Our View: Top U.S. Capitol security officials contradicted themselves in Senate testimonies, revealing an ossified chain of command that needs reform.
Author: The Editorial Board, USA TODAY
On COVID-19 and climate change, denialism is deadly
Our View: Like coronavirus, climate crisis won’t magically disappear. Joe Biden’s expected moratorium on new oil and gas leasing would be a good start.
Inauguration Day: President Joe Biden addresses tough cures for the disease of disunity
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.
Invoke the 25th Amendment: Donald Trump forfeited his moral authority to stay in office
Our View: Trump, by egging on a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and hailing the rioters, forfeited his moral authority to hold the presidency.
Donald Trump triggers the American carnage he vowed to stop in his inaugural address
Our View: Democracies around the world could only look on in horror at the images of a pro-Trump mob storming the august U.S. Capitol.
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.
Inside America’s ICUs, the sacrifices of health care workers never cease
Our View: Medical professionals are under tremendous strains. Thanking them is appropriate. So is giving them the first vaccines. But they need reinforcements.
Coronavirus vaccination: 5 ways to increase trust and persuade Americans to get vaccinated
Our View: COVID-19 could claim half a million American lives by March. It would be a tragedy on top of a tragedy if effective vaccines went unused.
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.
Trump fundraiser to challenge voting results is the real election fraud
Our View: As Trump PAC and the Republican National Committee beg for money, the former reality TV star is again selling unreality to potential donors.