Opinions – Page 70 – Prologue Journal

When Harris Defied Democracy

Wall Street Journal She refused to defend a California ballot measure that rejected same-sex marriage. https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-kamala-defied-democracy-election-proposition-8-california-c4df8008

Biden May Sabotage the Steel Industry

Wall Street Journal Nippon Steel wants to save U.S. Steel. The only thing that may stop it is politics. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-may-sabotage-the-steel-industry-nippon-deal-cf2cd4aa

Crimea Shows What Ukraine Can Do

Wall Street Journal Imagine what it would accomplish if given the freedom to strike inside Russia itself. https://www.wsj.com/articles/crimea-shows-what-ukraine-can-do-russia-war-d2b24810

Progressives Against Progressive Taxation

Wall Street Journal Those on the left should celebrate redistribution of money from rich blue states to poorer red ones. https://www.wsj.com/articles/progressives-against-progressive-taxation-redistribution-red-blue-0650549b

It’s Too Close to the Election for the Fed to Cut Rates

Wall Street Journal There’s a reason the central bank almost never makes changes in the final months of a campaign. https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-too-close-to-the-election-for-the-fed-to-cut-rates-central-bank-cb6ab9a2

If Taylor Swift Had Endorsed Donald Trump

Wall Street Journal Democrats would scorn her business savvy, cap her ticket prices, and fret over her huge carbon footprint. https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-taylor-swift-had-endorsed-donald-trump-business-savvy-billionaire-tax-carbon-footprint-b4714a9d

Football and the Electoral College

Wall Street Journal Winning in both is about understanding the rules of the game. https://www.wsj.com/articles/football-and-the-electoral-college-winning-is-about-understanding-the-rules-of-the-game-c890e41c

Survivors Include Her Daughter, an Obituary Writer

Wall Street Journal Writing about the lives of famous strangers was easy. Capturing my mother’s spirit is a challenge. https://www.wsj.com/articles/survivors-include-her-daughter-an-obituary-writer-2f81e7c7

California’s Tax on Arizona and Nevada

Wall Street Journal Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to impose a mandate on Golden State gasoline refineries that will raise prices in other states. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-oil-refinery-tax-nevada-arizona-gavin-newsom-katie-hobbs-joe-lombardo-4aaf3553

Notable & Quotable: Nate Silver on Trump’s Chances

Wall Street Journal ‘We live in a democracy, and self-evidently, many Americans like him, whether they ‘ought to’ or not.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-nate-silver-on-trumps-chances-2024-election-ae492e8f