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Far right takes election night walloping in Idaho GOP primary | Opinion

Far right takes election night walloping in Idaho GOP primary | Opinion
No two ways about it. Tuesday was a bad night for the far right in Idaho. | Opinion
Updated May 20, 2026 at 11:06 AM

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Final Idaho primary election results: vote totals for Boise-area, statewide races

Updated May 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM

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Updated May 20, 2026 at 10:49 AM

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May 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM

‘Full steam ahead’: New plans emerge for long-awaited town center in Harris Ranch

Updated May 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM

Watch: Video shows new angle of Mountain Home military air show crash

May 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Reclassifying medical cannabis overdue, not enough for Idaho patients | Opinion
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Reclassifying medical cannabis overdue, not enough for Idaho patients | Opinion

May 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise
U.S. Viewpoints

When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise

Updated May 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Commentary: Freed by Trump, the Jan. 6 criminals are preying on children and others
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Commentary: Freed by Trump, the Jan. 6 criminals are preying on children and others

Updated May 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Mary Ellen Klas: A fix for gerrymandering both parties could love
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Mary Ellen Klas: A fix for gerrymandering both parties could love

May 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Editorial: Congress should stop dodging its responsibilities on Iran
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: Congress should stop dodging its responsibilities on Iran

Updated May 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Commentary: The myth of rally round the flag
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: The myth of rally round the flag

May 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
How employers can support workers when they take medical leave
U.S. Viewpoints

How employers can support workers when they take medical leave

Updated May 20, 2026 at 8:17 AM
For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it
U.S. Viewpoints

For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it

Updated May 20, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Commentary: AI anxiety won't be eased by universal basic income
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: AI anxiety won't be eased by universal basic income

Updated May 20, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Commentary: Chinese oppression is a personal affront to all people
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Chinese oppression is a personal affront to all people

May 20, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Commentary: Forty years after Chernobyl, war threatens a new nuclear disaster in Ukraine
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Forty years after Chernobyl, war threatens a new nuclear disaster in Ukraine

Updated May 20, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Michael Hiltzik: A surge in Nevada data center construction threatens the electricity supply for 49,000 Californians
U.S. Viewpoints

Michael Hiltzik: A surge in Nevada data center construction threatens the electricity supply for 49,000 Californians

Updated May 20, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Editorial: University of Chicago Lab Schools strikes a blow for making classrooms indoctrination-free zones
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Editorial: University of Chicago Lab Schools strikes a blow for making classrooms indoctrination-free zones

Updated May 20, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Commentary: Ensure that California's journalism fund supports key players
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Ensure that California's journalism fund supports key players

Updated May 20, 2026 at 2:26 AM
George Skelton: Jack up taxes on California's rich? Popular liberal mantra, but bad idea
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George Skelton: Jack up taxes on California's rich? Popular liberal mantra, but bad idea

May 20, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Gustavo Arellano: Spencer Pratt's Make LA Great Again acolytes and their dark vision of the city
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Gustavo Arellano: Spencer Pratt's Make LA Great Again acolytes and their dark vision of the city

May 20, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Voting rights took centuries to win. Exercise them today | Opinion
Opinion

Voting rights took centuries to win. Exercise them today | Opinion

May 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
It’s unfair for the media to treat Jones as a credible commentator | Opinion
Guest Opinions

It’s unfair for the media to treat Jones as a credible commentator | Opinion

May 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM
What's So Bad About a Stable Population?
U.S. Viewpoints

What's So Bad About a Stable Population?

May 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Editorial: Flavored vapes: Makary was right to object
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Editorial: Flavored vapes: Makary was right to object

May 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration's science policies have affected them
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Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration's science policies have affected them

Updated May 19, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Texas Tech's new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech
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Texas Tech's new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech

Updated May 19, 2026 at 7:15 AM

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