John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. Find him @editorialboard.bsky.social .

Let’s spell out the problem.

June 8, 2019 /

The House wants to see documents and hear testimony. Trump has said no can do. When a president says no can do, the Congress has options. It must, because a president who says no can do in the extreme is one saying he will not be held accountable to the people. Since the Congress most…

Jailing Trump Officials Should Be an Option

June 7, 2019 /

The House has power—if it uses it.

Hyde-Bound Biden Is OK for Now

June 6, 2019 /

It won’t sink him any more than previous flubs did.

Just Keep Debating Impeachment

June 5, 2019 /

Argue well and for good reasons. The public will come around.

Don’t Negotiate with Fascists

June 4, 2019 /

No compromise with people equating democracy with suicide.

With Tariffs, Outcomes Don’t Matter to Trump

June 3, 2019 /

All that matters is looking tough on immigrants.

In War Over Judiciary, Liberals Are Losing

May 31, 2019 /

They pretend there’s no war and pretend they didn’t lose.

Trump Concedes He’s Illegitimate

May 30, 2019 /

It was an accident, surely.

What Mueller Is Really Saying

May 29, 2019 /

Congress must judge Trump’s criminality as well as his legitimacy.

Saving Democracy Takes More Than Unseating a President

May 28, 2019 /

Things are better, and worse, than you think.