Editorials
Are you in love, or in line?
David Shribman It’s been almost a quarter-century since Bill Clinton was president, and it’s rare to catch a glimpse of him anymore or to hear his honey-hibiscus-punch voice. But one sentence of political analysis from long ago has such an enduring half-life that it has been echoing through American politics in recent months. You hear…
Read MoreImpeach him again
Ann Coulter The crisis at the border is the No. 1 issue with voters, and it’s killing the Democrats. To my surprise, my party — the stupid party — has done something smart (which Fox News tried to talk them out of). They’ve forced Democrats to vote on the impeachment of the man orchestrating the…
Read MoreThe Power of Women
Susan Estrich The gender gap is growing. According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, President Joe Biden has opened a six-point lead over Donald Trump — powered by the votes of women. In a press statement, the university’s polling analyst Tim Malloy said, “The gender demographic tells a story to keep an eye on.…
Read MoreWhen the Constitution Threatens Democracy
Ted Rall The Supreme Court faces a quandary: It must choose between democracy and the Constitution. Compared to Trump v. Anderson, the notorious case of Bush v. Gore was a straightforward affair: It should not have been heard. Because elections are administered by the states, the Florida Supreme Court’s 2000 ruling ought to have been…
Read MoreAccusations Are Not Facts
Froma Harrop The French actor Gerard Depardieu is world-known as a lusty, usually charming pursuer of the carnal. He’s now being accused of crimes against women, some violent in nature. A star of French cinema, Depardieu is being defended by French President Emmanuel Macron. Other supporters are former French first lady Carla Bruni, actress Charlotte…
Read MoreTrump wins big, Period.
Byron York Des Moines — Even though it was the first time Republicans had voted in this presidential contest, there was a last-stand mentality here in Iowa among those who hoped to stop former President Donald Trump from reclaiming the Republican nomination. Their goal was to push the candidacy of former U.S. Ambassador to the…
Read MoreHow to Lose a Lawsuit
Susan Estrich No lawyer would ever advise a client to do what Donald Trump has done. He has perfected the art, if you can call it that, of attacking and trying to intimidate the judges who will decide his fate. In New York, at the conclusion of his fraud trial — which is not a…
Read MoreWhat Democrats will never do to defend democracy
Rich Lowry Joe Biden went to Valley Forge to give a big speech telling us how much he cares about defending democracy against the threat represented by Donald Trump. How much does President Biden care? Enough to give a speech defending democracy, one of what’s sure to be many if Trump is his opponent. Biden’s…
Read MoreWhere Was Lloyd?
Susan Estrich It is exactly what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III did not want. Clearly, he didn’t want anyone to know that he, like millions of American men, had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. By not telling his commanding officer, the president, and not disclosing his surgery and his infection, and insisting on keeping secret…
Read MoreProve you’re not ‘easily led,’ evangelicals!
Ann Coulter In 1986, The New York Times described evangelicals as “more easily led than other kinds of voters.” Then in 1993, The Washington Post reported that evangelicals were “largely poor, uneducated and easy to command.” (The Washington Post issued a correction; the Times did not.) For the past week, the media have been trying…
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