Presidents gain too much power when emergencies like covid hit
Biden gradually ending the covid emergencies on May 11 makes sense.
By the Editorial BoardTrump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward is absurd — and dangerous
This lawsuit, were it to succeed, would hamper presidential and campaign speech, which are core currencies of our democracy.
By the Editorial BoardUkrainians suffered at home. They are preyed on as refugees, too.
Amid a flood of images depicting refugees streaming out of Ukrainian towns and villages to escape bombardment and battles, online predators pounced.
By the Editorial BoardYes, Social Security and Medicare still need to be reformed — and soon
It's good news that entitlements won't be part of debt ceiling negotiations, but that doesn't mean the looming insolvency crisis shouldn't be addressed.
By the Editorial BoardBanning noncompete clauses would be an economic game changer
These sorts of agreements have been around for centuries.
By the Editorial BoardPeru could spin out of control, unless its leaders act
The best cure for what ails Peruvian democracy is more democracy: Elections, scheduled for 2026, should be moved up significantly.
By the Editorial BoardTearing up the fabric of nuclear arms control is good for no one
Verification of arms control treaties is eroding, and that is only the latest sign that nuclear dangers are rising.
By the Editorial BoardRemember D.C. Metro hero Robert Cunningham’s name
For now, the focus should be on his surviving wife and children, and on making the D.C. transit system safer.
By the Editorial BoardMyanmar’s junta keeps on killing
Myanmar’s generals have steered the country into one of the worst human rights disasters on the planet. There is more the United States can do.
By the Editorial BoardHere are the ways the debt limit fight could end. Most are terrible.
GOP lawmakers portray their effort as a moral crusade to rein in reckless spending. It’s not.
By the Editorial BoardAfter baby formula disaster, the FDA’s proposed reforms are inadequate
The new deputy commissioner position would not even have authority over all food safety and nutrition.
By the Editorial BoardCongress can honor Tyre Nichols with bipartisan police reform
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act doesn't have the votes, but something more incremental is better than nothing at all.
By the Editorial BoardAsylum has become a parallel immigration system. Here’s how to fix that.
Long-term stability at the border calls for a sustainable approach to asylum.
By the Editorial BoardThe Powell Federal Reserve hasn’t won the inflation fight yet
Many expected the economy to be in a recession by now, triggered by the interest rate hikes in the Fed’s aggressive inflation-fighting campaign.
By the Editorial BoardOn violent policing, we say ‘never again’ but we get ‘once again’
Police officers — regardless of their race — too often regard young Black men as inherently suspect or dangerous.
By the Editorial BoardRussia outlaws an independent news outlet. Meduza cannot be silenced.
One of the last independent outlets in Russia, Meduza, has just been designated “undesirable” — threatening it with criminal penalties inside the country.
By the Editorial BoardIt’s time for federal employees to return to the office
The moment has come for the Biden administration to make good on the president’s call for federal workers to return to the office.
By the Editorial BoardThe Purple Line is in the news again — for the usual reasons
Another possible delay for the Purple Line means Maryland taxpayers might have to wait even longer for a key transit link.
By the Editorial BoardHow to keep the West solid for Ukraine
Olaf Scholz's decision to ship German-made heavy battle tanks for Ukraine's use is a reminder that transatlantic unity should not be taken for granted.
By the Editorial BoardThe time has come for a major reset at the CDC
Reforming the public health agency should be a top priority for the new Congress.
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