Donald Trump tells a JD Vance holding a magazine called Couch Digest that having A Kennedy on board will make us seem less Weird." RFK Jr is dressed as a clown holding Conspiracy theories and wearing a tin foli hat.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, April 13

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The sun sets beyond the the Evergreen Branch of the Everett Public Library as a person returns some books on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Editorial: Reverse ruinous cuts to federal library program

The Trump administration’s shuttering of the IMLS will be felt at the local and state levels.

FLE — Workers make plush toys at Dongguan Yarunli Toys in Dongguan, China on March 19, 2025. For some companies, the uncertainty around the Trump administration’s so-called reciprocal tariffs have had the unexpected effect of making China an even more appealing place to produce in and buy from, eliminating some of the motivation to diversify production elsewhere in Asia. (Qilai Shen/The New York Times)
Comment: Trade deficit isn’t the crisis Trump makes it out to be

The imbalance in trade with other countries isn’t a loss for the U.S.; it’s a sign of our economic strength.

Facts about Edmonds joining South County Fire authority

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Comment: BPA should rethink decision affecting ratepayers

The electricity provider’s move to join an Arkansas-based market could prove costly to PUD ratepayers.

Comment: Study needed of split in taxes charged alcohol products

Canned cocktails with similar alcohol volume are levied different taxes, based on how they’re made.

Comment: Congress should add cancer test to Medicare coverage

A new blood screening test can find cancers earlier, improving outcomes. Make it part of Medicare.

Comment: ‘No’ a tough but necessary call on Edmonds fire vote

How best to provide fire and EMS services to the city requires more study and consideration.

Forum: Don’t wait for the winds to change; brave the winds better

Our communities and nation need good people in leadership. Find a place for yourself in the process.

Forum: They just don’t make wise old elders like they use to

Used to be you could count on elders for quiet perspective and calm. We need that grace under pressure.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, April 11

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