The Taliban control Kabul, and the U.S. ‘CANNOT ENSURE SAFE PASSAGE’ to the airport? But Mission One for any president is the safety of U.S. citizens.
Author: The Editorial Board
Biden’s Afghanistan horror: A well-intentioned miscalculation with disastrous, predictable results
A brief history of Biden’s Afghanistan decision-making since taking office makes one thing clear – the disaster that unfolded didn’t have to happen.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo must resign following AG report finding he sexually harassed women
A new investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James says Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women. His position is untenable.
Derek Chauvin’s 22.5-year sentence is welcome step in march toward racial justice
The Chauvin case has ended with a just verdict and a 22.5-year prison sentence. The essential work of ensuring racial justice very much remains.
FBI subpoena for USA TODAY records serves as chilling reminder of fragile freedom of the press
The Trump and Biden administrations’ efforts to seize newspaper records are troubling. Don’t take the First Amendment for granted.
Defend U.S. troops against sexual assault and harassment in the military – finally
Our View: Congress has indulged the generals enough. After multiple scandals and individual nightmares, revise military law on sexual assault cases.
President Joe Biden’s 100-day gamble on big government leaves little room for failures
Our View: Much of Biden agenda is smart and bold, but in a time when Democrats have the barest of majorities in Congress, implementation is paramount.
Derek Chauvin was convicted, but the public still hasn’t won
Our View: In the most basic terms there was justice. The man who murdered George Floyd will be punished. But it took a mountain of evidence we might not see again.