Dave Ross
Dave Ross hosts the Morning News on KIRO Radio weekdays from 5-9 a.m. Dave has won the national Edward R. Murrow Award for writing five times since he started at KIRO Radio in 1978.
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Ross: New QAnon theory shows why Senate needs to vote to convict Trump
There may be a certain redundancy in removing a president no longer in office, but there's a very good reason why we should do it anyway.Comments -
Ross: Despite criticism, we can’t blame Dr. Birx for respecting the office
Dr. Birx says she’s not looking for vindication, but she wants it known that the government needs its non-political career employees more than ever. -
Ross: Only way back to normal could be requiring proof of vaccine
With a significant number of Americans still refusing to believe the vaccine is safe, the only way to get back to normal might be to require proof. -
Ross: The historic milestone of America’s first Second Gentleman
Kamala Harris' historic swearing in as Vice President came alongside another major milestone: America's first Second Gentleman, Douglas Emhoff. -
Ross: America is older and wiser for this Inauguration Day
This is the first inauguration we can remember defined more by who isn't taking the oath than who is, as Donald Trump rides off after a bumpy four years. -
Ross: New impeachment trial will teach us the important lesson of ‘never again’
Will we just try to forget what happened on January 6, or will we invoke one of the more constructive lessons from the bad old days: Never again. -
Ross: Culp still keeps voter fraud narrative alive despite dropping lawsuit
Even after withdrawing his lawsuit, former Washington gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp is keeping his voter fraud narrative alive. -
Ross: A possible downside to letting Parler go under
If the idea is to defuse an angry conservative movement, not allowing people an outlet where they can be reached directly could backfire. -
Ross: How will ‘stop the steal’ mob be remembered by future generations?
Years from now, a curious child will point to their smartphone and say “Grandpa, is that a video of you chanting 'stop the steal' with Trump back in 2021?" -
Ross: It’s never a good idea to join a rampaging mob
It's never a good idea to join a rampaging mob. It eats you up, numbs your conscience, hijacks your free will, and you end up leaving the worst version of yourself forever etched on the internet. -
Ross: Is there a way we can convince Americans to trust elections again?
Let’s set aside recent violence for a moment and consider a potentially harmful underlying argument that we can no longer trust any elections. -
Ross: Let the universe make a final decision on who’s right
If a business thinks it can reopen safely, let it. If customers get sick and the business fails as a result, then it’s the virus that’s to blame – not the government. -
Ross: We’re asking the wrong questions regarding mayhem at Capitol
The sticky thing about what happened Wednesday is not that the police weren’t ready. It’s that the mob was empowered by a sitting president. -
Ross: If only Trump had managed to follow his own advice
So is this what democracy looks like now, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks. He pointed out that the president managed keep his cool and deliver sound advice. -
Ross: Law is clear about Vice President Pence’s power (or lack there of) to overturn election
Suppose that when Mike Pence gets the final electoral count, he just looks at the paper and sits there. What happens then?
