This week's mass shooting at a Manhattan office building has predictably provoked contending commentary that follows a familiar script. According to critics of gun control, the fact that such crimes periodically happen in jurisdictions with strict firearm laws shows those laws do not work as advertised.

The former vice president’s decision leaves the door open to another run for president in 2028 and ends speculation over whether she would try to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026.