Editorials

What do conservatives mean when they say that America is not “an idea”? The answer is key to understanding the 2024 election.

By Farah Stockman

Voters need a chance to see how the two candidates handle close public scrutiny in debates, interviews and informal events.

By The Editorial Board

Precedent and the rule of law? Not if it gets in the way.

By Jesse Wegman

He did what Trump would never do: place the national interest above his own pride and ambition.

By The Editorial Board

Evan Gershkovich is a victim of Putin’s campaign to silence independent journalism in Russia.

By The Editorial Board

Any attempt to resolve an election through violence is abhorrent.

By The Editorial Board

But the conservative justices can’t distance themselves from the significant damage they have caused.

By Jesse Wegman

He failed the tests of leadership and betrayed America. Voters must stand up to him in November.

By The Editorial Board

It’s getting harder to ignore the charismatic politicians who have been trying to support Biden.

By Mara Gay

The longer Democrats delay in getting Biden to stand down, the harder it will be to replace him.

By The Editorial Board

It is increasingly clear that Europeans need to shoulder more responsibility for their own defense.

By Farah Stockman

In a step toward monarchy, the bedrock principle that presidents are not above the law has been set aside.

By The Editorial Board

The president’s inadequate performance in the debate made it clear he is not the man he was four years ago.

By The Editorial Board

Russian émigrés have always had complicated feelings about their homeland. The war in Ukraine adds shame to the mix.

By Serge Schmemann

Jennifer Harris is the intellectual force driving the administration’s approach to trade and economic policies.

By Farah Stockman

A ruling on technical grounds means a widely used drug will soon come under attack again.

By Jesse Wegman

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s misguided decision would be a huge setback for the quality of life in the nation’s largest city.

By The Editorial Board

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

By The Editorial Board

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

By Mara Gay and Damon Winter

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

By Serge Schmemann

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

By The Editorial Board

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

By Jesse Wegman

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

By Jyoti Thottam

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

By Farah Stockman and Damon Winter

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

By The Editorial Board

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

By Jesse Wegman

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

By Serge Schmemann

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

By Jesse Wegman

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

By Mara Gay

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.

By The Editorial Board