NotableThe Epstein files are coming for Britain’s prime minister. “Perhaps Mr. Starmer’s poorest judgment has been reserved for his choice of advisers. To become leader, he allied himself with people defined by their ability to maneuver through party ranks rather than their commitment to any substantive political vision.” — Moya Lothian-McLean, a contributing Opinion writer A New Jersey primary shows the depth of Democratic fury. “Many voters, naturally, don’t want their representatives to fund their own current or future occupiers. When they hear politicians say that ICE needs only to be reformed, it sounds weak.” — Michelle Goldberg, Opinion columnist I just returned from China. We are not winning. “Outpacing China has to begin at home, by getting our own economic house in order, a challenge that also should motivate Mr. Trump to rethink a large range of his policies.” — Steven Rattner, a contributing Opinion writer Spotlight
Trump Is Slapping His Name on Everything. It Won’t Last.It’s not the worst thing he’s done, but it will require fixing, Michelle Cottle writes. ICYMIWant more babies? Abolish commutes. “Why not go for flexible work arrangements that get us making more babies and cost nothing? A solution that pumps up the economy in the process?” — Joanne Lipman, a lecturer at Yale University. Listen (or Watch)
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