The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Bruce Harrell for Seattle mayor
All things considered, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell deserves reelection. But there is a lot of room for improvement.
Day: July 12, 2025
Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries, UN agency says
Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment.
Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing
Efforts to find and identify the scores of dead and missing continue into a second week.
HASC, SASC NDAAs Differ On Topline By Billions, Agree On Pursuing Major Acquisition Reforms
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have proposed conflicting toplines in their respective versions of the next defense policy bill, with the latter adopting a $32.1 billion boost, while […]
HASC, SASC NDAAs Differ On Topline By Billions, Agree On Pursuing Major Acquisition Reforms
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have proposed conflicting toplines in their respective versions of the next defense policy bill, with the latter adopting a $32.1 billion boost, while […]
Drones are now bullets: How a new Pentagon policy may accelerate robot warfare
The new policy also allows more units to buy drones, which should boost the demand signal to industry.
Trump visits Texas town devastated by flood
US President Donald Trump has visited flood-ravaged central Texas, describing the damage as like nothing he’s seen before.
Ben Jealous, Sierra Club’s Executive Director, on Leave After Rocky Tenure
Ben Jealous, who joined the environmental group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.
Fallout over Epstein files cascades, roiling relations between AG Pam Bondi and FBI’s Dan Bongino
The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files flap is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled for months to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s…
Trump’s new Brazil tariffs could raise US beef prices
Because of droughts and increasing costs, beef buyers have relied more heavily on imports this year.