The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is reporting that the 2020 No Surprises Act, which aimed to address "surprise billing," has instead created significant opportunities for "gaming the system." The editorial board said it is the first to document this issue.
Columnist Karl Rove writes that the Democratic Socialists of America have released a new platform with "fantastical ideas," including universal government-run healthcare and proposals to alter the Constitution. Rove states these ideas deserve wide distribution and present Democratic Party leaders with a decision on whether to disavow the platform.
Mary Julia Koch writes that Mayor Zohran Mamdani withdrew his campaign pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to New York City. Koch describes the initial promise as "deceptive" and an example of "political theater."
Barton Swaim writes that a new book by a former Democratic operative offers insight into the progressive left's focus on identity and socialist economics, attributing these obsessions to "guilt-ridden donors."