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Charleena Lyles protest...
Dave Ross

Seattle attorney explains why we shouldn’t expect cops to be charged for Lyles shooting

Protests continue over the shooting of Charleena Lyles by Seattle police officers who were called to her apartment to investigate a burglary.
9 years ago
A map of earthquake faults in part of Southern California is seen as a sample of an earthquake earl...
Dave Ross

Federal government won’t fund our earthquake system? Build it and bill them later

This is your semi-regular reminder that we live in a seismic fault zone, and there's that Cascadia Subduction Zone right off the West Coast.
9 years ago
better care act...
Dave Ross

Goodbye ‘Obamacare,’ hello ‘Better Care’ act

Let me see if I can convince the skeptics to give the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," the Senate's new health care bill, a chance.
9 years ago
Philando Castile, NRA...
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Even an NRA member is now speaking out against the fatal shooting of Philando Castile

The NRA has remained relatively quiet since Philando Castile was fatally shot by a police officer a year ago. But now one member is speaking out.
9 years ago
referendum...
Dave Ross

It’s time to move on and actually govern this country

Dave Ross' advice to Republicans: Pass health care replacement in time for people to feel the effects.
9 years ago
health care...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

What Republicans are doing with health care bill is nothing like Obamacare

Senate Democrats have started their campaign to call out Republicans on their attempt to rush the Republican health care bill.
9 years ago
Candidates in Georgia's 6th Congressional District race Republican Karen Handel, left, and Democrat...
Dave Ross

Latest referendum is the equivalent of shoving a thermometer into a cooling turkey

The special Congressional election in Georgia is billed as the latest attempt to take America’s temperature after the shock of 2016.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Expect ‘a lot of activity’ surrounding Boeing’s MAX planes this week

We keep hearing about a worldwide slowdown in demand for passenger jets, and we all want to know is how Boeing is going to respond.
9 years ago
President Trump's lawyer Jay Sekulow says the president is not under criminal investigation. (AP)...
Dave Ross

So, President Trump isn’t under investigation after all?

Is the president being investigated? He seemed to acknowledge that when he tweeted Friday.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

This is not a game

Last week we had that uplifting moment when both parties came together to condemn the attempted assassination of Republican members of Congress.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

The evil that won’t disappear

Seeing Otto Warmbier's condition after his release from captivity this week was another reminder of North Korea's unforgiving brand of hero worship.
9 years ago
Virginia shooting...
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What radicalized gunman in Virginia shooting?

Dave Ross says what could have radicalized the Virginia shooter may have been left-wing rhetoric, but it also could have been his interpretation of American history.
9 years ago
Emoluments Clause...
Dave Ross

It’s all fun and games until you become president

Between his joking and his naive admiration for Putin, President Trump essentially ended up framing himself, says KIRO Radio's Dave Ross.
9 years ago
thrill shootings, I-27, satterberg...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

King County prosecutor sees ‘no evidence’ of remorse for shooting spree

Three people suspected of firing "hundreds of rounds" from rifles and handguns in the Seattle area have shown little or no remorse, King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg says.
9 years ago
Trump...
Dave Ross

Trump’s cabinet agrees, the administration is a success

The president finally got some positive coverage Monday when he called reporters in to witness his first full cabinet meeting. And he made an announcement.
9 years ago
Whether or not Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signs a bill that will allow everyone to sign up for Medi...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Two Washington counties should pay close attention to Nevada health care bill

Remember the government health care option nobody wanted so we ended up with Obamacare instead?
9 years ago
Comey...
Dave Ross

Headline writers incorrectly comparing Comey’s statements

President Trump has promised to say more about a "tape" that would prove James Comey lied during his testimony Thursday.
9 years ago
Muslims...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Muslims will host ‘Ask a Muslim’ booth during protest

Local Muslims will host an "Ask a Muslim" booth near the rally held by a group of protesters who oppose Sharia law and have been considered anti-Muslim.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

Comey hearing proves America’s election process is under attack

America’s election process is under attack. But instead of uniting, we’re basically telling Russia that we want to help them destroy our country.
9 years ago
Hillary Clinton...
Dave Ross

Hillary Clinton already proved a little humility can go a long way

Dave Ross remember an era when Hillary Clinton was in the hot seat. The media was impressed by her composure, but it didn't last long.
9 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Should we pay attention to Trump’s twitter during Comey hearing?

The word is that President Trump plans to monitor the hearing with former FBI Director Comey and live-tweet his reaction.
9 years ago
home security...
Dave Ross

The only real security we have is getting to know our neighbors

On Tuesday, my wife and I attended an Iftar dinner. Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during the Muslim observance of Ramadan.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

If only we had a paper (ballot) trail

Vladimir Putin may have been lying about trying to hack the vote. Which tells ave Ross that paperless voting is still a bad idea.
9 years ago
Kathy Griffin...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Rob McKenna: Holding a fake severed head doesn’t amount to a threat

“I don’t think I will have a career after this," Kathy Griffin said of the president's response to her "grotesque" stunt.
9 years ago

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