A floundering candidacy

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[The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RCaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_dGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0P3RlPTEmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MDUzMVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Friday, May 31, 2019 [NYTimes.com/David-Leonhardt »](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0P3RlPTEmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MDUzMVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Op-Ed Columnist] Op-Ed Columnist It was the fall of 2007 — only a few months before the presidential primaries would begin — and Barack Obama’s campaign wasn’t looking good. He was trailing Hillary Clinton by about 25 percentage points, [polls showed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVhbGNsZWFycG9saXRpY3MuY29tL2Vwb2xscy8yMDA4L3ByZXNpZGVudC91cy9kZW1vY3JhdGljX3ByZXNpZGVudGlhbF9ub21pbmF0aW9uLTE5MS5odG1sI3BvbGxzVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). “There are some real questions about electability,” one pollster said of him. He was even losing to Clinton among African-American voters — “one more indication of just how steep a climb remains for his campaign to overtake Clinton,” [Politico wrote.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL3N0b3J5LzIwMDcvMTEvY2xpbnRvbi10b3BzLW9iYW1hLWFtb25nLWFmcmljYW4tYW1lcmljYW5zLTAwNzA2NVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) “His senior aides said they were now spending much of their days fielding calls from concerned donors and other supporters,” [The Times reported](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAwNy8xMC8yOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy8yOG9iYW1hLmh0bWw_c21pZD1ueXRjb3JlLWlvcy1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Those supporters were expressing “mounting alarm” about “his lack of assertiveness.” Less than three months later, of course, Obama would beat Clinton in Iowa, transforming the race. I encourage you to keep this history in mind when watching the current presidential campaign. It remains in its early stages — its very early stages, before any debates have begun. The current polls may bear little resemblance to the eventual results. So if you’re frustrated or disappointed that one of your favored candidates — say, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker or Beto O’Rourke — isn’t doing better, take a deep breath. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign provides a good reminder. A few months ago, everyone seemed to be asking why she was struggling. In recent weeks, [The Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0R0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9lbGl6YWJldGgtd2FycmVuLTIwMjAuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), [Vox](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudm94LmNvbS9wb2xpY3ktYW5kLXBvbGl0aWNzLzIwMTkvNS8yMi8xODYzNDA5My8yMDIwLWVsZWN0aW9uLXBvbGxzLWRlbW9jcmF0aWMtcHJlc2lkZW50aWFsLWNhbmRpZGF0ZXMtZWxpemFiZXRoLXdhcnJlblcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), [The Washington Post](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tL29waW5pb25zL2FmdGVyLXN0dW1ibGluZy1lbGl6YWJldGgtd2FycmVuLWlzLWJhY2stb24taGVyLWdhbWUvMjAxOS8wNS8yOC84ZWEzNzAwMC04MTVmLTExZTktYmNlNy00MGI0MTA1ZjdjYTBfc3RvcnkuaHRtbD91dG1fdGVybT0uYTgxMTQxNTI2OTNlVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and [New York magazine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlY3V0LmNvbS8yMDE5LzA1L2VsaXphYmV0aC13YXJyZW5zLXBvbGljeS1wcm9wb3NhbC1wbGFuLWlzLXdvcmtpbmcuaHRtbFcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) have all written about a Warren boomlet. The right approach for Democratic voters at this stage is to figure out which candidates they want to win, not which ones are likely to win or seem most electable. Remember: At various points in their own primary campaigns, Obama, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan were all dismissed as unelectable. “In contemporary politics,” my colleague [Michelle Goldberg](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8yMC9vcGluaW9uL2pvZS1iaWRlbi0yMDIwLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) has written, “the quest to find an electable candidate hasn’t resulted in candidates that actually win. Voters don’t do themselves any favors when they try to think like pundits.” Related: The California Democratic Party holds its annual convention this weekend in San Francisco, and it is likely to be “the biggest single gathering of contenders so far,” The Wall Street Journal’s [Emily Glazer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0RuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLW5vdy1hLWRlbW9jcmF0aWMtcHJpbWFyeS1wbGF5ZXItZHJhd3MtYS13YXZlLW9mLWNvbnRlbmRlcnMtMTE1NTkxMjc2MDFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) writes. Fourteen candidates, including all of the big names except for Joe Biden, will be there, and each will receive a seven-minute speaking slot. Yes, he is a crook. 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It isn’t working. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL29ubGluZS10cm9sbGluZy1lbXBhdGh5Lmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1pbWcmbmxfYXJ0PTImdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [When Trolls and Crybullies Rule the Earth](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL29ubGluZS10cm9sbGluZy1lbXBhdGh5Lmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1oZWFkbGluZSZubF9hcnQ9MiZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) By DAVID BROOKS How technology reshapes consciousness. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMS9vcGluaW9uL3N1bmRheS9zcGFuaXNoLWFtZXJpY2FuLXdhci1wb3dlci5odG1sP2VtX3Bvcz1zbWFsbCZyZWY9aW1nJm5sX2FydD0zJnRlPTEmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MDUzMVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [The Rough Riders’ Guide to World Domination](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMS9vcGluaW9uL3N1bmRheS9zcGFuaXNoLWFtZXJpY2FuLXdhci1wb3dlci5odG1sP2VtX3Bvcz1zbWFsbCZyZWY9aGVhZGxpbmUmbmxfYXJ0PTMmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) By CLAY RISEN How Teddy Roosevelt and the Spanish-American War set the course for future conflicts. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL3ViZXItc3RvY2suaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWltZyZubF9hcnQ9NCZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA [How Uber Hopes to Profit From Public Transit](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SIaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL3ViZXItc3RvY2suaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWhlYWRsaW5lJm5sX2FydD00JnRlPTEmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MDUzMVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) By E. TAMMY KIM Ride-hailing companies see a ‘massive market opportunity’ in replacing bus and subway rides. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2NlbnN1cy1jaXRpemVuc2hpcC1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0Lmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1pbWcmbmxfYXJ0PTUmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Looks Like the Trump Administration Lied About the Census](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2NlbnN1cy1jaXRpemVuc2hpcC1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0Lmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1oZWFkbGluZSZubF9hcnQ9NSZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The administration said it needed citizenship data to protect voting rights. New documents tell another story. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMS9vcGluaW9uL3Bvd2VyLWFzeWx1bS1zZWVrZXJzLmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1pbWcmbmxfYXJ0PTYmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Seeking Refuge, Legally, and Finding Prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMS9vcGluaW9uL3Bvd2VyLWFzeWx1bS1zZWVrZXJzLmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1oZWFkbGluZSZubF9hcnQ9NiZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) By FRANCISCO CANTÚ Power is condemning lawful asylum seekers to a system designed for criminals. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wcy10d2l0dGVyLWZyZW56eS1pcy1wYWNraW5nLWxlc3Mtb2YtYS1wdW5jaC5odG1sP2VtX3Bvcz1zbWFsbCZyZWY9aW1nJm5sX2FydD03JnRlPTEmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MDUzMVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [Trump’s Twitter Frenzy Is Packing Less of a Punch](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wcy10d2l0dGVyLWZyZW56eS1pcy1wYWNraW5nLWxlc3Mtb2YtYS1wdW5jaC5odG1sP2VtX3Bvcz1zbWFsbCZyZWY9aGVhZGxpbmUmbmxfYXJ0PTcmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) By STEVEN RATTNER His accelerating activity has become less novel to his followers. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtdW5pdmVyc2l0aWVzLmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1pbWcmbmxfYXJ0PTgmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Can Californians Still Find a Path to Mobility at the State’s Universities?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtdW5pdmVyc2l0aWVzLmh0bWw_ZW1fcG9zPXNtYWxsJnJlZj1oZWFkbGluZSZubF9hcnQ9OCZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) By MIRIAM PAWEL As a counter to staggering inequality, the system needs to be more open to the people who actually live in the Golden State. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2RvbmFsZC10cnVtcC1qb2huLW1jY2Fpbi1uYXZ5LXNoaXAuaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWltZyZubF9hcnQ9OSZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA [John McCain and Trump’s Narcissism: A Clash at Sea](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2RvbmFsZC10cnVtcC1qb2huLW1jY2Fpbi1uYXZ5LXNoaXAuaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWhlYWRsaW5lJm5sX2FydD05JnRlPTEmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MDUzMVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) By MICHELLE COTTLE The White House coddles the president, even by disparaging a warship, its crew and a Navy hero. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2Fib3J0aW9uLXNjaGVuY2suaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWltZyZubF9hcnQ9MTAmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [I Was an Anti-Abortion Crusader. Now I Support Roe v. Wade.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2Fib3J0aW9uLXNjaGVuY2suaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWhlYWRsaW5lJm5sX2FydD0xMCZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) By ROB SCHENCK Overturning the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision would not be “pro-life.” It would be destructive of life. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL3N1bmRheS9mb29kLWRlbGl2ZXJ5LWhvbWUtY29va2luZy5odG1sP2VtX3Bvcz1zbWFsbCZyZWY9aW1nJm5sX2FydD0xMSZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA [We Don’t Need to Be Saved From Making Smoothies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL3N1bmRheS9mb29kLWRlbGl2ZXJ5LWhvbWUtY29va2luZy5odG1sP2VtX3Bvcz1zbWFsbCZyZWY9aGVhZGxpbmUmbmxfYXJ0PTExJnRlPTEmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MDUzMVcDbnl0QgoAKSQX8VwrEv5OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) By DAVID TAMARKIN Food delivery services have tried to convince us that cooking is a difficult, boring task. It’s actually a life skill. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0STaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2hhdGUtc3BlZWNoLWxhdy1zaW5nYXBvcmUuaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWltZyZubF9hcnQ9MTImdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [This ‘Fake News’ Law Threatens Free Speech. But It Doesn’t Stop There.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0SYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2hhdGUtc3BlZWNoLWxhdy1zaW5nYXBvcmUuaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWhlYWRsaW5lJm5sX2FydD0xMiZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) By JENNIFER DASKAL Singapore’s new legislation could force companies to tell the government what websites users have viewed. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0ScaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2xldHRlcnMvdHJ1bXAtcHJlc2lkZW50LWluZGljdG1lbnQuaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWltZyZubF9hcnQ9MTMmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkwNTMxVwNueXRCCgApJBfxXCsS_k5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Can a Sitting President Be Charged With a Crime?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRe05wkP0ShaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNS8zMC9vcGluaW9uL2xldHRlcnMvdHJ1bXAtcHJlc2lkZW50LWluZGljdG1lbnQuaHRtbD9lbV9wb3M9c21hbGwmcmVmPWhlYWRsaW5lJm5sX2FydD0xMyZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTA1MzFXA255dEIKACkkF_FcKxL-TlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Readers discuss the Justice Department policy that Robert Mueller relied on. 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