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View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  Trump is guilty Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts makes him a "legal loser," writes former federal prosecutor James D. Zirin. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool) The next question is whether it will make him a political loser come Nov. 5.   "Never before in our history has a former president been convicted of a felony, let alone 34 felonies," notes Zirin. "Never has a major party run a convicted felon as their candidate for president."   Some insist the conviction won't have much of an effect on Trump's electoral chances, and that it could even help him.   But Zirin thinks the jury's judgment is "devastating for Trump."   "Until now, he was presumed to be innocent. Funders, Republican politicians and former primary opponents had endorsed him. Now he is a convicted criminal."   Zirin believes Trump's got far more serious liabilities than this conviction. "His history as a liar, a bigot and an autocrat hell-bent on wreaking vengeance on his political enemies is much more egregious," he writes.   "But in a close race in the seven battleground states, this verdict in a Manhattan courtroom should cost Trump dearly at the polls."   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, May 31. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: Mad about the economy? Blame Donald Trump. By Neil Baron, attorney and economic adviser Trump's first term and current policy proposals are dire warnings that a second round of Trumponomics would be devastating to everyday Americans.   Read Here Even Biden's most reliable voters can't get past the economy By Douglas Schoen, political consultant Perhaps most alarming for the Biden campaign, nearly 6 in 10 (56 percent) believe the U.S. is in a recession, and a similar majority (58 percent) place the blame for the negative state of the economy on "mismanagement from the Biden administration."    Read Here The pardon of Daniel Perry in Texas charts a new, alarming course By Kimberly Wehle, author of "How to Read the Constitution — and Why" Gov. Abbott's decision in this case seemed to chart a new course — a pardon designed to feed racial tensions, anti-democratic sentiment and political polarization, while celebrating a lethal gun culture that insidiously permeates American life.  Read Here Failed state from the start: Why a sovereign Palestine isn't happening any time soon By Ilan Berman, senior vice president at the American Foreign Policy Council Set aside for a moment the moral dimensions of rewarding Hamas's October 7 atrocities with Palestinian sovereignty. The other problem, which does not get nearly enough attention, is the new legal and political status quo that would prevail between Israel and the Palestinians once statehood kicks in.   Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: Why the public thinks the country is in recession Government has no business trying to 'save' journalism  Assassination nation: Russia has Zelensky in its crosshairs Echoes of Jimmy Carter could spell the end of the Biden presidency     You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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