NotableTrump can’t cancel elections. He can undermine them. “We are still nine months out from Election Day, but it seems that every day we get a new elections-related headline from this administration. That’s not an accident. The campaign to rig our elections is well underway.” — Sean Morales-Doyle, the director of the Brennan Center’s voting rights and elections program Is Spain’s immigration policy stoking a populist reaction? “This strategy is risky. Spaniards are not likely to rally behind Mr. Trump. But neither are they likely to allow their distaste for him to outweigh more pressing realities.” — Christopher Caldwell, a contributing Opinion writer Self-defense is more than kicking and punching. “My students leave with an emotional understanding: that safety isn’t only about physical strength. It’s about knowing that you can set boundaries and that you don’t owe anyone politeness at the expense of your safety.” — Rana Abdelhamid, the founder of an organization working against gender and hate-based violence Spotlight
End ICE LawlessnessThe editorial board writes that Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law. ICYMIClass war is the future of American politics. “One big question is whether this backlash will go beyond lip service — whether the country’s partisan coalitions, which have seemed so unshakable in the time of President Trump, will be reshaped by antagonism for billionaires, and the response of those billionaires, as the sunset of Trump’s long reign comes slowly into view.” — David Wallace-Wells, an Opinion writer Listen (or Watch)
More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “OpenAI Is Making the Mistakes Facebook Made. I Quit.” We tell teenagers, wisely, that anything they type into a computer or phone will always be somewhere, for someone to find, so try not to do anything stupid. Yet people are telling computers their deepest secrets, medical information, relationship intimacies, etc.? Who does this and what makes anyone think it is anything other than a truly horrible idea? — A comment posted by RE from New York Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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