Good morning from Washington, where some coddled lawmakers apparently feel immune to the violent crime that worries the rest of us. Cully Stimson and Zack Smith continue their profiles of soft-on-crime prosecutors with a look at Manhattan’s new DA. Plus: our Jarrett Stepman on those stunning train robberies in California; Victor Davis Hanson on what makes Russian President Vladimir Putin so cocky; and Jeff Rhodes on the left’s disdain for parents’ role in educating their kids. Twenty years ago today, less than five months since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and in his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush describes Iraq, Iran, and North Korea as an "axis of evil." Enjoy the weekend.
These are some of the many crimes you can now commit with impunity in Manhattan: trespassing, resisting arrest, prostitution, and most other misdemeanor offenses.
The Russian president knows that U.S. military leaders appear more worried about “white privilege” and climate change than enhancing military readiness to deter enemies.
“The purpose of public education in a public school is not to teach students only what parents want them to be taught,” wrote a Michigan Democrat leader on Facebook.