If history someday defines our current political era as one in which America inexplicably allowed preventable, once-defeated diseases to reemerge and ravage society — and that narrative is growing today with alarming clarity — the most baffling part of the story will be how we failed to see it coming.

Real power is displayed by restraint. It’s not witnessed in a show of force. It’s not in playing the role of the bully. It’s not in attempting to operate in the “my way or the highway” methodology. Editorial writers for newspapers know this to be true from both sides of the coin.

The White House lawn was home to a spectacle of muscle-rippling ferocity Sunday night. Testosterone oozed from every pore of the fighters kicking and slugging it out in the “Claw,” a temporary arena set up for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday celebration. The crowd roared again and again for the Ultimate Fighting Championship matches.

Machine that shaped communication

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The landmark moments in the history of women are well-known and widely recognized: 1848 (the Seneca Falls Convention that challenged the prevailing status of women); 1920 (the ratification of the 19th Amendment, giving women the vote); 1972 (Title IX, banning sexbased discrimination in activities underwritten by the federal government); and 1973 and 2022 (the creation of abortion rights and the overturning of Roe v. Wade).

Dog days are already here for Democrats

There’s an old story about a dog-food manufacturer who created a new canine concoction with the best ingredients and infused with the finest nutrients. It was launched into the market with great fanfare.

Equivocation in Iran may backfire

Reports about a U.S.-Iran peace deal have been served up in recent days as a tasting menu. Instead, it increasingly seems like a palate cleanser.

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