NotableUnshackling the presidency. “Why has the conservative majority of the Supreme Court become so much more accommodating of and deferential to this president?” — Kate Shaw, a contributing Opinion writer Pope Leo is waging war on war. “Instead of suggesting a new framework for justifying war, Leo all but rules out war’s legitimacy.” — James V. Grimaldi, a former executive editor of The National Catholic Reporter How to cheer for Iran. “No one has to like Iran’s government, but it’s possible to enjoy its team’s play.” — Bill Saporito, an editor for Times Opinion Spotlight
From 1776 to Jan. 6, Which Mob Should Rule?The founder we need is the one we lost track of. ICYMIIsrael’s true weakness: American patronage. “Its attack on Iran, carried out alongside the United States, was meant to restore Israel’s command of the region. It may instead be remembered for exposing its limits.” — Yonatan Touval, a foreign-policy analyst More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “This Decision Is a Slap in the Face to Immigrants Who Followed the Law”
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