Prologue Journal

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

Donald Trump’s Insurrection Act Gambit

Wall Street Journal In a second term, he could use the law’s overbroad language to curtail liberties. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-insurrection-act-gambit-military-police-protest-riot-b04b54a4

New York Jews Embrace Gun Rights

Wall Street Journal Yarmulkes abound at a concealed-carry class in Manhattan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-jews-embrace-gun-rights-ceedebbb

Biden’s Race Against a Cure

Wall Street Journal A new Medicaid rule would recuse access to gene-therapy breakthroughs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-gene-therapy-treatments-sickle-cell-disease-cms-b9261f5e

The Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code

Wall Street Journal The substance is fine, but the partisan critics won’t be appeased. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-ethics-code-john-roberts-sheldon-whitehouse-846eeee9

Tim Scott Makes an Upbeat Presidential Exit

Wall Street Journal His optimism didn’t catch on with the public that is in a sour mood about the state of the country. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tim-scott-exits-presidential-race-gop-2024-nikki-haley-ron-desantis-donald-trump-7494578d

Rishi Sunak Rearranges the Deck Chairs

Wall Street Journal Britain’s Prime Minister reshuffles his cabinet instead of his policies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rishi-sunak-cabinet-david-cameron-suella-braverman-united-kingdom-fece6175

Obama’s Lesson for Rashida Tlaib

Wall Street Journal The ex-president makes Israel’s moral equivalence to Hamas socially respectable. https://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-lesson-for-rashida-tlaib-hamas-israel-moral-equivalence-778f2cbb

The Global Toll of Biden’s Green Enthusiasm

Wall Street Journal The energy shift will drive inflation and affect living standards around the world. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-global-toll-of-bidens-green-enthusiasm-national-security-gdp-growth-energy-transition-059e58b5

America Needs Real School Choice

Wall Street Journal Half-measures have failed to foster the competition that would improve education in the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-needs-real-school-choice-5c072433

How the Fed Can Boost Growth

Wall Street Journal Shrink the balance sheet, stabilize the dollar, get capital flowing, and speak out about fiscal profligacy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-fed-can-boost-growth-521ee0c4