Our View: Biden’s inaugural address stood in stark contrast to Trump’s in 2017 about ‘American carnage’ — which the 45th president would then incite.
Author: The Editorial Board, USA TODAY
Joe Biden is putting a bunch of retreads in his Cabinet. That’s a massive relief.
Our View: President-elect Biden picks a White House team that will have to undo the floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall havoc Donald Trump’s leaving behind.
Balance $2,000 stimulus amid COVID-19 and huge national debt by targeting the neediest
Our View: Mitch McConnell and Republicans, after passing corporate tax cuts, now are deficit hawks when America is in a once-in-a-century emergency.
Front of the COVID-19 line: How to ensure VIPs don’t receive special treatment
Our View: Rudy Giuliani isn’t the first member of the Trump team who appears to have received special treatment for COVID-19.
Emotional support animals rule for airlines offers a reasonable, horse-sense compromise
Our View: Pet owners who scammed the air travel system spoiled it for honest people with real needs. The flying zoos had to go.
Biden shows how to pick the best people for key posts
Our View: President-elect’s choices reflect America’s diversity and a return of competence.
States’ vaccine reviews could be unnecessary, counterproductive
Our View: Insistence on extra reviews may raise concerns about coronavirus vaccines that have already been through independent scrutiny.
Coronavirus response shows Donald Trump’s failure of leadership
Our View: Trump administration is ‘not going to control the pandemic,’ sentencing America to a hellish winter of more deaths and economic suffering.
President Donald Trump leaves a trail of foreign policy fiction
Our View: Trump the showman did pull off a few successes on the international stage, but even they carry asterisks. Joe Biden offers steadier hand.
One dropbox in a county of 4.7 million people
Our View: In the midst of a deadly pandemic, state officials should be working to make voting easier, not throwing up obstacles.