NotableThe midterms look promising. For now. “To ward that off and make sure that they don’t snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, Democrats should keep these warnings in mind.” — Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer By week’s end, Trump’s war will be plainly illegal. “The notion that courts cannot enforce constitutional and statutory provisions concerning war powers has no historical foundation.” — Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley The prepper delusion. “As the environment becomes more treacherous, we can’t rest in the false comfort that more stuff is enough to keep us safe. It’s the people around us who matter most to our survival.” — Kit Dillon, a senior staff writer for Wirecutter Spotlight
If You Think Your Electric Bills Are High Now, Just WaitRobinson Meyer, a contributing Opinion writer, says that America’s power grid is not ready for what’s coming. ICYMIThe artist who give me joy. “Mr. Adams focuses on the sweet nothings. Those are the moments that make individual lives whole.” — Robin Givhan, a contributing Opinion writer More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “Here’s How Trump Can Get Us Out of the Mess in Iran” It is a lot easier to create a crisis than to withdraw from one. Trump’s low rate of confidence among voters tends to reflect the idea that he has neither the knowledge, nor the skill, to get us out of this mess, or the many consequences we are now facing. He stands in the way of a solution. — A comment posted by Eric S from Vancouver, Wash. 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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