Talk is a national institution, but it does not help the slave. -John Brown

Exclusive: 80% of voters say President Biden is too old to run for a second term as Donald Trump’s lead expands to 6 points, a new WSJ poll finds on.wsj.com/3zuf3MO on.wsj.com/3zuf3MO

There is one of these stories every day from the big outlets — which begs the question why was the Wall Street Journal the only person who reported on it before extensively?

As Biden tries to prosecute a case against Trump, I’m reminded of a quote from Biden last December, when he was asked by reporters if he was the only Democrat who could beat Trump. He responded, “Probably 50 of them could. I’m not the only one, but I will defeat him.”

As this footage shows, this was not debris or an errant air defense missile: Russia clearly and deliberately targeted Ukraine’s main children’s hospital.

How Biden’s Inner Circle Worked to Keep Signs of Aging Under Wraps - WSJ wsj.com/politics/polic…

Mikie Sherrill is the first member of NJ's Democratic delegation to call for Biden to drop reelection

After days of private panic + public skepticism about Biden’s viability + whispers about the best way to push him aside — a public letter? a WH meeting? a high-level intervention? — Dems settled on a strategy: They would do nothing, at least for now. nytimes.com/2024/07/09/us/…

Microsoft Quits OpenAI’s Board Amid Antitrust Scrutiny wsj.com/tech/ai/micros…

Medvedev: Even if Ukraine surrenders the territories we claim and renounces NATO aspirations in exchange for a peace deal, sooner or later we would still have to put the nail into the coffin of Ukrainian statehood and return the rest of the country’s lands “into the bosom of

"This is the opinion of every senator and congress member and governor that I’ve spoken with in private. Every single one, irrespective of what he or she is saying publicly." No matter what they say at the sticks, they all know they're losing.

Silicon Valley Wins Few Government Contracts ⁦Heather Somerville⁩ wsj.com/politics/natio…

Google is in advanced talks for what would be its largest acquisition ever: Cybersecurity company Wiz for $23 billion. WSJ scoop here: wsj.com/business/deals…

Verdict in the Evan Gershkovich case to be announced today at 1300 London time. The prosecution has requested an 18-year prison sentence in a high-security penal colony. Evan pleads not guilty. The trial has been dismissed as a ‘sham’ by US officials & the WSJ.

Breaking News: John Mayall, the pioneer of British blues, has died at 90. His ensembles served as incubators for golden-era rock guitarists. nyti.ms/4deBMee

With barely two months remaining in the season, two-thirds of MLB teams are essentially one productive weekend away from vaulting into the October conversation. wsj.com/sports/basebal…

The mullahs send missiles, the West sends stern warnings. Over and over, and each time the Axis powers grow bolder because the Allies' warnings are revealed to be hollow. That’s how you end up with NATO in a direct conflict, because Putin & Co are convinced they won’t fight.

My media scoop debut w/ Ben Mullin: longtime @wsj editor Jamie Heller to be next top editor of Insider nytimes.com/2024/09/09/bus…

Statement from new BI editor-in-chief Jamie Heller: “Every day I've worked at The Wall Street Journal has been an honor..."

Boeing Machinist Strike Adds Cash Crunch to New CEO’s Rescue Mission ⁦Sharon Terlep⁩ wsj.com/business/boein…