Friday, October 4, 2024

Opinion Today: Trump, Vance and Pete Rose

Updates from Times Opinion's blog.
Opinion Today

October 4, 2024

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By Anna Marks

Staff Editor, Opinion

In today's edition, we're offering some of our favorite recent entries from The Point, Opinion's blog.

This week, our writers told you what they think about Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, JD Vance's ascendancy in the Republican Party and the death of Pete Rose.

Check them out below.

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Jesse Wegman on Donald Trump and Jan. 6

A photograph of JD Vance, on a screen.

Tressie McMillan Cottom on JD Vance

A black and white historical photograph of Pete Rose, swinging a baseball bat.

Daniel J. Wakin on Pete Rose

Here's what we're focusing on today:

Editors' Picks

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Laura Lannes

Guest Essay

The Supreme Court Should Stop the Glossip Execution

When prosecutors admit they were wrong in a death penalty case, courts should listen.

By Kenneth Cuccinelli

More From Opinion

Razor wire on the border between Mexico and the United States.

Jamelle Bouie

Who Wants to Buy the Miracle Tonic of Mass Deportation?

For the former president, removing millions of undocumented immigrants is the solution to most of the nation's most pressing challenges.

By Jamelle Bouie

In a black and white photo, on Israel Day in New York earlier this year, people march up Fifth Avenue with Israeli flags. They are seen from behind.

Bret Stephens

The Year American Jews Woke Up

We need to recover our instinct for danger.

By Bret Stephens

Donald Trump close-up.

Paul Krugman

Why Trump Is Lying About Disaster Relief

His usual trash-talking is losing its mojo.

By Paul Krugman

A photo of a building with an American flag on it and a crane in front of it.

David Brooks

A Recipe for a Striving America

The question is not whether to do industrial policy, but how.

By David Brooks

A drawing of the same woman in two colors: blue, looking serious and determined, and red, with a big smile.

Guest Essay

Kamala Harris Is Walking a Tightrope That Few Women Survive

She's strong. But she's warm. That makes all the difference.

By Alison Fragale and Adam Grant

A black-and-white photograph of Eric Adams in front of a courthouse, wearing a suit and tie.

Guest Essay

Democrats Have a Corruption Problem. They Can't Keep Ignoring It.

For the sake of their electoral fortunes and the country, Democrats must show voters a plan to curb corruption — including within their own ranks.

By Sarah Chayes

The skyline of downtown São Paulo, with orange, purple and blue in the sky.

Guest Essay

Brazil's Largest Mafia Is Entering Politics. The Government Must Act.

For many Brazilians, the First Capital Command's push into politics across the nation has been a shock.

By Will Freeman

From Eric Adams to 'Antonio Scalywag,' Who Caused the Most Political Nonsense This Week?

Here's a look at the latest misdeeds, outrageous statements and bizarre behavior, a month away from Election Day.

By Michelle Cottle

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The Ezra Klein Show

The Economy Is at a Hinge Moment

The economist Jason Furman discusses the economic fights that the next presidential administration will face.

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Frank Bruni

JD Vance Is Smoother — but No Better — Than Donald Trump

Do not use normal appraisals for an abnormal election.

By Frank Bruni

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Vance and Walz Need to Offer More Than Just Civility

Neither candidate engaged with the core criticisms facing their parties.

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She Is Outrageous, Demeaning, Dangerous. She Shouldn't Be Punished.

Amy Wax's statements are indefensible. But so is the University of Pennsylvania's response.

By John McWhorter

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letters

Trump, Vance and the Jan. 6 Case

Readers respond to the special counsel Jack Smith's filing. Also: The pain of IUD insertions; food and the environment; A.I. and the patient.

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