At last, Congress has undone disastrous Federal Aviation Administration policy that abetted Boeing’s lapses in pushing the unsafe 737 MAX to market. The restoration of trusted FAA […]
Guest Editorials
No surprise: Alex Padilla picked for U.S. Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a wise, if not terribly surprising, choice last Tuesday in appointing Secretary of State Alex Padilla to serve the remaining two years […]
Joe Biden must bring hospital data back to CDC
With more than 100,000 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized, cases still rising in most states, and health care workers overwhelmed, the U.S. is once again facing a crisis. […]
U.S. should stop helping criminals hide their money
For all its unilateral tendencies, the U.S. typically isn’t known as a rogue state. But in one area it has come close: By failing to share information […]
President Trump sullies America’s tradition of being a safe haven
On its way out, the Trump administration has greatly restricted access to those seeking asylum and dishonestly rejiggered the test permanent residents must pass before being granted […]
Goodbye to DeVos
When Betsy DeVos took the job as the nation’s chief educator, she probably never imagined that a pandemic would strike, requiring her to exert actual leadership in […]
Joe Biden must let federal prosecutors go wherever the evidence leads
Hunter Biden has told the world he’s just learned his “tax affairs” are under investigation by Delaware’s U.S. attorney. The burden is now on his father, President-elect […]
Biden’s moment to show he’ll work with Republicans
If 2020 has been a year of shocks, it’s also been a year of surprises. And we suspect that one such surprise for many people is Joe […]
New trials for nonunanimous jury convictions
In April, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires that a jury must be unanimous in convicting a defendant of a serious crime. A lot of […]
Not outdoor dining that worries us …
With COVID-19 cases growing exponentially, Los Angeles County public health officials have ordered the suspension of outdoor dining at restaurants for three weeks starting Thanksgiving Day. It’s […]