Opinions – Page 491 – Prologue Journal

The GOP’s Progress on Work and Welfare

Wall Street Journal The debt-ceiling deal is a step toward restoring a culture of work. https://www.wsj.com/articles/debt-ceiling-deal-work-requirements-welfare-gop-kevin-mccarthy-2dcd6029

Another Shoot-’em-Up Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago

Wall Street Journal The city’s new mayor attributes shootings to the ‘trauma’ of disinvestment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-memorial-day-weekend-shootings-brandon-johnson-275ef812

Why Insurers Are Fleeing California

Wall Street Journal Regulators won’t let companies charge for growing risks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-farm-homeowners-insurance-california-2a934a22

New York’s Migrant Influx Tests the Sanctuary City’s Limits

Wall Street Journal Already Mayor Eric Adams is asking a judge to excuse the city from its court-approved ‘right to shelter.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-migrant-influx-tests-the-sanctuary-citys-limits-mayor-adams-f3264896

Tesla’s Message to Biden

Wall Street Journal A regulatory regime that rewards money-losing vehicles is a loser for America. https://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-message-to-biden-elon-musk-price-cuts-green-carbon-tax-a917fc20

The Flaw That Endangers Medicare’s Solvency

Wall Street Journal Congressional oversight of new services added to coverage could avert a disaster for federal debt. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-flaw-that-endangers-medicares-solvency-billing-codes-congress-spending-8140c777

A Visit to the Blessed Mother in Manhattan

Wall Street Journal An urban pilgrimage brings my Catholic faith into sharp view. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-visit-to-the-blessed-mother-in-manhattan-pilgrimage-rosary-lourdes-65f06045

Notable & Quotable: Male Feminists and the Feinstein Question

Wall Street Journal ‘Understand that the test for whether something is sexist isn’t just if you’d say or think or apply the same standard to a man—it’s the gendered effect.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-feminism-dianne-feinstein-aoc-sexism-democrats-politics-5b624721

Getting a mortgage in a changing reality – comment

Jerusalem Post Apartment buyers, borrowers, mortgage consulting companies and banks are learning the new reality to properly deal with a different and challenging market situation. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-744636

Poland Hardens Its Defenses Against Russia

Wall Street Journal But leaders in Warsaw worry about Western European weakness and U.S. staying power. https://www.wsj.com/articles/poland-hardens-its-defenses-against-russia-nato-national-security-spending-belarus-ukraine-invasion-e06c1c5