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Dave Ross

Did Hillary Clinton really throw Abraham Lincoln under the bus?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump couldn't believe what he heard when Hillary Clinton threw out Abraham Lincoln's name during the debate.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Meet the man who released the shocking Trump video

David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post joins Seattle's Morning News to discuss the video of Donald Trump in 2005.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Trump just made us forget all about those leaked tapes

Donald Trump sure found an interesting way to make us all forget about his comments on a leaked tape.
10 years ago
Concealed carry laws, guns...
Dave Ross

An argument for easing concealed carry laws

Here's why John Lott says Washington state actually has good concealed carry laws and why other states should follow.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

Nature goes nuts: Are greenhouse gases to blame for deadly hurricane?

Are greenhouse gases to blame for nature’s latest attempt to wipe us off the face of the earth?
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Former Microsoft exec. calls out bad Seattle City Council practices

A former Microsoft executive called out the Seattle City Council for passing legislation without changing it much from how it was proposed.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

This man feels like an ‘insect’ living in America

Jose Antonio Vargas, author of “Define American: My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant,” says he feels like an insect living in this country. Here's why.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Could the vice presidential candidates even hear the questions while they bickered?

The vice-presidential debate was fairly civilized Tuesday night, but based on the answers given by Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, you have to wonder if they even heard the questions.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

History proves that vice-presidential debates can be entertaining

As history and these videos prove, vice-presidential debates can be much more entertaining than people are led to believe.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

Who really leaked Donald Trump’s tax returns?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross wonders who really leaked Donald Trump's tax returns. After all, it just shows how well he can work the system.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

This is a billion times more important than the news

The passing of Dave Ross' mother may not be newsworthy. But it is about a billion times more important than the stuff that is, he says.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

If all else fails, make soda a controlled substance

If even showing people how much sugar is in soda doesn't deter them from drinking too much, why not just make it a controlled substance?
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Is it wrong not to pay taxes if you figure out a way to do it legally?

After the Clinton-Trump debate, Dave Ross asks if it Is really wrong to not pay taxes if you figure out a way to do it legally?
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

The fact-checkers were not kind during the Trump – Clinton debate

Hillary Clinton wasn't a saint during the debate, but facts fell more out of favor with Donald Trump Monday night.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

Ross: What to understand about tonight’s presidential debate

The first round for the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debate is Monday. This may be new to some, so this is what you need to know.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Military analyst: Call a bombing what it is

CBS Military Analyst Mike Lyons says we need to call the bombings in New York and New Jersey what they are: terrorism.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Social media could be detrimental to your bank account

It turns out that looking at too much social media could be causing you to spend more money than you would without it.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Homeless man killed had ‘reasonable expectation’ of not being run over

Former Attorney General Rob McKenna says the homeless man who was run over while sleeping in a tent shouldn't have found himself in danger.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

Gary Johnson may prove to be too healthy to be president

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson says he will be the fittest president ever. He may be right. Just look at the bike race he's signing up for.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Why should Europeans get to hug their newborns more than we do?

Donald Trump’s speech Tuesday makes it official - both candidates are now on record in support of paid leave for parents who stay home to care for a newborn.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

WSU is about to get an immigration wall of its own

James Allsup, Washington College Republican Federation chair and WSU College Republican president says WSU will build an immigration wall of its own.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

No surprise here if presidential candidates are incubating alien life forms

At this rate, Dave Ross wouldn't be surprised if both presidential candidates are incubating alien life forms. Even the full release of their medical records will not be enough.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

Dave Ross goes inside the Seahawks locker room

In the Seahawks locker room, the big question was about the decision to link arms during the national anthem. Richard Sherman says that came out of a team meeting with Dr. Harry Edwards, who inspired the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics and who wrote “The Revolt of the Black Athlete.” “Gestures mean nothing […]
10 years ago
Donald Trump's taxes...
Dave Ross

Clinton’s cover is blown, while Trump remains under cover

While news media is distracted by Hillary Clinton briefly taking ill, news about Donald Trump's taxes has gone mostly unnoticed.
10 years ago

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