'Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is worse than a spoiler'
Gail Collins in The New York Times
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'Justice Alito can blame Mrs. Alito, but he still needs to recuse'
Virginia Canter and Debra Perlin in The Hill
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito can blame his wife for the "two flags associated with the Jan. 6" Capitol attack that flew outside his homes, say Virginia Canter and Debra Perlin. But he can't get out of his "ethical crisis" by shirking responsibility. "He — not his wife — swore to uphold" the standards we expect high court justices to respect. Whatever his excuse, his impartiality is tarnished and he should "recuse himself" from any insurrection-related cases.
'Democrats are learning that blind party loyalty can be bad in elections'
Zachary Faria in the Washington Examiner
"Blind party loyalty" can "cost parties elections," says Zachary Faria. President Joe Biden trails Republican Donald Trump "consistently" in polls. "Alarm bells are blaring" and Democrats are "panicking." A majority now tell pollsters they wish they could "replace Biden on the ballot" with somebody younger. The party "should have been willing to punt the historically old and unpopular president when it had the chance," instead of "anointing" him in the primaries without seriously considering rocking the boat.
'Four years after George Floyd’s death, what's happened to the racial reckoning?'
Clarence Page in the Chicago Tribune
It has been four years since Minnesota police officers killed George Floyd, with one kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, says Clarence Page. The murder prompted widespread protests and calls for a "nationwide reckoning on racism, police violence and all manner of historical root causes that had led up to that horrible moment." Why hasn't the reckoning happened? Too many people can't manage to discuss "America's original sin, racism," or the community policing reforms necessary to address it.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rebellion: Maga hardliner turns on TrumpIn the Spotlight The Georgia congresswoman’s independent streak has ‘not gone unnoticed’ by the president
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‘Congratulations on your house, but maybe try a greyhound instead’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Five takeaways from Plaid Cymru’s historic Caerphilly by-election winThe Explainer The ‘big beasts’ were ‘humbled’ but there was disappointment for second-placed Reform too
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Trump wants to exert control over federal architectureThe Explainer Beyond his ballroom, Trump has several other architectural plans in mind
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‘The nonviolence resulted from the organizers’ message’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Trump’s huge ballroom to replace razed East WingSpeed Read The White House’s east wing is being torn down amid ballroom construction
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Trump expands boat strikes to Pacific, killing 5 moreSpeed Read The US military destroyed two more alleged drug smuggling boats in international waters
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Whistles emerge as Chicago’s tool to fight ICEIN THE SPOTLIGHT As federal agents continue raiding the city, communities have turned to noisemakers to create a warning system
