Editorials

The former president’s conviction in a New York criminal trial revealed, yet again, why he is unfit for office.

They may not win the state in the Electoral College, but Democrats may improve their chances in the statehouse.

Georgia’s new law against foreign influence is actually a troubling sign of Putin’s influence in Ukraine’s neighbors.

The Fresh Air Fund gave one Queens native a year of career exploration and outdoor activities.

Congress and the judiciary can no longer allow a few justices to trample on the court’s reputation.

An interview with America’s top public health official about new challenges and the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chris Gibbs has a message for Democrats who have given up on winning in rural America.

Colleges have failed to strike a balance between academic freedom and free speech during this spring’s protests.

If everything is just a tabloid joke, can Trump be found guilty of a real crime?

Student protests at their core are really an extension of education by other means.

But several members of the Supreme Court seem willing to put presidents above the rule of law.

The left’s position on Israel has now become the Democratic Party’s, hinting at greater influence to come.

Donald Trump is enjoying the same guarantees of fairness and due process before the law that he sought to deny to others during his term.

The Biden administration wants to lift damaging oil sanctions but is caught in a political bind with Venezuela’s dictator.

Israel’s leader has turned his back on America’s entreaties.

House Speaker Mike Johnson should allow an aid package for Ukraine to come to a vote.

A big investment in semiconductors could transform the relationship between the United States and its neighbors.

How do you build a strong party when your money is also going to a candidate’s legal bills?

A lawsuit that restricts a widely used abortion drug is unlikely to be the last challenge to Americans’ reproductive freedom.

A small New Jersey town allows two homes on each lot, making room for more housing and more people.

Two Americans are among the 22 journalists behind bars in Russia.

How a South Carolina activist stays motivated even when the political odds look bleak.

Donald Trump has used the presidential primaries to purge his party of dissent. Republicans have lost the capacity to serve as a check on his power.

Trade disputes don’t have to be so cumbersome.

A highly politicized Supreme Court makes it far more difficult to teach students about the fundamentals of the American legal system.

While there are no good options for the United States on the war in Gaza, Biden’s leadership is indispensable.

The reported death of a leading dissident reveals how deeply his crusade against corruption has challenged Russia’s autocratic leader, Vladimir Putin.

A speedy decision improves the chances of finishing the trial before the election.

His name may not be familiar to many Americans, but people in the Middle East know it well.

Union members and Arab voters in the state are crucial to the Democrats’ coalition.

The Supreme Court can put a stop to the former president’s attempts to delay his criminal trial.

Biden can do more to address the American public’s concerns about his age.

Many voters in Nevada dislike the Republican Party, but they also wonder if Democrats in Washington are too old and out of touch to fight for them.

Biden’s support for measures to stop overwhelming numbers of border crossers is necessary but not enough to push Congress to act on immigration.

Hyperpoliticization can have difficult consequences.

He has managed to alienate Israel’s most important allies.

Government moves to limit what people can say are an escalation after years of policing speech in other ways

The surprising friendship that has made Donald Trump’s trade policies so durable.

In Iowa and other states, Republican voters have the opportunity and the obligation to select a presidential candidate who will uphold the rule of law.

The political rules in the state were already convoluted, but judging this year’s results may be unusually difficult.

The president performed a public service by forthrightly stating what could happen to the country and its democracy if Trump wins again.

The woman option is the one that most intrigues me.

President Biden has reinvigorated the government’s role as the nation’s most important investor.

A conversation about Mayor Adams’s weak leadership at a time when New York City is at an inflection point.

Americans cannot afford to tune out Trump’s campaign to regain power.

Megaprojects and new development may be helping Detroit’s economy, but residents in low-income neighborhoods say they are being left behind.

By taking over the federal role in immigration enforcement, Governor Abbott of Texas is welcoming a legal fight with the Biden administration.

Younger voters don’t just expect different things from candidates than do older voters; they approach the entire concept of voting differently.

New York’s layers of laws to protect existing buildings have led to a shortage of housing.

Assistance with school supplies and other essentials helped set a student up for college.