It’s absolutely true. The state of Kansas really will ticket motorists for displaying a perceived racist slur — on license plates the state itself sent out. The state has officially recalled 828 plates with the…

Last we knew, every vote counts. But according to President Donald Trump, only certain ones should. On Wednesday the Trump campaign launched legal efforts to halt the voting of mail-in ballots cast days earlier. That’s…

The United States of America isn’t about any one man or woman. The United States of America isn’t about any one party or set of beliefs, however deeply held. The United States of America is…

It was unclear early Wednesday whether President Trump or Democrat Joe Biden had won the presidential election — and there was reason to anticipate the outcome might not be known for some time. The final…

Women made history in Tuesday’s election. Though the results are not final, a record number of women ran for Congress. Both Democratic and Republican parties were well-represented by female candidates. This election’s numbers surpassed those…

Don’t be surprised if Wednesday’s Register doesn’t announce the 46th president of the United States. Strong voter turnout coupled with an unprecedented volume of mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic mean poll workers are…

We’re tired. Everyone’s tired. This pandemic has dragged on now for eight interminable months. We’ve seen our lives disrupted in countless ways, not the least of which is the constant presence of an unpredictable virus.…

Even before Boeing announced drastic new layoffs that will hit Puget Sound hard, the need for a mutual reassessment was evident. Boeing’s ongoing business retrenchment will hurt in the near term. Washington state should focus…

President Donald Trump tried begging suburban women to vote for him. Then he tried wooing them with a weird Don Draper, time-warp strategy, telling women at a Lansing, Michigan, rally last week: “We’re getting your…

More than 225,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Many more have been infected, with long-term health consequences yet unknown. Lost jobs, savings, businesses, and homes are widespread. Americans are exhausted, anxious, and depressed. President Trump…