WSJ Opinion

Dive into the tragedy of tyranny in the Americas and you often find, long before the consolidation of power, support from public intellectuals for controlling thought and speech, writes Mary Anastasia O'Grady

Instead of playing watchdog for the public, today’s progressive press partisans devote themselves to attacking anyone who breaks from their orthodoxy, writes The Editorial Board

The non-discrimination language in the California constitution has ensured greater academic success for minority students. Prop. 16 would undo that, writes The Editorial Board

America’s post-2009 economic recovery may look continuous, but President Trump beat expectations while President Obama fell short, writes Lawrence B. Lindsey

Michigan Senate candidate John James is the GOP’s best hope for a surprise pickup on Election Night, writes Allysia Finley

Samuel Paty was killed for trying to teach about free speech. His jihadist murderer targeted him based on social media outrage and lies, writes Laurent Dubreuil

The campaign has been remarkably free of complaints about money in politics. Perhaps it’s because this year Democrats are outraising Republicans.

As deaths rise this winter, policy makers will have to act to slow the spread. There is no support for reprising this spring’s stay-at-home orders, but a mask mandate would help, writes Scott Gottlieb, MD

It’s not a partisan or cultural symbol, not a sign of weakness or virtue, writes Chris Christie

New text messages and emails raise questions about Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s scheme to cash in on the family name with a U.S. rival, writes Kim Strassel

Biden’s policies will have a long-term corrosive impact by raising the cost of capital, reducing the incentive to work and invest, and reducing productivity across the economy, writes The Editorial Board

Campaign promises for large new spending programs and no new middle-class taxes are easy to make. But when the bill comes due, the middle class will have to pay, write Lanhee J. Chen and Daniel L. Heil

We need a president with decency and a sense of respect, writes Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven. Here’s why I voted for Joe Biden.