Opinion Today: Congestion pricing, justice and a Maryland MAGA meltdown

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View in browser|nytimes.com June 7, 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 congestion pricing, the justice system and a MAGA meltdown over Maryland. Check them out below: Mara Gay on New York and congestion pricing → Michelle Cottle on Larry Hogan → David French on the Justice System → Here's what we're focusing on today: Editors' Picks Guest Essay The Slow Death of a Fabled Media Empire Shari Redstone will decide the fate of Paramount and the future of some of America's most recognized cultural icons. By William D. Cohan ADVERTISEMENT More From Opinion Jamelle Bouie Republicans Have a New Way of Looking at Crime This is what happens when you say it's the legal system that's indefensible. By Jamelle Bouie Michelle Goldberg Donald Trump's Mob Rule Why the MAGA movement loves Mafiosi. By Michelle Goldberg David Brooks The Sins of the Educated Class Progressive elites aren't helping the people they say they're fighting for, and they're hurting the rest of us. By David Brooks Paul Krugman Why You Shouldn't Obsess About the National Debt It's a political problem, not an economic crisis. By Paul Krugman Guest Essay The 19th-Century Club You've Never Heard of That Changed the World In a democracy, how far is too far? By Jon Grinspan Blowing Kisses at Donald Trump Only the champion flatterer will win the Naval Observatory. By Frank Bruni Guest Essay How New York's Congestion Pricing System Could Have Been Saved A more flexible and sophisticated design might have saved the program from widespread criticism. By Nicole Gelinas David French MAGA Turns Against the Constitution Not everything is in crisis. By David French John mcwhorter The N-Word Would Work Differently for Trump Black people already know who he is and what they think of him. By John McWhorter ADVERTISEMENT The Ezra Klein Show The Economic Theory That Explains Why Americans Are So Mad Annie Lowrey talks about how the affordability crisis is shaping how Americans perceive the state of the economy. 1 HR 31 MIN LISTEN Matter of Opinion Is Trump Attracting Men? Or Is Biden Repelling Them? Three men of Opinion debate. 38 MIN LISTEN Damon Winter/The New York Times letters Donald Trump, Crime and Punishment Readers discuss various options for sentencing the former president. Also: The congestion-pricing reversal; immigration policy; fossil-free insurance. 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. ADVERTISEMENT 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