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Friedman: Trump, Vance make clear who’s side they’re on

Never has a U.S. president backed the aggressor in a major war, ignoring even his county’s own interests.

 

Schwab: The free world’s watching and recoiling; will we?

Wait too long and too much of our democracy will have been dismantled to restore it to its purpose.

 

Stephens: America’s most shameful vote even in halls of U.N.

Trump is turning the United States into a pliant accessory to Vladimir Putin’s war crimes in Ukraine.

 

Welch: Local government needs rational leaders, not activists

If you’re thinking of running for office this year, ask yourself if your goals are about service.

Saunders: ‘Trump effect’ has cut illegal crossings; keep it up

Tough border policies are keeping those numbers down; don’t let up on those efforts.

Schwab: If I were king, what treasures would I fling

As long as Trump assumes he has the power to shape reality, why is this what he wishes for us?

Stephens: Vance’s disgrace is in ignoring German history

In providing cover to a party with clear anti-Semitic ties, he threatens to upset a delicate balance.

Gesen: A New York lesson on our choices as collective hostages

Seven U.S. attorneys general stepped down rather than go against their morals. How will we react?

Goldberg: Trump declares war on higher ed, not just woke parts

The move, aided by Elon Musk, to gut NIH funding, is part of a larger and debilitating attack on academia.

Douthat: Trump is chasing off lawyers he’ll need at some point

The deal to clear Adams serves Trump only as a way of identify whom he can consider loyal in the DOJ.

Schwab: If you’re OK with foreign aid cuts, guess who’s next

At some point, if they haven’t already, Trump’s and Musk’s cuts will hit all but a very elite few.

Goldberg: Why Musk, Vance went to bat for self-desribed racist

While a former Trump official is on the outs for doing his job, a proud racist gets his job back.

Dowd: Musk’s ‘Lost Boys’ join Trump’s ‘Mean Girls’ ethic to gut it all

Neither man shows any concern for the damage they threaten against individuals here and abroad.

Kristof: Child malnutrition lost in politics over aid cuts

A young journalist describes the scene in Madagascar where a nutritious porridge provides a lifeline.

Welch: State Democrats’ bill would undermine parental rights

The bill would allow kids as young as 13 to make mental health decisions without notice to parents.

Harrop: Trump has no sense of damage from tariff threats

Even if ultimately averted, a trade war with Canada and Mexico could drive both from U.S. exports.

Saunders: U.S. Iron Dome isn’t feasible now, but it could be

Trump is correct to order a plan for a system that would protect the nation from missile strikes.

Kristof: World’s richest men take on world’s poorest people

Trump says the USAID is run by ‘radical lunitics.’ Is saving countless lives now lunacy.

Schwab: Trump proves not as bad as feared; it’s worse

Taking food and medicine from kids; surrendering control to Musk; is this what you voted for?

Stephens: Trump endangers stability of Pax Americana

Discarding the values of a ‘Great Power’ for a ‘Big Power’ will cost the U.S. its standing in the world.