- Giving Donald Trump a Pass at the GOP DebateThe other Republican presidential candidates largely left the front-runner off the hook. ... read more
- Ukraine’s Judges Shoot Down Russian DronesYuriy Chumak, a member of the Supreme Court, patrols the skies with a tablet and machine guns. ... read more
- Biden’s Oil Policy GambleStudents debate increasing domestic fossil-fuel production or limiting it to fight climate change. ... read more
- House Republicans Hang SeparatelyThe GOP is wasting its majority on foolish shutdown threats. ... read more
- The Irrelevant United NationsThe annual gabfest in New York underscores its global failures. ... read more
- California’s Big Labor BlowoutIf unions asked for it this year, Democrats in Sacramento said yes. ... read more
- Hunter Biden Sues the IRSHe says whistleblowers violated his privacy, but they followed protocol. ... read more
- Annals of Government-Run MedicineSocialized health care is failing again. ... read more
- Bidenomics Is UnsustainableSubsidies for unions will drive labor costs up, making the U.S. uncompetitive. ... read more
- Why Aren’t the Presidential Candidates Debating China?Biden plays down the Communist Party threat, and Republicans, including Trump, are noncommittal on Taiwan. ... read more
- Why I Changed My Mind About Online ID VerificationIt wouldn’t affect privacy much and can prevent election interference. ... read more
- New York’s Leadership Wants Washington off Its BackThe governor and mayor are dealing with the migrant crisis by trying to hand out work permits. ... read more
- Notable & Quotable: ‘That’s Hardly Unique’‘There are a lot of folks in a lot of industries . . . where people have family members and relationships and they’re trying to parlay and get a little influence.’ ... read more
- A UAW Strike Made in WashingtonThe underlying cause of the auto walkout is the Biden Administration’s forced electric-vehicle transition. ... read more
- As India Rises, the G-20 Reveals a Shifting World OrderChina and Russia seethe, Europe shrinks and America dithers. ... read more
- Biden Freezes Alaskan OilInterior Secretary Deb Haaland relies on ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ as a legal justification to block drilling. No joke. ... read more
- Moms for Liberty: ‘We Do Not Co-Parent With the Government’Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich, the ‘joyful warriors’ who founded the group, discuss Covid shutdowns, teachers unions, transgenderism and the SPLC’s smear. ... read more
- Gilead Sciences Is the Target of a Bizarre Legal TheoryA lawsuit claims the biotech innovator should have rolled out a new drug sooner. ... read more
- Why Woke Capitalism Works for Ben & Jerry’sPolitics is central to its mission but a distraction from Anheuser-Busch’s, Disney’s and BlackRock’s. ... read more
- Kübler-Ross 2024: The Trump vs. Biden Stages of GriefI’m alternating between anger and bargaining, but I still hope we can avoid the need for acceptance. ... read more
- Hong Kong’s John Lee Is Persona Non Grata at APECThe U.S. is right to deny a travel waiver to Beijing’s enforcer in the supposedly autonomous city. ... read more
- The Bank of Japan Admits Market RealityBetter to abandon yield control now while global conditions are benign. ... read more
- The Real DeSantis Covid RecordTrump and the left are distorting Florida’s superior pandemic performance on public health and limiting harm from lockdowns. ... read more
- Ranked-Choice Voting Was a Bad ChoiceArlington County, Va., halts a system that left many voters confused. ... read more
- UPS and the Art of the Teamsters DealThe shipping giant gives raises to dodge a strike and gain flexibility. ... read more
- A Medical School Treatment for DEIThe national accreditor signals flexibility in defining diversity. ... read more
- Only Biden Can Elect Trump in 2024Hunter undermines his father’s re-election stratagem of prosecuting his rival. ... read more
- The Phony Korean ‘Peace’ MovementIts leader, Christine Ahn, wants the U.S. troops out of the Peninsula and the Pacific—even Hawaii. ... read more
- Affirmative Action in Contracting Faces Legal PerilSan Francisco lawmakers declared themselves guilty of discrimination so they could discriminate more. ... read more
- Why SVB Financial Is Getting Off Easy in Bankruptcy CourtRegulators didn’t order the holding company to help. Now other banks are stuck with an unjust bill. ... read more
- The Vatican Can Clean Up Its Financial ActAs with the sex-abuse scandal, church leaders can ask lay Catholics for help. ... read more
- The Supreme Court Control ActNew ethics proposals from Senate Democrats are a scheme to destroy the Court’s independence. ... read more
- America’s Trade AbdicationBritain joins the Indo-Pacific pact, as the U.S. sits on the sidelines. ... read more
- More Dollars Follow Ohio StudentsThe Buckeye State makes vouchers universal and boosts charter schools. ... read more
- New York, Where Democrats Love GerrymanderingThey may get another chance to squeeze out the GOP in the state—and have an easier time retaking the U.S. House ... read more
- China’s Welcome for Janet YellenBeijing rolls out the red carpet with new export controls on minerals. ... read more
- My Plan to Preserve Peace in the Taiwan StraitAs Beijing ratchets up military and economic tensions, we can never take our democracy for granted. ... read more
- Lanxess Slides on Profit WarningLanxess shares dropped sharply after it downgraded its year-end earnings expectations, with some analysts questioning the success of the chemical company’s M&A strategy. ... read more
- Europe Aims to Cut China Risks, Not China TiesThe European Union is set to release an economic-security strategy aimed largely at reducing the risks in its trade relationship with Beijing. ... read more
- Dollar Loses Upward Momentum After Fed Skips Rate RisesThe dollar was flat in Europe and MUFG Bank said the currency has lost upward momentum after the Fed skipped raising interest rates last week for the first time in more than a year. ... read more
- Oil Shrugs Off China Rate CutsOil prices were largely unchanged in Europe, showing little reaction to a rate cut from China’s central bank which was widely expected. ... read more
- Chinese Shares End Mixed Amid Disappointment Over Modest PBOC Rate CutChinese shares closed mixed after the PBOC announced a modest rate cut on the one- and five-year loan prime rates, which dashed some investor hopes for large-scale stimulus. ... read more
- Bond Yield Curves Seen Consistent With Central Banks’ Hawkish MessageYield curves are already consistent with the new hawkish message from central banks, so any rise in yields is more likely to come from economic data, ING said. ... read more
- Alibaba Is Replacing Chairman and CEO Daniel ZhangAlibaba is replacing top executive Daniel Zhang by naming company veteran and Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai as the new chairman. ... read more
- Stellantis, Foxconn Form Chip VentureStellantis and Foxconn are joining forces to create a new equally-owned business that will sell semiconductors to the automotive industry, particularly for EVs. ... read more
- New Zealand Government to Probe Banking CompetitionNew Zealand authorities have announced an investigation into profitability and competition in its banking sector amid concerns that lenders have made large profits while customers are managing cost-of-living pressures. ... read more
- China Cuts Borrowing Rates Again in Bid to Juice RecoveryEconomists say that more drastic measures may be needed, with debt and uncertainty continuing to weigh on consumers’ willingness to spend. ... read more
- Silicon Valley’s Newest Unicorn Is a Mining CompanyBill Gates and other tech-industry investors are backing AI-powered startup KoBold Metals. ... read more
- China and Cuba are negotiating to establish a new joint military training facility on the island, sparking alarm in Washington that it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops and other security and intelligence operations just 100 miles off Florida’s coast, according to current and former U.S. officials.China and Cuba are negotiating to establish a new joint military training facility on the island, sparking alarm in Washington that it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops and other security and intelligence ... read more
- A federal judge is set to decide whether the Biden administration’s efforts to stamp out disinformation online crossed a line into coerced censorship and, if so, what should be done about it.A federal judge is set to decide whether the Biden administration’s efforts to stamp out disinformation online crossed a line into coerced censorship and, if so, what should be done about it. ... read more
- The United Nations accused Russia of blocking humanitarian aid to people affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam this month, while Kyiv’s forces took control of another village along the southern front line.The United Nations accused Russia of blocking humanitarian aid to people affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam this month, while Kyiv’s forces took control of another village along the southern front line. ... read more
- An international search-and-rescue team is racing to find a missing submersible visiting the wreck of the Titanic before its five occupants run out of air.An international search-and-rescue team is racing to find a missing submersible visiting the wreck of the Titanic before its five occupants run out of air. ... read more
- Israeli military helicopters fired in the direction of Palestinian militants engaged in a fierce gunbattle with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, in an episode that killed at least five Palestinians.Israeli military helicopters fired in the direction of Palestinian militants engaged in a fierce gunbattle with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, in an episode that killed at least five Palestinians. ... read more
- What’s News: World-WideWhat’s News: World-Wide ... read more
- India’s Modi Says Trust With U.S. Is UnprecedentedIn a WSJ interview before an official visit to Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for an overhaul of global institutions. ... read more
- Wall Street Sours on America’s DowntownsThe pessimism from investors who bet on office buildings and mass transit can be seen in market signals that are flashing red. ... read more
- The NLRB’s Union Assault on AmazonBiden’s labor board is rewriting the law to limit company speech rights. ... read more
- The Main Covid Lockdown Casualties: ChildrenSuicide and homicide rates for young people hit a 20-year high. ... read more
- Biden’s New Iran Nuclear CourtshipThe White House wants to push the issue past the 2024 election. ... read more
- Car Shopping Ain’t Broke, So the FTC Will Fix ItThe internet vastly improved the process but Lina Khan can still make the bad parts worse. ... read more
- The HHS ‘Price Transparency’ Rule Is a New Assault on Drug MakersThe new regulation will dun companies to pay for Medicaid. ... read more
- Voting Down Biden’s Student Loan ForgivenessMajorities in both houses of Congress reject his write-off. ... read more
- Turkey’s Erdogan Holds Onto PowerThe strongman wins a another term despite wide public discontent. ... read more
- A Win-Win Debt-Ceiling DealBiden and McCarthy can diminish the power of the far left and far right, restoring voter confidence. ... read more
- ‘Unelectability’ Won’t Defeat Donald Trump in 2024For one thing, he won in 2016. And his opponents look weak for not simply calling him unfit to be president. ... read more
- Norway’s Government Uses Oil Wealth to Pressure U.S. FirmsShouldn’t Norwegians pay for their own virtue signals? ... read more
- The GOP Can Win on Work Requirements and WelfareThe details show how reasonable the House debt-ceiling proposals are. ... read more
- GOP’s Presidential Candidate Must Find America’s Moral CenterThe one with more-moderate views will find himself at the front of the pack. ... read more
- TikTok Suspends a Film on Jimmy LaiIts CEO told Congress in March it doesn’t do Communist bidding. ... read more
- What Ukraine Needs to Do in Its 2023 CounteroffensiveIt won’t take Crimea, but it needs to defeat Russian forces, seize key areas and seize momentum. ... read more
- Joe Biden’s Re-Election Campaign Plays Dice With the U.S.Then again, if you crave a second Trump term, the president is working hard for you. ... read more
- Israel’s Independence Day Marks a 75-Year Odyssey From Left to RightThe Jewish state has lived up to its miraculous creation, but not in the way its founders expected. ... read more
- CFPB Tries to Censor Speech on Chicago CrimeA small mortgage company is hauled to court for comments on a weekly radio show and podcast. ... read more
- Evan Gershkovich Is Not a SpyHe is a reporter in the hallowed tradition of those who risk it all to get the story. ... read more
- The Biden-Trump Plan to Cut Social SecurityDoing nothing won’t protect beneficiaries. It’ll subject them to automatic 23% cuts in 10 years. ... read more
- Mayor Pete and the FAA’s Plan for Higher FaresTo alleviate air-traffic woes, the government proposes to commit an antitrust offense. ... read more
- The IRS Makes a Strange House Call on Matt TaibbiAn agent shows up at the home of the Twitter files journalist who testified before Congress. ... read more
- The Real Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act Subsidies: $1.2 TrillionGoldman Sachs says the uncapped tax credits will cost three times what Democrats claimed. ... read more
- The House GOP Takes Alvin Bragg’s BaitThe Republican probe of the New York district attorney is bad law and worse politics. ... read more
- The Fed Tries to Thread the Needle on Interest RatesPowell is keeping up the fight against inflation, for now, despite financial turmoil. ... read more
- Republicans Get a Taiwan War Game EducationHouse Members get a sense of the threat if China invaded in 2025. ... read more
- Biden’s First Veto Preserves an ESG RuleThe President overrules a bipartisan Congressional resolution protecting pensions from politicized investments ... read more
- The ICC Is the Wrong Way to Beat PutinThe U.S. should steer clear of endorsing the International Criminal Court’s warrants. ... read more
- For a Language Lesson, Oprima el DosIt’s more challenging than speaking in person because there’s no body language. ... read more
- Why Won’t the West Let Ukraine Win Against Russia?Its defense would be more effective if it didn’t have to fight with one hand behind its back. ... read more
- Policy Lessons From the Silicon Valley Bank CollapseWe’ve gone too far with deregulation and ‘too big to fail,’ and the Fed can pause its rate hikes. ... read more
- Biden Says Yes to the Willow Oil ProjectThe Administration approves a long-delayed drilling plan in Alaska. ... read more
- Josh Hawley, Meet Lina Khan’s FTCThe agency tells Twitter to turn over its media contacts and access. ... read more
- Why Scientists Got the Covid Lab Leak WrongWe’re only human, and we’re as susceptible as everybody else to cognitive biases and self-interest. ... read more
- Overruling the District of Columbia on CrimeBiden says he won’t veto a resolution to overturn a soft-on-criminals law. ... read more
- Biden’s ESG Veto Is RevealingHe says he’ll block a bipartisan resolution that protects worker savings from political investing.. ... read more
- Big Investor Still Has a Beef With Wendy’sBoosting cash returns assuaged activist Trian, but digital sales and growth lag behind fast-food rivals. ... read more
- Stocks Tick Lower, Bond Yields Rise After Manufacturing DataStocks wobbled to start the month, after a new readout on the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector. ... read more
- WSJ Guide: Investment Income-Tax Rates and BracketsCongress hasn’t made changes to rates on long-term capital gains and dividends for 2022 and 2023 ... read more
- How Many People Does Elon Musk Need to Run Twitter? Silicon Valley Wants to Know.Users complain about glitches and employees say they are stretched thin, but the site largely keeps running. ... read more
- Rivian’s $6.4 Billion Cash Burn Might Be a Record for StartupsThe company’s stock could increasingly become a bet on the funding environment. ... read more
- Dollar Tree Has Turned Over a New LeafDollar Tree is no longer looking wilted under new management. Further growth won’t come cheap, though. ... read more
- Manufacturing’s Death Has Been Greatly ExaggeratedAmerica’s manufacturers are still downbeat, but the worst might be behind them. ... read more
- How FTX’s Nishad Singh Turned to Crypto CrimeThe former honors student went from living in a luxury penthouse with other executives at FTX to becoming the latest member of the crypto exchange’s inner circle to plead guilty to fraud. ... read more
- Reckitt Cleans Up WellThe maker of Lysol, Clearasil and Enfamil baby formula posted solid results that should reassure investors it is on track. ... read more