John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. He writes the daily edition. Find him @johnastoehr.

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

June 25, 2024 /

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 /

“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 /

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

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

June 18, 2024 /

Josh Shapiro set people straight by modeling good behavior.

Trump’s habitual incoherence caught top CEOs by surprise

June 14, 2024 /

How is that possible?

Basic faith in law enforcement is Trump’s biggest challenge

June 13, 2024 /

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 /

Readers tell me what they’d say.

Dr. Phil thinks Trump will be good

June 8, 2024 /

An expert on human behavioral patterns can’t see Trump’s.