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EDITORIAL: The FDA cuts the cheese

Cheese lovers are breathing a sigh of relief. The Obama administration has issued a temporary reprieve for high-end Brie, Gouda and other cheeses aged on wooden boards. Published June 13, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open borders benefit Democrats

The social and economic blight of millions of illegal immigrants gushing across our southern border is yet another stark reminder that while trusting Americans sleep at night, their federal government negligently fails to do its duty. Published June 12, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama’s neglect emboldens enemy in Iraq

Instead of being defeated, as President Obama boasted, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, an al Qaeda affiliate known as ISIS, seized total control of Mosul, Iraq, after four days of fighting — and they are taking over Iraq completely, assisted by Mr. Obama's withdrawal. Published June 12, 2014

President Obama on Tuesday tapped Matthew Barzun, his former campaign finance chairman, as ambassador to Britain. Mr. Barzun is one of at least 11 of Mr. Obama’s diplomatic nominees this year who raised large sums of money for his campaigns or served on his campaign team. Government-reform advocates say Mr. Obama promised to shun that practice. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Excess embassy expenditures

Trust in American diplomacy has faded dramatically over the past months, and President Obama obviously has no clue as to how to retrieve the nation's lost international prestige. Published June 11, 2014

The Space Needle and downtown Seattle are viewed over the wing of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber Monday, May 5, 2014, as it flies over Seattle. The recreated model of the "Memphis Belle" World War II airplane will be available for paid rides and donation-based ground tours on May 10-11, 2014 at the Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

EDITORIAL: Seattle and the price of a ‘living wage’

The voters of SeaTac, Wash., a suburb of Seattle, lined up in big numbers last spring to show how much they care about the poor, voting to mandate a "living wage" of $15 an hour for workers in the city's hospitality and transportation industries. Published June 10, 2014