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Michael Flynn appears to be off the hook finally. An appeals court forced a trial judge to dismiss the government’s case against him after the government changed its mind. What we are seeing, I think, is a harbinger of things to come. What we are seeing is a demonstration of that old saying familiar to…

A pandemic and recession have made most people pay attention.

Don’t worry about the slippery slope. That was the subject of today’s Editorial Board. It’s reasonable to ask where the line is. Do we take down all statues of men connected to slavery? Is George Washington as worthy of condemnation as Robert E. Lee? I have an opinion but for now I want to say I have…

In statues debate, most people have faith in finding a line.

Plus the biggest story no one talked about

The Editorial Board is a small dog. It doesn’t pretend to do what the big dogs do. But it does try to speak plainly about our politics for normal people and the common good. This Father’s Day Weekend, I invite you to join me. To sweeten the deal, here’s 20% off the annual price, which…

Another reason to reassess the meaning of “conservatism.”

John Bolton confirms what Senate Republicans already knew.

The Times got a copy of John Bolton’s book and hoo-boy: Mr. Bolton’s volume is the first tell-all memoir by such a high-ranking official who participated in major foreign policy events and has a lifetime of conservative credentials. It is a withering portrait of a president ignorant of even basic facts about the world, susceptible…