The Editorial Board. Politics in plain English for normal people.

This is politics in plain English for normal people and the common good.

August 23, 2025 — by John Stoehr

Please join me today.

August 22, 2025 — by John Stoehr

You never, ever have to hand it to the fascists.

August 21, 2025 — by John Stoehr

And unlike JD Vance, no immigrant lied to me about it.

August 20, 2025 — by John Stoehr

TACO is ready to “crush” Russia’s economy, the senator says.

August 20, 2025 — by Lindsay Beyerstein

Yale’s Evan Morris is shockingly naive, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.

August 18, 2025 — by John Stoehr

Trump is “tough” with friends, never enemies.

August 17, 2025 — by John Stoehr

I know you’ve been meaning to.

August 15, 2025 — by John Stoehr

If you sound like a demented old man, reporters want to know why.

August 13, 2025 — by John Stoehr

To the public, Trump’s agenda sounds less like policy, more like theft.

August 12, 2025 — by John Stoehr

The man is scared of cities like Washington.