Opinions – Page 176 – Prologue Journal

Good Riddance to a Bad Tax Bill

Wall Street Journal Kudos to the Senate GOP for defeating the Wyden-Smith plan that was a Democratic policy coup. https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-republicans-block-tax-bill-child-tax-credit-ron-wyden-jason-smith-f6da0a93

Biden: Forgotten but Not Gone

Wall Street Journal Behind the scenes, he’s campaigning for Harris by buying off key constituencies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-forgotten-but-not-gone-2024-presidential-campaign-buy-off-key-constituencies-eaf856f0

The U.S. Owes Israel $5 Million

Wall Street Journal That’s the size of the State Department’s bounty on Fuad Shukr. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-owes-israel-5-million-fuad-shukr-bounty-assassination-947c0cd0

America Isn’t Sacred, Only God Is

Wall Street Journal An increasingly irreligious culture seeks to appropriate the words of faith. https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-isnt-sacred-only-god-is-political-rhetoric-appropriating-words-of-faith-c25e3112

I Can Prove Maduro Got Trounced

Wall Street Journal Venezuelans are ready to throw off the dictatorship. Will the international community support us? https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-can-prove-maduro-got-trounced-venezuela-election-stolen-772d66a0

Israel Brings Deterrence Back to the War on Terror

Wall Street Journal Hezbollah and Iran may feel constrained to limit their responses to the Jewish state’s strikes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-brings-deterrence-back-to-the-war-on-terror-hezbollah-and-iran-constraint-a64e9847

The Fight for Freedom in Venezuela

Wall Street Journal Biden and the U.S. are missing in action as Maduro steals the vote. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nicolas-maduro-venezuela-election-maria-corina-machado-edmundo-gonzalez-urrutia-320f8f24

Bangladesh’s Shaky Political Future

Wall Street Journal For all her flaws, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may be preferable to the alternatives—including hardened Islamists eager to gain power. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bagladeshs-shaky-political-future-islamists-protest-crackdown-prime-minister-hasina-2c29fafb

Industrial Policy Job Losers: Stellantis and Intel

Wall Street Journal The car maker and the chip maker, both big subsidy beneficiaries, announce layoffs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-stellantis-layoffs-industrial-policy-subsidies-biden-administration-bade7fe0

Japan Tries to Save the Yen

Wall Street Journal Memo to Washington: Tokyo doesn’t want a weaker currency. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-japan-yen-exchange-rate-kazuo-ueda-6a652e57