John Stoehr

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

The Epstein scandal is not a distraction. It’s the ball game

July 18, 2025 /

Nancy Pelosi ought to know better.

By refusing to release ‘the Epstein files,’ Trump forfeits being a victim of a conspiracy

July 17, 2025 /

That means he’s badly exposed.

In the conspiracy-addled mind of maga, Trump was supposed to defeat evil. By closing the Epstein case, he has become it

July 16, 2025 /

Maga is mad about more than a broken promise.

Stand with me in defense of the common good

July 12, 2025 /

An important request.

With ‘personal paramilitary army,’ expect Trump to disappear critics

July 11, 2025 /

“People with large public platforms who continue to be outspoken will be in far more danger than the average person,” Jemar Tisby tells me.

Witness recalls “massive show of force” by Trump’s secret police

July 10, 2025 /

A portrait of tyranny but also resistance, Mel Buer tells me.

Is this really a ‘tea party moment’ for the Democratic Party?

July 8, 2025 /

Plenty of anger with leadership, but there’s more to it, says Dana Houle.

Happy National Cookout Day!

July 4, 2025 /

Make the most of your holiday.

Why the Republicans can harm Americans with impunity

July 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Why the Republicans can harm Americans with impunity

Our politics “has been turned around into something that is entertaining us,” even as it’s destroying us, Steve Millies tells me.

Dems can fracture the GOP over Trump’s war powers

July 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Dems can fracture the GOP over Trump’s war powers

Cracks are showing, Steve Millies tells me. It’s time to force them to vote on a funding measure like the one that ended the Vietnam War.