Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

The FTC Brings Back the 1930s

Wall Street Journal The agency may sue an alcohol distributor for sale-volume discounts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-trade-commission-robinson-patman-act-southern-glazers-lina-khan-ca8c9dbf

The EV Tariff Wars Get Crazier

Wall Street Journal Europe taxes vehicles from China that its own companies make. Genius. https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-vehicles-tariffs-china-european-union-512321f3

Who Says California Cities Don’t Enforce the Law?

Wall Street Journal Aggressive home defense leads to an East Oakland arrest. https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-says-california-cities-dont-enforce-the-law-f7bb9f47

How Black Voters Become Swing Voters

Wall Street Journal Democrats have left a leadership vacuum, but Republicans need to make the case for themselves. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-black-voters-become-swing-voters-65429f8d

Democrats May Regret Their Legal War on Trump

Wall Street Journal The unprecedented targeting of the former president and his allies invites partisan retaliation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-may-regret-their-legal-war-on-trump-bragg-justice-new-york-eb2e54be

The Secret Supreme Court Tapes

Wall Street Journal A political activist infiltrated a gala to try provoking Justice Alito and his wife. https://www.wsj.com/articles/samuel-alito-martha-ann-alito-lauren-windsor-supreme-court-historical-society-tapes-19771448

Hunter Biden’s Guilty Verdict

Wall Street Journal The President’s son faces the consequences of unlawful acts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hunter-biden-guilty-verdict-delaware-trial-david-weiss-donald-trump-joe-biden-be33a86e

The Cost of Forgiving Medical Debt

Wall Street Journal Biden’s CFPB wants to bar non-payment of healthcare bills from credit scores. https://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-medical-debt-credit-score-rohit-chopra-1689e007

What Is the Biden Doctrine?

Wall Street Journal Good luck, historians! https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-the-biden-doctrine-bdd173c0

The Hunter Biden Show

Wall Street Journal Tuesday’s guilty verdict was a finale the president’s son needlessly courted. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hunter-biden-show-0ef2e3e1