Opinions – Page 299 – Prologue Journal

War is draining Israel’s economy, but gov’t expenses aren’t helping

Jerusalem Post Now that Israel is at war, having to finance a steep rise in military expenses, priorities must change. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-785805

Signs of Life From the Senate on Ukraine

Wall Street Journal Seventeen Republicans take a brave vote to aid Kyiv, Israel and Taiwan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/seventeen-republican-senators-vote-for-aid-bill-ukraine-israel-taiwan-1fce38db

Biden’s Doddering Document Defense

Wall Street Journal The special counsel says a jury might not convict the elderly President. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-robert-hur-report-classified-documents-119fbb16

Supreme Doubt on Disqualifying Trump

Wall Street Journal The Justices seem likely to direct Trump’s critics back to the ballot box. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-v-anderson-oral-argument-supreme-court-colorado-fourteenth-amendment-jan-6-95fdb5dd

Britain’s Labour Party Moves Right on Climate

Wall Street Journal Starmer abandons a big spending plan as the costs of net-zero policies becomes unpopular. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-labour-party-keir-starmer-net-zero-climate-spending-tories-2fef887d

How U.S. Cities Can Get Rid of Violent Crime

Wall Street Journal Pervasive wrongdoing can activate community ‘antibodies,’ local leaders and groups that tackle local problems. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-cities-can-get-rid-of-violence-crime-community-response-9cf3d39a

Net Zero Becomes All Dissonance and No Cognition

Wall Street Journal Politicians have trapped themselves into waging a crusade voters say they want but won’t pay for. https://www.wsj.com/articles/net-zero-all-dissonance-no-cognition-voters-want-green-policy-but-not-to-pay-for-it-14d2baa2

A Spanking for the FBI

Wall Street Journal The Ninth Circuit rebukes the bureau for a lawless search and seizure. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-private-vaults-ninth-circuit-ruling-fbi-judge-milan-smith-a62f53bd

The Supreme Court’s First Trump Test

Wall Street Journal A 9-0 ruling against Colorado’s decision to banish Donald Trump from the ballot would be best for the country and the Court. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-donald-trump-colorado-ballot-fourteenth-amendment-section-3-3e6bc0f6

The Self-Sabotaging GOP

Wall Street Journal After killing the border bill, will Trump also kill aid to Ukraine? https://www.wsj.com/articles/border-deal-senate-gop-james-lankford-mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-ukraine-israel-aid-f4e8ceb2