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What other newspapers are saying: Judicial ethics and double standards

Progressives have made ethics scandals out of conservative judges mixing with conservative friends or speaking at Federalist Society events. So what are we to make of the Climate Judiciary Project (CJP) working to enlist judges in its anti-fossil-fuel campaign, as detailed by the American Energy Institute in a new report? The 55-year-old Environmental Law Institute (ELI) touts itself as a nonprofit that educates attorneys and judges about such subjects as endangered species, energy and climate science. It also “partners” with the Federal Judicial Center, which is the official ...

Mistakes by IRS can have impact on businesses

COVID-19 was a nightmare for the Internal Revenue Service, and the IRS still is experiencing plenty of “hauntings” from the pandemic. It will be interesting to follow how the federal agency finally exits the continuing “horror show” affecting businesses. One thing is certain: It is ...

September 11 a time for reflection

Twenty-three years ago, our nation was attacked. Not by another country — though vile dictatorships played roles in supporting the perpetrators — but by a terrorist movement, seeking to renounce the values of the United States and to remake the world in its fascist, theocratic ...

What other newspapers are saying: Lawsuit against merger could raise prices

The Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to block the Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger recently came before the court, and the stakes are large for consumers. Chair Lina Khan is again contorting antitrust law and—get this— Kamala Harris is cheering this government bid to raise food prices. Grocery competition has intensified with the expansion of dollar stores, limited-assortment discounters, warehouse centers and online retailers. Supermarkets such as Kroger and Albertsons have lost ground to lower-priced retailers. Their $24.6 billion merger aims to make them more ...

Examination of FBI failures deserves action

People should be gravely concerned about reports that the FBI is falling short in referring allegations of child sexual abuse to local and state law enforcement. More than concerned — people should be furious. In a review prompted by the FBI’s mishandling of allegations against former ...

As school returns, bullying unfortunately does as well

Young people’s return to their classrooms each fall usually is a routine, uneventful exercise, even for young men and women transitioning from high school to a college environment. They’ve gone through the proverbial ritual of clothes-buying over the latter part of the summer, as well as ...