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What is an attorney general? They’re more attorney than general
As current Washington AG Bob Ferguson leaves office after 12 years, voters will choose a new “lawyer for the entire state.”
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Ta-Nehisi Coates on ‘apartheid’ Israel and support for Gaza
The author shared his observations on the similarities between Black and Palestinian calls for freedom during a trip to the occupied West Bank.
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The American economy is booming, if not in most voters’ minds
Polls find that despite strong employment and reduced inflation, citizens are in no mood to credit Biden — which could buoy Trump’s campaign.
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Mayor Bruce Harrell talks SCOTUS homelessness case and SPD culture
In a Cascade PBS interview, Seattle’s mayor shares how his background shapes his work, from his stance on public safety to his hope for an NBA return.
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UW weighs whether to revoke a notorious child molester’s Ph.D.
New self-plagiarism allegations have complicated a yearslong debate about whether to rescind serial predator Patrick O’Donnell’s doctorate.