The 164-million-acre system has been hit by two perfect storms. An atmospheric river in January washed out trails, campgrounds and access roads across the Pacific Northwest. Not to be outdone, DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk, has ravaged its corps of overseers.

n proposing to federalize elections, Trump is exhibiting his customary ignorance (or defiance) of the US Constitution, which gives states and Congress power to manage elections—and the Executive Branch, no power whatsoever.

The real highlight yesterday had to be Bad Bunny and a halftime show that so full of life and joy that any mention of ICE would have been discordant -- not to mention unnecessary. Bad Bunny swept through a sugar cane set of Puerto Rican street scenes that said it all: love wins.

Bezos is known for smart new ideas, such as founding Amazon and quickly jettisoning business ideas (and employees) that don't work. I note that The Post has sent packing the CEO Will Lewis, so the deck is clear for reinvention. 

In the space of a week, we have lost two significant and iconic American institutions. But the shuttering of the Kennedy Center and the decimation of the Washington Post are neither isolated nor unrelated.

For most of the 20th century, the Seahawks were breathtakingly mediocre, despite the Kingdome's audio-riot advantage. Which is why then-newbie owner Paul Allen decided to change things with his billions in the 21st century.