Opinion Today: Thoughts on the Bidens and Justice Alito’s theocratic worldview

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View in browser|nytimes.com June 14, 2024 By Anna Marks Staff Editor, Opinion In today's newsletter, we're offering some of our favorite entries from The Point, Times Opinion's blog. This week our writers told you what they think about the first lady's place in history, President Biden's campaign strategy and Justice Samuel Alito's theocratic worldview. Check them out below. Gail Collins on Jill Biden → Maureen Dowd on President Biden → Jesse Wegman on Justice Samuel Alito → Here's what we're focusing on today: Editors' Picks Matt Chase Guest Essay Mississippi Opens the Playbook for Dismantling a Free Press A politician's defamation case against a small Pulitzer Prize-winning news organization is designed to drain its financial resources. By Adam Ganucheau More From Opinion Guest Essay Here's Why Ukraine Should Seek Peace A peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine will stop the killing and in the long run make Ukraine better able to defend itself and democracy. By A. Walter Dorn Jesse Wegman The Abortion Pill Stays Legal. But for How Long? A ruling on technical grounds means a widely used drug will soon come under attack again. By Jesse Wegman Michelle Goldberg The Chilling Reason You May Never See the New Trump Movie Hollywood shouldn't pre-emptively capitulate to the MAGA movement. By Michelle Goldberg Jamelle Bouie Justice Alito Is Right About One Thing There cannot be compromise on the question of American democracy. By Jamelle Bouie Guest Essay An Oklahoma County Where Trump's a Given but the Politics Are More Interesting The voters and the community have a lot more going on than just adherence to Trump. By Scott Ellsworth David Brooks What Happens to Gifted Children Intelligence strongly correlates with positive educational and career outcomes, but it is not everything. By David Brooks The Ezra Klein Show The View From the Israeli Right The Israeli journalist Amit Segal discusses Benny Gantz's departure from the war cabinet, Israel's shift to the right and whether a new theory of security is emerging in Israeli politics. 57 MIN LISTEN Matter of Opinion The 'Disdain' of Justice Alito and the Supreme Court Flags, financial disclosures and the fragility of SCOTUS. 32 MIN LISTEN John Mcwhorter Audra McDonald Is Returning to Broadway! There's Just One Catch. Colorblind casting is wonderful. Don't use it to sanitize our racist past. By John McWhorter Illustration by Mike McQuade. Source photographs by Getty Images. letters Debating Covid's Origins: A Lab or a Market? Responses to a guest essay asserting that the pandemic likely began with a lab leak. Also: President Biden's image problems; "junk fees" in restaurants. We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times. Games Here are today's Mini Crossword, Wordle and Spelling Bee. If you're in the mood to play more, find all our games here. Forward this newsletter to friends to share ideas and perspectives that will help inform their lives. They can sign up here. Do you have feedback? Email us at opiniontoday@nytimes.com. If you have questions about your Times account, delivery problems or other issues, visit our Help Page or contact The Times. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for the Opinion Today newsletter from The New York Times. To stop receiving Opinion Today, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018