NotableThe Trump White House needs a refresher on basic math. “When leaders abandon them, numbers lose their power to clarify and instead become cudgels to use against opponents, leaving the public without a common basis to judge competing claims.” — Aubrey Clayton, a teaching assistant in the Harvard University department of mathematics Why is crypto struggling? “Instead of cementing crypto’s legitimacy, the administration has only pulled back the curtain on the fundamental worthlessness of its assets.” — Ryan Cummings and Jared Bernstein, members of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers Japan is redefining its place in the world. “A constrained Japan may have been in America’s interest in the decades following World War II, but not anymore.” — Joshua W. Walker, president and C.E.O. of the Japan Society Spotlight
Cornyn, Paxton, Hunt: It’s a Republican Showdown in TexasTimes Opinion convened a panel of state experts to weigh in on the Senate Republican primary. ICYMII couldn’t have been more wrong about A.I. companies. “For now, policymakers and the public should recognize just how unusual this moment is.” — Jason Furman, a contributing Opinion writer Listen (or Watch)
More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “‘A Tedious, Tiresome Performance’: The Best and Worst Moments From Trump’s State of the Union” It was not a State of the Union address. It was a State of the President address, physically and mentally. How long do the American people tolerate this?— A comment posted by Matti from Helsinki Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor.
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