Opinion Today: Tim Walz’s goofiness, Google and presidential immunity

Updates from Times Opinion’s blog. 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Our writers told you what they think about [a landmark antitrust case](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP4QdAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wOC8wNy9vcGluaW9uL3RoZXBvaW50L2dvb2dsZS1leGVtcGxpZmllcy10aGUtbGFjay1vZi1jb21wZXRpdGlvbi1pbi10aGUtdGVjaC13b3JsZD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDgwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzEyMzMmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NjY2JnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmq40FtmbFehrpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), [Tim Walz’s goofiness](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wNy9vcGluaW9uL3dhbHotaGFycmlzLWdvb2ZiYWxsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA4MDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMxMjMzJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDY2NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZquNBbZmxXoa6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and [the consequences of the Supreme Court’s ruling](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wNy9vcGluaW9uL2NodXRrYW4tdHJ1bXAtc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) on presidential immunity. Check them out below. 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By Eswar Prasad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOS9vcGluaW9uL2NyeXB0by0yMDI0LWVsZWN0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA4MDkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTMxMjMzJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3NDY2NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZquNBbZmxXoa6VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A photo of a single-serving box of fruit juice, often a staple of a free school breakfast or lunch. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOC9vcGluaW9uL3RpbS13YWx6LXNjaG9vbC1sdW5jaC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Paul Krugman Tim Walz and the Weird Politics of Free School Lunches Another reminder that MAGA isn’t “populist.” By Paul Krugman](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOC9vcGluaW9uL3RpbS13YWx6LXNjaG9vbC1sdW5jaC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [A black-and-white photo of Kamala Harris speaking behind a podium with her hand raised.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA4LzA3L29waW5pb24vdGhlcG9pbnQvaGFycmlzLWludGVycnVwdGlvbi1wcm90ZXN0LXNwZWFraW5nP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[You Do Not Interrupt Kamala Harris If you do, you’ll encounter a moment of authentic indignation. By Pamela Paul](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA4LzA3L29waW5pb24vdGhlcG9pbnQvaGFycmlzLWludGVycnVwdGlvbi1wcm90ZXN0LXNwZWFraW5nP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [A picture of Jade Rincla looking at the camera while showcasing her signature layback move outisde her home.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOS9vcGluaW9uL3BhcmlzLW9seW1waWNzLWJyZWFraW5nLWZyYW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay Paris Is Breaking There are no gold medals handed out at the Lycée Turgot. But the hip-hop curriculum at this public high school in France helps breaking flourish far from the country where it was born. By Jeff Chang and Giulia Frigieri](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOS9vcGluaW9uL3BhcmlzLW9seW1waWNzLWJyZWFraW5nLWZyYW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [An illustration of caricatures eating and snapping photos on a sidewalk.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOS9vcGluaW9uL2l0YWx5LXRvdXJpc3RzLWJvbG9nbmEtbW9ydGFkZWxsYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay My Beloved Italian City Has Turned Into Tourist Hell. Must We Really Travel Like This? Bologna has turned into a mortadella nightmare. By Ilaria Maria Sala](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOS9vcGluaW9uL2l0YWx5LXRvdXJpc3RzLWJvbG9nbmEtbW9ydGFkZWxsYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [A view from above of two swimmers in a pool hugging over a lane barrier.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOS9vcGluaW9uL3BhcmlzLW9seW1waWNzLWdvbGQtZXhjZWxsZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay What the Olympics Can Teach Us About Excellence It’s not achieving a goal that matters. By Brad Stulberg](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOS9vcGluaW9uL3BhcmlzLW9seW1waWNzLWdvbGQtZXhjZWxsZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzMTIzMyZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzQ2NjYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Ad] [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjAxODEyJmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDI0MDgwOSZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjAxODEyJmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDI0MDgwOSZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwODA5VwNueXRCCmarjQW2ZsV6GulSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [An illustration depicting a tiny violin being held between an orange pointer finger and orange thumb.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOC9vcGluaW9uL2RvbmFsZC10cnVtcC1zZWxmLXBpdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDgwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzEyMzMmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NjY2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmq40FtmbFehrpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)[Frank Bruni Donald Trump, Prince of Self-Pity There is no end to his hallucinatory disadvantages. By Frank Bruni](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRomIqNP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wOC8wOC9vcGluaW9uL2RvbmFsZC10cnVtcC1zZWxmLXBpdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDgwOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzEyMzMmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc0NjY2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmq40FtmbFehrpUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [A relief with a scene of adults, children, animals and inanimate objects in the top of three panels. The middle panel displays a similar scene, but the children are cut out. 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