

Wed, Jul 20, 2 a.m.

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Parsing the posing on the deficit bills

Sun, Jul 10, 9:45 p.m.

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The Casey Anthony case: Where is justice?

Wed, Jul 6, 1:34 p.m.

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Brian Sonntag still mulling a governor's race

Fri, Jul 1, 7:28 a.m.

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Ominous portents in D.C.

Thu, Jun 23, 10:23 p.m.

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Lessons from my father

Sun, Jun 19, 10:03 a.m.

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Brian Sonntag will decide soon on governor's race

Wed, Jun 15, 10:20 a.m.

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Remembering Gus Tyler, a labor firebrand

Mon, Jun 13, 11 a.m.

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Auditor Sonntag's fights for accountability irk fellow Democrats

Mon, Jun 13, 2 a.m.

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Obama has provoked bipartisan fury on Libya

Mon, Jun 6, 12:45 p.m.

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Sarah Palin, trying on Arizona

Tue, May 31, 9:04 p.m.

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So the world didn't end? Consider this a second chance to really live

Mon, May 23, 11:45 a.m.

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Presidential candidates stumble over lust, and the lust for power

Tue, May 17, 2 a.m.

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We face serious dilemmas on Pakistan, deficit

Mon, May 9, noon

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An empty feeling after the death of bin Laden

Mon, May 2, 11 a.m.

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Did Obama have his head examined?

Wed, Apr 27, 11:44 a.m.

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UW's Young looks good, despite presidential-selection process

Wed, Apr 27, 2 a.m.

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Are we heading for fiscal apocalypse, or just the usual electioneering?

Sun, Apr 17, 8:36 a.m.

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April 12: an important day for reflection in the U.S.

Sun, Apr 10, 2 a.m.

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Hope springs eternal. Or does it?

Mon, Mar 28, 2 a.m.

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Big political donors on the hook for $350,000, so what do they get in return?

Tue, Mar 22, 11:30 a.m.

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Huckabee, Palin likely to fade as GOP looks for a winner

Wed, Mar 9, 2 a.m.

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Union battle is about history and future

Fri, Feb 25, 2 a.m.

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Public's taste in presidents suggests ignorance

Tue, Feb 22, 2 a.m.

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Will the real Obama please stand up?

Mon, Feb 14, 2 a.m.

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Will Mubarak leave soon enough?

Tue, Feb 1, 2 p.m.

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How the State of Union puts the 2012 election in play

Mon, Jan 24, 11:30 a.m.

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Recollections of Sargent Shriver

Tue, Jan 18, 5:40 p.m.

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Arizona: Distasteful political climate didn't breed a sick individual

Tue, Jan 11, 4:10 p.m.

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The enduring wisdom of FDR's 'Four Freedoms' speech

Sun, Jan 9, 11:13 a.m.

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Coming in 2011: serious debates over spending and cutting

Mon, Dec 27, 2 a.m.

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Richard Holbrooke: a complicated man but one who stood up for public service

Wed, Dec 15, 2 a.m.

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A weighty week on domestic, foreign policy

Mon, Dec 13, 11:30 a.m.

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WikiLeaks: A gusher of information for no apparent public purpose

Sat, Dec 4, 3 a.m.

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Along with spending cuts, state still needs tax reform

Tue, Nov 16, 2 a.m.

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Veterans Day: A time for honoring troops and questioning leaders

Thu, Nov 11, 2 a.m.

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Obama will have to seek consensus solutions

Thu, Nov 4, 2 a.m.

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Recollections of Ted Sorensen

Mon, Nov 1, 10:45 a.m.

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Sobering up after the election

Sun, Oct 17, 9 a.m.

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Meade Emory, 'Seattle's Atticus Finch,' dies at 79

Tue, Oct 12, 5 p.m.

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Congress: See you in the lameduck session, folks

Thu, Oct 7, 2 a.m.

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The Boomers: Will they help us out of the mess?

Mon, Sep 27, 2 a.m.

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How to look at the election's prospects

Wed, Sep 15, 2 a.m.

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International troublespots bedevil U.S. elections

Thu, Sep 2, 2 a.m.

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The rise and fall of President Romney

Wed, Aug 18, 2 a.m.

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Local politics: stumbling on several fronts

Tue, Aug 3, noon

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Patty Murray has a strategy but her party is in trouble

Sat, Jul 24, 6 a.m.

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Should online comments carry real names? Why not?

Wed, May 26, 2:30 p.m.

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Will a progressive legacy shape a brighter future?

Tue, May 25, 10:30 a.m.

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Willie Mays plays life like he played ball

Tue, May 18, 2 a.m.

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Kagan, Obama, the new Brit leaders: What makes them tick?

Fri, May 14, 2 a.m.

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That sinking feeling, even among political optimists

Mon, May 10, noon

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It's decision time for Mariners' management

Fri, May 7, 10:14 p.m.

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Why Democrats should go easy on the Arizona hot buttons

Tue, May 4, noon

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How Arizona was goaded into passing a stupid law

Fri, Apr 30, 2 a.m.

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Time for Griffey to hang 'em up?

Wed, Apr 28, 2 a.m.

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Why 'progressive' voters will balk at the income tax proposal

Mon, Apr 26, 2 a.m.

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Lenny Wilkens helping here, and here to help

Wed, Apr 21, 6 p.m.

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We're still in denial about Sound Transit costs

Wed, Apr 21, 2 a.m.

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Use performance seal to make media fair

Wed, Apr 14, 1 p.m.

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The Polish crash revives the Katyn Forest wounds

Mon, Apr 12, noon

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Foreign policy: while America dozed

Thu, Apr 8, 2 a.m.

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Deficit hole: falling into VAT might be worse

Tue, Apr 6, 2 a.m.

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Talking back to the census question on race

Mon, Apr 5, 6 a.m.

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Tea Party anger cuts both ways

Sat, Apr 3, 6:14 p.m.

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Will economic jitters spawn another Ross Perot?

Mon, Mar 29, noon

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Health care done, get ready for financial reform

Thu, Mar 25, 2 a.m.

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The morning after the historic health-care deal

Mon, Mar 22, 11:51 a.m.

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Two fine examples of American public servants

Sun, Mar 21, 10:29 a.m.

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Old forts never die

Fri, Mar 19, 6 a.m.

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Sally Bagshaw breakfasts with some doubters

Sun, Mar 14, 11:07 a.m.

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Did Democrats make health care harder than necessary?

Wed, Mar 10, 2 a.m.

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Guns anywhere: U.S. has allowed absurdity to develop

Sat, Mar 6, 1 p.m.

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Credible information sources: One man's guide

Wed, Mar 3, 2 a.m.

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In a friendly, playful atmosphere, Mariners take on one another

Mon, Mar 1, 5:18 p.m.

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The Health Care Summit: awfully late in the day

Thu, Feb 25, 6:21 p.m.

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An early surprise in spring training

Wed, Feb 24, 6 a.m.

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A critical test for Obama's bipartisanship

Mon, Feb 22, 3 p.m.

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Day 1 of Mariners spring training

Fri, Feb 19, noon

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Enduring lessons from Vietnam's 'Hell'

Mon, Feb 15, 9:52 a.m.

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Charlie Wilson and the political uses of being a 'character.'

Thu, Feb 11, 1 p.m.

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For incumbents, a nerve-wracking nine months ahead

Tue, Feb 9, 1:57 p.m.

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Jury duty: the system really works

Sat, Feb 6, 9:07 p.m.

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Back to the woodshed for bankers

Sun, Jan 31, 12:55 p.m.

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State of the Obama agenda: uncertain

Wed, Jan 27, 10:06 p.m.

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Changing fast, after Massachusetts' earthquake

Mon, Jan 25, noon

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A first look at new world of campaign spending

Sun, Jan 24, 11:44 a.m.

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The city council shows some backbone

Thu, Jan 21, 11:39 a.m.

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The Massachusetts message to Obama

Tue, Jan 19, 8:04 p.m.

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R.I.P. Teddy Kennedy's Senate

Sun, Jan 17, noon

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The new politics of austerity

Tue, Jan 12, 9:07 a.m.

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In defense of two pariahs

Thu, Jan 7, 1:41 p.m.

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A sense of wonderment

Mon, Jan 4, 2 a.m.

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Enjoy Christmas. Pay later.

Sun, Dec 27, 8 a.m.

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Best of 2009: Greg Nickels: giving toughness a bad name

Sun, Dec 27, 6 a.m.

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Mapping the coming year in politics

Wed, Dec 23, 2 a.m.

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The nativity, through Langston Hughes' eyes

Sun, Dec 20, 10:38 a.m.

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Two gutsy moves by Sen. Cantwell

Thu, Dec 17, 2:17 p.m.

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Somehow, the American economy seems to be surviving

Fri, Dec 11, 2 a.m.

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The dim prospects for success in Obama's strategy

Wed, Dec 2, 9:42 a.m.

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It wasn't the Seattle riot that derailed WTO

Tue, Dec 1, 2 a.m.

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Finally, an Obama policy for Afghanistan

Sun, Nov 29, 11:47 a.m.

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Our good friend, Ed Stimpson

Fri, Nov 27, 1:59 p.m.

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Thanksgiving thoughts in hard times

Thu, Nov 26, 7:17 a.m.

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Obama: that cornered feeling

Thu, Nov 19, 6 a.m.

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Loyalty is a two-way street

Sat, Nov 14, 6 a.m.

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Hot-stove watch: Riggleman gets justice

Thu, Nov 12, 5 p.m.

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Memories of a horrible November

Wed, Nov 11, 6 a.m.

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Election 09: National results point to a throw-them-out tide

Wed, Nov 4, 6:56 a.m.

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What would real political change look like?

Tue, Nov 3, 5:27 p.m.

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Exceeding the speed limit on Mercer

Fri, Oct 30, 6 a.m.

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Survivor's guilt at Boeing

Wed, Oct 28, 3:38 p.m.

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My picks for the general election ballot

Thu, Oct 22, 6 a.m.

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A witch's brew of political scares in Congress

Tue, Oct 13, 6 a.m.

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Reflections from Raleigh

Fri, Oct 9, 6 a.m.

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A 2009 Mariners report card

Tue, Sep 29, 11:27 p.m.

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Glenn Beck: Schtick it to us

Sun, Sep 27, 11:04 a.m.

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'Just Do It' can be taxing in D.C.

Wed, Sep 23, 6 a.m.

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Jody Powell and his faint air of sadness

Sat, Sep 19, 11:19 a.m.

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Five peeves, including uninspiring local campaigns

Fri, Sep 18, 6 a.m.

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Business-as-usual is back in the saddle

Tue, Sep 15, 6 a.m.

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Obama's speech: So long, public option

Thu, Sep 10, 7:46 a.m.

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Obama signals a big hedge on the 'public option'

Tue, Sep 8, 11:26 a.m.

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The fate of Obama's presidency

Fri, Sep 4, 6 a.m.

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Beware of big stories buried at election time

Mon, Aug 31, 8:58 p.m.

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The Ted Kennedy I knew

Wed, Aug 26, 7:59 a.m.

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Coping with Boeing's 'Flight to the South'

Mon, Aug 24, 6 a.m.

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Bag fee lost, but it helped McGinn and O'Brien

Wed, Aug 19, 9:51 a.m.

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Why Obama's health reforms are in trouble

Sun, Aug 16, 1:12 p.m.

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Dick Cheney: Bush critic

Fri, Aug 14, 6 a.m.

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Obama's second 100 days' report card. Not good.

Mon, Aug 10, 8:52 p.m.

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Who gets my vote, and why

Tue, Aug 4, 6 a.m.

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The right stuff

Tue, Jul 28, noon

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Some dark summer reading

Sat, Jul 25, noon

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Congress is looking over Obama's shoulder at the 2010 elections

Mon, Jul 20, 6 a.m.

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Best local campaign award goes to the Mariners

Mon, Jul 13, 6 a.m.

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Robert McNamara and the hubris of technology

Mon, Jul 6, 10:52 a.m.

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Thoughts on Independence Day

Sat, Jul 4, 7:24 a.m.

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Reverse discrimination is back as an issue

Thu, Jul 2, 6 a.m.

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Iran without tears

Sat, Jun 27, noon

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Light rail plans take a hit in Phoenix

Thu, Jun 25, 4:04 p.m.

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Obama badly needs a victory

Thu, Jun 25, 6 a.m.

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For Mariners, let the dealmaking begin

Tue, Jun 16, 8:20 a.m.

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Peter Steinbrueck hurls some thunderbolts at Mayor Nickels

Mon, Jun 15, 10:03 p.m.

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A tribute to Bob Tate

Thu, Jun 11, 1:13 p.m.

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A change in the political weather

Thu, Jun 11, 6 a.m.

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Hello, Poppy? Obama here. Need some advice.

Thu, Jun 4, 9:10 p.m.

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Testing time for Obama

Fri, May 29, 6 a.m.

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Remembering wars through unforgettable films

Sun, May 24, 9:55 p.m.

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Obama tackles another big one: health-care reform

Thu, May 21, 8:15 p.m.

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What did Pelosi know, and how did the CIA tell her?

Mon, May 18, 6 a.m.

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Where are the candidates up to the challenges?

Thu, May 14, 4:27 p.m.

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Gregoire on the spot over performance audits

Mon, May 11, 6:58 a.m.

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Don't write off the Republicans

Fri, May 8, 6 a.m.

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A tale of three companies

Wed, Apr 29, 9:50 a.m.

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After 100 days, Obama's plate just gets fuller

Mon, Apr 27, 3:56 p.m.

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Drinking the tea from those tea parties

Wed, Apr 22, 11:59 a.m.

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Big issues, hard choices, weak decisions

Tue, Apr 14, 3:15 p.m.

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Waiting for Peter Godot

Mon, Apr 13, noon

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Mellow Seattle: maybe too mellow on crime?

Wed, Apr 8, 3 p.m.

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Obama's Europe bounce

Sun, Apr 5, 1:05 p.m.

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The Legislature tries to rein in Sonntag's performance audits

Fri, Apr 3, 6 a.m.

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Obama, the game-changer

Tue, Mar 31, noon

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Obama's big week

Mon, Mar 30, 8:57 a.m.

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Obama's Congressional troops are getting restive

Wed, Mar 25, 4:03 p.m.

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Obama's banking plan: a turning point?

Mon, Mar 23, 9:40 p.m.

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Ups and downs: Good baseball, bad transit and other news

Sat, Mar 21, 12:45 p.m.

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President Obama: Spice up the honeymoon

Mon, Mar 16, 6 a.m.

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Opposition to Obama is forming up fast

Wed, Mar 4, 6 a.m.

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How big a change can Obama produce?

Mon, Mar 2, 6 a.m.

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Hold your nose and pass the bailout ammo

Mon, Feb 23, noon

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Obama's stimulus helps Paul Allen

Thu, Feb 19, 11 a.m.

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When will we get real about the local economy?

Wed, Feb 18, 1 p.m.

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Disturbing sub-texts to Obama's big win

Sun, Feb 15, 11:09 a.m.

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Treasury Secretary Geithner needs a rescue plan, for himself

Wed, Feb 11, 8:09 a.m.

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Kissing off the bipartisan approach, for now

Mon, Feb 9, noon

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Why so many stumbles for Obama?

Thu, Feb 5, 4:37 p.m.

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Sad places and brave people

Sun, Feb 1, 10 a.m.

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Obama, Act I: a partisan stimulus plan

Fri, Jan 30, 12:26 a.m.

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The stimulus bill slouches toward enactment

Mon, Jan 26, 8 a.m.

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Now, let's get serious

Thu, Jan 22, 6 a.m.

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Inaugurations, the grand continuum of American democracy

Sun, Jan 18, 1:13 p.m.

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Grass is looking greener for the Mariners

Sat, Jan 17, 9 a.m.

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Hey, buddy. Want a loan?

Fri, Jan 16, noon

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Congress isn't purring yet over Obama's stimulus plan

Tue, Jan 13, 6:59 a.m.

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Obama's stimulus package raises some hard questions

Fri, Jan 9, 6 a.m.

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Think before you cut the state auditor's budget

Tue, Jan 6, 6 a.m.

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More political messes for Obama

Sun, Jan 4, 12:43 p.m.

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The shocking loss of Nat Hentoff

Thu, Jan 1, 11:13 a.m.

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2008: Year of Hope, Year of Fear, Essay 7

Tue, Dec 30, 4 p.m.

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Six New Year's wishes

Sun, Dec 28, 6 a.m.

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Obama's early stumbles

Fri, Dec 19, 4:43 p.m.

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How Obama is mishandling the Blagojevich story

Tue, Dec 16, 10:30 a.m.

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Blago and backlash

Thu, Dec 11, 6 a.m.

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Seattle's City Hall: Get the hook!

Fri, Dec 5, 6 a.m.

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What to watch for in Secretary Clinton

Sun, Nov 30, noon

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Making sense of unprecedented times

Wed, Nov 26, 6 a.m.

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Obama's Big Three

Fri, Nov 21, 3:07 p.m.

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A City Hall reform effort is brewing

Fri, Nov 14, midnight

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Ballot measures: Hate 'em, but here's how I'm voting

Tue, Oct 21, midnight

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On the cusp, a look back and a look ahead

Sat, Oct 18, 7:23 p.m.

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B- for McCain; B+ for Obama

Tue, Oct 7, 9 p.m.

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Puzzling bailout votes by the Washington delegation

Fri, Oct 3, 3 p.m.

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Amid a swirl of national affairs, two rock-steady debaters

Thu, Oct 2, 8 p.m.

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Belt-tightening time for the Mercer Mess?

Wed, Oct 1, 11:44 a.m.

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The bailout rejection sets the stage for a tough week

Tue, Sep 30, 7 a.m.

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Obama and McCain each gained something in the debate

Sat, Sep 27, 11:06 a.m.

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It's Friday and it might be black

Fri, Sep 26, 6:48 a.m.

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A crash course

Sat, Sep 20, 9:39 a.m.

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Financial fallout and the coming election

Thu, Sep 18, noon

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A monolith files for bankruptcy

Mon, Sep 15, 2 p.m.

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The Democrats off balance and off message

Mon, Sep 15, 3 a.m.

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Teetering masters of the universe

Fri, Sep 12, 7 a.m.

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Seattle's boys of bummer

Thu, Sep 11, 2 p.m.

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Suddenly, a flurry of pressing money matters

Tue, Sep 9, midnight

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A decent speech by a decent man

Thu, Sep 4, 10 p.m.

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A classic evisceration speech by the running mate

Thu, Sep 4, 6 a.m.

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No post-convention bounce for the Democrats

Mon, Sep 1, 9 p.m.

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Miller times

Mon, Sep 1, 12:13 p.m.

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An Alaska-sized gamble — and possibly a brilliant one

Fri, Aug 29, 11 a.m.

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Mile-high political spectacle

Thu, Aug 28, 9 p.m.

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At last, McCain scrutiny

Wed, Aug 27, 10 p.m.

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Hillary delivers, but it all could have been avoided

Wed, Aug 27, 7:29 a.m.

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Michelle Obama will be a tough act for Cindy McCain to follow

Mon, Aug 25, 11 p.m.

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Biden, a smart, predictable choice by Obama

Sat, Aug 23, 9:58 a.m.

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Angles of ambition

Thu, Aug 21, 2 p.m.

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Top-two is a grim joke

Wed, Aug 20, noon

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Election reflections

Tue, Aug 19, 5 a.m.

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Foreign policy comes crashing back into the campaigns

Tue, Aug 12, 3 p.m.

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Jumping the gun on the veepstakes

Mon, Aug 11, 11:29 a.m.

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Why Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has lost traction

Tue, Aug 5, 5 p.m.

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The parade of foolishness

Sat, Aug 2, 6:38 a.m.

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Footnotes to the week's trade-talks breakdown

Thu, Jul 31, 5:26 p.m.

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Trader woes

Wed, Jul 30, 3 a.m.

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The good, the bad, and the vexing

Mon, Jul 28, 3:14 p.m.

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Fixing our big flat tire

Mon, Jul 21, 4 p.m.

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At the top floors, the high and mighty are in denial

Mon, Jul 14, 11 p.m.

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Campaign strategy session

Wed, Jul 9, 5 a.m.

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Fortunate freedom

Thu, Jul 3, 11 p.m.

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The Sonics sitcom

Thu, Jul 3, 12:01 p.m.

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Seven premonitions you can take to the bank

Sun, Jun 29, 10 p.m.

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A week of weakonomics

Wed, Jun 25, 9 a.m.

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Money colors the presidential campaign

Sat, Jun 21, 4 p.m.

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The Tim Russert media response, explained

Wed, Jun 18, 5 p.m.

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Orchids and onions for a new week

Mon, Jun 16, 1:53 p.m.

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Gregoire's gambling compact should shock us all

Fri, Jun 13, 8:46 a.m.

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Locals in an Obama administration

Wed, Jun 11, 2 p.m.

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Obama's V.P. headhunter is vetted himself, by the WSJ

Mon, Jun 9, midnight

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A historical moment at the campaign's midpoint

Tue, Jun 3, 8 p.m.

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Lost in the blind alley of busing

Mon, Jun 2, 2 p.m.

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The Michigan-Florida showdown

Fri, May 30, 10 a.m.

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$201 million later, the Mercer Mess will still be a mess

Thu, May 29, midnight

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Love the warrior but hate the war, and other weekend ruminations

Fri, May 23, 4 p.m.

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Barack Obama widens the gap

Tue, May 20, 4 p.m.

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The M's need a smarter management team

Thu, May 15, noon

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Why Hillary Clinton should stay in the race

Tue, May 13, 5 p.m.

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It's not over until Hillary Clinton's cash runs out

Tue, May 6, 8 p.m.

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Washington's million-dollar university president

Fri, May 2, 9 a.m.

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Sound Transit did not hear us

Sat, Apr 26, noon

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After Pennsylvania, still a close race

Tue, Apr 22, 9 p.m.

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Pennsylvania could be a bellwether primary

Tue, Apr 15, 4 p.m.

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Kudos to journalists and Cantwell, caution to Lama lovers and trolley lines

Sat, Apr 12, 5 a.m.

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Journeymen journalists out to pasture

Tue, Apr 8, 4 p.m.

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Jim McDermott's wake-up call

Sun, Apr 6, 5 p.m.

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Cheers not jeers to Speaker Chopp on the Microsoft tax concession

Sun, Mar 30, 11:23 a.m.

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Was McDermott a 'useful idiot' on his Baghdad trip?

Fri, Mar 28, 3 p.m.

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Why Hillary can and should stay the course

Wed, Mar 26, 5 a.m.

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Politics not as usual

Tue, Mar 18, 4 p.m.

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This marginal economy

Sun, Mar 16, 10 a.m.

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After Wyoming: a reality check on the campaigns

Sun, Mar 9, 12:58 p.m.

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21st century comeback kid

Tue, Mar 4, 8 p.m.

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Report from spring training: The grass is very, very green

Fri, Feb 29, midnight

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National politics update: No knockout blow in the last debate before Ohio and Texas

Wed, Feb 27, 7:47 a.m.

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Obama and Clinton shift the debate to free trade

Sun, Feb 24, 12:42 p.m.

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National politics update: An eventful day

Fri, Feb 22, 12:03 a.m.

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National politics update: The media bear down on the frontrunners

Thu, Feb 21, 8 a.m.

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A statement by Michelle jeopardizes the Barack Obama campaign

Wed, Feb 20, 8:17 a.m.

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National perspective: Shifting campaign pledges, cold local transpo politics

Sat, Feb 16, 12:53 p.m.

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McCain and Clinton both have serious problems

Sun, Feb 10, 8 p.m.

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A spirited campaign with no end in sight

Wed, Feb 6, 6:51 a.m.

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Watching the debates and watching the numbers

Thu, Jan 31, 2:14 p.m.

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Countdown to Super Tuesday

Thu, Jan 31, 8:01 a.m.

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A big day on the presidential campaign trail

Tue, Jan 29, 7 a.m.

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National politics update: The careless NYT; the demise of Rudy

Fri, Jan 25, 7:54 a.m.

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The weekend in presidential politics

Sun, Jan 20, 5:05 p.m.

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Shaping up as a fine old, big-issues presidential race

Wed, Jan 16, 1:37 p.m.

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The Veepstakes: an early look

Tue, Jan 15, 8:38 a.m.

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Washington, still on the presidential-primary sidelines

Mon, Jan 14, 12:23 p.m.

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Among the insiders, vetting the presidential races

Sun, Jan 13, 4:20 p.m.

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Forget an independent bid for the presidency

Fri, Jan 4, 7:57 a.m.

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Five weeks: The sprint to the presidential nominations

Tue, Jan 1, midnight

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Beyond Proposition 1: A new consensus is emerging

Tue, Dec 18, 5 a.m.

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On returning to an unrecognizable home state

Fri, Nov 30, 5 a.m.

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