Opinion Today: On Giuliani, the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling and fireworks

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View in browser|nytimes.com July 5, 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 Rudy Giuliani's disbarment, the dangers of Independence Day fireworks and a consequence of the Supreme Court's immunity ruling. Check them out below: Rudy's Been Disbarred. Now Bar Him From New York. → Trump Wastes No Time in Exploiting the Court's Immunity Ruling → You Don't Need Your Own Fireworks to Celebrate July 4 → Here's what we're focusing on today: Editors' Picks Guest Essay Moderates Win a Round in Britain — But a Larger Battle Against Extremism Looms It is a little early to celebrate this election as a triumph for the center. By Rory Stewart More From Opinion Guest Essay The Struggles of President Biden and the Truth About Aging The president is a classic aging case playing out for the country to watch. By Rachael Bedard Guest Essay A Principled Supreme Court, Unnerved by Trump Most of the court's decisions were principled and sound — most, but unfortunately not all. By William Baude One by One, the Reasons to Stick With Biden Are Failing A memo to the faithful: It's time to let go. By Michelle Cottle Guest Essay Don't Doubt NATO. It Saved My People. NATO's intervention against Serbia's campaign against Kosovo set the tiny country up for independence. By Albin Kurti The Ezra Klein Show Is Kamala Harris Underrated? The political journalist Elaina Plott Calabro traces the political trajectory of the vice president — and why her 2016 image might be just right for 2024. 1 HR 5 MIN LISTEN Guest Essay How Biden Can Win Over Young Latinos Young Latino voters are progressives. But Mr. Biden needs to give them a reason to vote for him. By Jean Guerrero Guest Essay Notes From a Formerly Unpromising Young Person I managed to find my way in life despite being expelled from high school. Could young people in the same situation today do the same? By Rachel Louise Snyder '50 Shades of Beige': Meet Britain's New Prime Minister Britons are celebrating the end of 14 bleak years of Conservative rule. But the new government must turn things around and fast, or the populists will be back. By Jonathan Pie and Adam Westbrook The Opinions Who Should Lead the Democratic Ticket? Six Columnists Weigh In. Gretchen Whitmer, Kamala Harris, President Biden — who is best positioned to beat Donald Trump in November? 29 MIN LISTEN Guest Essay No Poll Can Tell Biden What He Needs to Hear The Democratic Party seems to be playing the wait-and-see game, hoping polls give it permission to pull the emergency brake. By Kristen Soltis Anderson Guest Essay Loving America Means Expecting More From It On the other side of honesty is the possibility of change. By Esau McCaulley Guest Essay Why the Flag Looks Like That. And Like That. And Like That. 50 stars, 13 stripes, 1,000 meanings. By Ezekiel Kweku Guest Essay Gettysburg's Lost Cause Problem The site of the battle is hallowed ground, but it is littered with Confederate propaganda. By Simon Barnicle Pamela Paul Your Religious Values Are Not American Values Christian nationalists aim to impose their beliefs on others. By Pamela Paul Frank Bruni There Is Apparently No Accountability — Ever — for Donald Trump Impeachments, bankruptcies, fraud judgments, felonies. Nothing sticks. Nothing matters. By Frank Bruni john mcwhorter Miracle Whip, Onboarding and the Wonders of the English Language Shifts in pronunciation are so much more than mere quirks. By John McWhorter Damon Winter/The New York Times letters If Biden Doesn't Run, Nominate … Readers' suggestions include Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Chuck Schumer, Joe Manchin, Al Gore and Andy Beshear. 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