Paul Krugman says he “was reluctant to write today’s col because [he] knew journos would hate it. But it felt like a moral duty.”

[T]he best ways to judge a candidate’s character are to look at what he or she has actually done, and what policies he or she is proposing. Mr. Trump’s record of bilking students, stiffing contractors and more is a good indicator of how he’d act as president; Mrs. Clinton’s speaking style and body language aren’t. George W. Bush’s policy lies gave me a much better handle on who he was than all the up-close-and-personal reporting of 2000, and the contrast between Mr. Trump’s policy incoherence and Mrs. Clinton’s carefulness speaks volumes today.

James Fallows and Norm Orenstein have also been critical of The New York Times’ campaign coverage this weekend.