John Stoehr

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

What’s behind Trump’s lie that Biden is on drugs?

June 26, 2024 /

He’s showing that he isn’t trying to win. He’s trying to cheat.

To win the debate, Joe Biden just needs to be Joe Biden

June 25, 2024 / Comments Off on To win the debate, Joe Biden just needs to be Joe Biden

An ordinary, though assertive, debate performance by a strong democratic leader next to that of a criminal spells victory.

Trump botched America’s response to one killer virus. Now he wants a second chance to botch our response to another

June 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Trump botched America’s response to one killer virus. Now he wants a second chance to botch our response to another

“I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate,” Trump said Tuesday in Wisconsin. He’s been saying that for a year.

The cultivated naivete of the Washington press corps

June 20, 2024 /

We should talk about it.

America’s top CEOs fear the price of being better

June 19, 2024 / Comments Off on America’s top CEOs fear the price of being better

They’re not supporting Trump. They’re sucking up to him.

‘Good dad’ energy can turn voters around on the economy

June 18, 2024 / Comments Off on ‘Good dad’ energy can turn voters around on the economy

Josh Shapiro set people straight by modeling good behavior.

Trump’s habitual incoherence caught top CEOs by surprise

June 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Trump’s habitual incoherence caught top CEOs by surprise

How is that possible?

Basic faith in law enforcement is Trump’s biggest challenge

June 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Basic faith in law enforcement is Trump’s biggest challenge

It’s going to take a lot of lying to overcome that.

Hunter Biden’s conviction proves Trump and the GOP are lying

June 12, 2024 /

Trump blames Biden for a crime Trump committed. Biden blames no one for a crime his son committed. That’s the difference. 

The economy hasn’t been this good in half a century. How do you explain that fact to people who believe it’s terrible?

June 10, 2024 / Comments Off on The economy hasn’t been this good in half a century. How do you explain that fact to people who believe it’s terrible?

Readers tell me what they’d say.