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Michelle Cottle, New York Times
Donald Trump Jr. road show in Ohio was no joke
He was stumping for J.D. Vance, and in that capacity also for his father, but Democrats would do well to keep an eye on his political development.
Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg Opinion
Lowering speed limits to save gas wouldn't much dent Putin's oil sales
A tour through a history of speeding up and slowing down.
Barron H. Lerner
A new phase in the long struggle against drunken driving
We've been focused on changing peoples' behaviors, but now we have technologies that can prevent drunken driving altogether.
David Brooks
Lessons Democrats must learn — and fast
If they don't, Donald Trump has a clear path back to the White House.
D.J. Tice
A crossfire of hard truths on crime, policing
If we want people to feel safe, we need to get realistic about our problems.
Paul Krugman
The arsenal of democracy, 2.0
No second New Deal yet, but Biden has brought Lend-Lease back to life.
Robin Wonsley Worlobah
Report on police abuses invalidates mayor's reorganization plan
His proposal was presented without any data or analysis. With new information must come a new plan.
John Rash
Elon Musk, CNN+ and the Times headline latest media tumult
How the new direction of social media and news organizations are received will tell a lot about where media — and democracy — is headed.
Farhad Manjoo, New York Times
Steve Chapman, Creators Syndicate
Write off student loans? There's a better solution.
Bankruptcy is as American as 'Little House on the Prairie.'
Jan Meyer
Editorial Counterpoint: Crime event was calmer than its critics
Without the media attention, many of us wouldn't have had the opportunity to attend.
Cedrick Frazier
GOP approach will bring neither safety nor justice
Throwing money directly at law enforcement isn't going to solve the problem.
John Phelan
Counterpoint: Intolerance is no cure for division
America is a free society where differing opinions have a right to be heard.
Steve Chapman, Creators Syndicate
DeSantis tramples on Disney's freedom of speech
Florida never had to grant a special taxing district to the company. But having chosen to do so, it may not revoke it in political retribution.
Andreas Kluth, Bloomberg Opinion
NATO needs to seal the deal with Sweden and Finland fast
There is a period after application and before membership during which Putin would be most tempted to punish the Nordic nations.
Opinion
Musk and Twitter
By buying an unparalleled megaphone, billionaire has acquired new responsibility.
Julian Fernandez-Petersen
New Voices: Reconsider your lawn
Traditional grass lawns deplete nutrients in the soil and require excess amounts of water and fertilizer. Here are some alternatives.
Ronald Hobson
Counterpoint: Regulation is part of the housing problem. Own that.
Creating new development can take years with our current system.
Bret Stephens
What Macron's win could teach Biden about immigration
The French president governs from the center, leans right on immigration — and he's saved France for the free world.
Anand Giridharadas
Everything wrong with Twitter and its ilk, hyperlinked
Plus: The difference between negative and positive freedom of speech.
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